burt bacharach's daughter commits suicide; she had asperger'

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09 Jan 2007, 1:49 pm

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I heard about this on the radio...

The newscaster mispronounced it, saying "ass-purgers." How distasteful.

And about the article... PIX PLZ!! !!1one


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09 Jan 2007, 1:58 pm

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I've just encountered this in the British Sunday papers.

I wopuld like to know whether "ravaged" was her term left in a note, or whether it's an assessment by someone else.

In my case getting a diagnosis of Asperger's syndrome *eased* a longstanding problem with depression. But "Ravaged" isn't going to help the rest of us at all, in terms of getting more understanding from the broader public.

I've left this on one paper's feedback site...

I feel for Nikki.
I have Asperger's syndrome, and this is a very odd world to live in, if you see it differently from 99% of the people around you. But I would not describe my brain as "ravaged" with it. Most of us with Asperger's do not want to be cured. We want to be understood.
(Was "ravaged" her view, or that of someone else? It would be good to know...)
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I agree with your point of view on this. The word "ravaged" is ridiculous - it sounds like cancer or something.

I also have had a lifetime of being misfit, misunderstood, I was raised by parents who disliked me and were very hard on me for not being "normal". We parted ways and have not spoken in over a decade. They were abusive in all ways. I was suicidal several times, but not due to Asperger's or anything ravaging my brain - it was from depression because of the people around me. All it would have taken was a little love and a little bit of patience and I would never have felt that way.

I read Temple Grandin's book about how supportive her parents always were to her - look where she is now. She grew and bloomed and found her perfect niche in life. That's what happens when love is there and people care and offer help but not condemnation.

This woman who committed suicide, more than likely didn't have the support and nurturing around her. I don't know her family or her circumstance but it seems that way, and it seems that the family is guilty and using Asperger's as an excuse, as if it killed her.

Next they will be talking about an Asperger's vaccination, to guard those unsuspecting kids from their brains being ravaged .... (kidding)

For me, personally, learning about Asperger's was a turning point in my life. It's the first time my life made sense and I really understood. It truly felt like finding the key to the code and now I get it! Any depression I had went away. For me it was a wonderful thing.

Reading these forums has been life changing for me. I have found myself over and over and over in the posts that everyone shares. Now I know I'm not just weird. I'm just Aspie. Surely that would have given Nikki some measure of comfort to know? (I assume she did know? God what a thought - I hope she did know and wasn't just 'protected' or something silly.)


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10 Jan 2007, 7:12 am

earthmom wrote:
lowfreq50 wrote:
I heard about this on the radio...

The newscaster mispronounced it, saying "ass-purgers." How distasteful.

And about the article... PIX PLZ!! !!1one


Click on the icon for pronunciation:
http://www.bartleby.com/61/62/A0466250.html


It says "ass per gers" not "ass purgers." My point stands.



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10 Jan 2007, 1:08 pm

I don't see/hear the difference.



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10 Jan 2007, 5:13 pm

lowfreq50 wrote:
I heard about this on the radio...

The newscaster mispronounced it, saying "ass-purgers." How distasteful.

And about the article... PIX PLZ!! !!1one


Could you please tell me what the correct pronunciation is? That's the only way I've heard it said, and I want to make sure I'm not saying it wrong.



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10 Jan 2007, 7:48 pm

earthmom wrote:
I don't see/hear the difference.


I think that the difference is when the speaker overemphasizes the "ass" sound.



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10 Jan 2007, 10:05 pm

Remnant wrote:
Do you ever get the impression that if a bunch of us got together something fantastic could happen? A lot goes on in our heads and it's different from being empty-headed and banal.


that would be freaking awesome! i've thought of that too. if for some strange reason we all met up at the same place, same time. we could add all our ideas together, exchange thoughts and actually feel better for once! together we would be the...AS people! title needs work...


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24 Mar 2008, 7:46 pm

I always proncounce it As-burgers but have heard As-bur-ges. In Australia Assburgers isn't an issue as ass is pronounced arse.



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25 Mar 2008, 9:47 am

"Quietly and peacefully committed suicide to escape"? Cute