Comments | slarti24: Aspergers, or self-indulgent rambling

slarti24

Aspergers, or self-indulgent rambling

Jun 03, 2006 18:00

( Don't click unless you're deeply fascinated with me, I promise, it won't be that good )

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stop_no_dont June 3 2006, 23:35:41 UTC

Interesting ... when did you notice these difficulties? You seemed pretty well-adjusted during the brief time we met when you'd just joined the cast.

slarti24 June 3 2006, 23:39:23 UTC

They've always been present. Most of my face-to-face social behavior is learned and conciously performed, not instinctive. I just figured that other people picked it up more easily than me, just as I tended to have a better grasp of language and vocabulary than most children my age. I assumed there were different strengths and weaknesses, and that social stuff was just something I was particularly bad at.

I'm much better online, where I don't worry about double meanings and body language.

stop_no_dont June 3 2006, 23:52:19 UTC

Speaking of online, think you'll be around tonight? I'm officially locking myself in for some writing and chatting.

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slarti24 June 4 2006, 00:01:43 UTC

I know. It's no more diagnostic than the person who calls us up at work and tells us her dog has heartworms, because it's coughing.

The cough is a sign of something though, and should be examined...

lisamoe June 4 2006, 00:22:58 UTC

I've just been through a long conversation with an online friend about whether his daughter has Asperger's (she doesn't, but his wife had thought she might.) Coincidentally we were talking about it right after I also read An Anthropologist on Mars. I haven't noticed that you don't understand sarcasm or metaphor and those are things that give Asperger's people a lot of trouble. Also, people with Aspergers do not normally seek out and find enjoyment in group situations, but you seem very invested in the Rocky group and keen on recruiting and organizing. Additionally, people like you, and you have essentially normal peer relationships and some concern for making other people happy ( ... )

Re: I'm nowhere near as cool as you.... _boobzilla_ June 4 2006, 03:52:18 UTC

I gots a 31...close, but no cigar. :P

Re: I'm nowhere near as cool as you.... moonpack_alpha June 4 2006, 22:10:41 UTC

I scored a 40 . . .

Re: I'm nowhere near as cool as you.... melissajean June 5 2006, 20:00:47 UTC

mine was 35

teevnus June 4 2006, 04:09:47 UTC

I was reading this post before I got to the next one and I asked the wife as she walked in the room what Asperger's Syndrome was. She responded, "Oh, it has to do with the ability to display emotion and things like that - (a former student) has it - he was diagnosed as a kid." So, comparing my limited experiences with you and my experiences with him, maybe you do, but it's not as serious as his. As lisamoe says - you have some concern for making other people happy, you understand and use sarcasm and metaphor, etc. He tries, but it just doesn't work, so he comes off as an ass or creepy. You just come off as a little odd. :)

We all have to learn certain aspects of social behavior - it's taken well over 30 years for me to gain any abilities at chit-chatting, but I finally have (sort of) learned it. I also know I still miss out on people's cues or I probably would've had a lot better luck in college...