InSpades wrote:
Angelus-Mortis wrote:
InSpades wrote:
Kitsy wrote:
You come across as very judgemental and a complete self loather if you do.
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I am a self loather. I have done what few people have the guts to do. Face reality.
We are all facing reality, but I face reality as I am, not something I pretend to be and never will be.
From a thread about finding a cure for AS.
Angelus-Mortis wrote:
Wanting there to be a "cure" means you do not understand what it means to be an Aspie or you do not understand what it implies. .
That sums up your attitude about AS. That is not reality.
What, you believe there is a cure? I'm not entirely sure what you're getting at, but I'm not going to pretend there is a "cure" for AS, as long as I can't change the fact that I don't feel social cues or what every other NT might be feeling, which is why I don't understand them, or the fact that I feel bad if I have to lie to fit into society, or that I always have to think about what I'm going to say, even if I learned to be more sociable. I'm not going to pretend there is a cure, but I'm also not going to pretend there aren't any disadvantages in having AS. I can learn to deal with it. Most successful Aspies do.
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I understand my emotions and oversensitivity very well. No one would argue that people with AS are overly emotional and sensitive. It has destroyed my ability to create relationships.
I would disagree because I'm entirely unemotional and mostly lack sensitivity. But in the same vein, it does prevent me from creating more relationships. However, I probably view this differently from you because I don't consider relationships to be an immediate necessity, at least not as much as other people do.
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And AS has made me unable to enjoy athletic interests. Less motor skills, unable to focus, the way I sense my environment.
It has for me for a long time too, but if you're going to continue to sit there and complain about how AS prevents you from doing things, you're not going to get anywhere. I used to completely suck at sports, was clumsy, and often blamed for being "aggressive", but now I rollerblade fairly well. Did the fact that I have AS prevent me from excelling in at least one sport? Of course not. It didn't make it impossible, just more difficult. Gee, this sounds really familiar.