Would you pay 10 dollars a month to be part of an aspiegroup

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22 Jan 2013, 8:38 am

As long as the drinks were free, then I would probably consider it. The group would have to be pretty good though (perhaps being able to get laid there too would help).

If the drinks weren't free and I still had to pay, I'd say 'no'.

KenG: My local Aspie group meets twice a month. I'd say I probably end up paying about US$10 or so for drinks (between me and my mum) during the course of those two meetings in any case.

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22 Jan 2013, 8:48 am

KenG wrote:

At our local aspie group, attendance is free. Cookies/coffee/coke etc. are voluntarily brought by members of the group. Almost everyone brings something, and there is always too much food and drinks at our meetings.

Hey, that's alright. But I have a question: depending on where the meeting place is located it might just be easier for people to go out and buy stuff before the meeting is due to begin at the local shop if it's cheap enough to do.

I would probably bring some tins of Coke and crisps. Also, if there is too much at one meeting then it gives people the green light to save whatever's left and buy a little less for the next meeting.

MathGirl wrote:

I think that when aspie groups charge, it's mostly for food and for any other expenses. My colleagues are running a monthly ASD social group for the same price. I don't think this is a lot to charge for a group at all.

I agree, but it must be either one or the other - i.e. charge for the food/drink, or charge a subscription fee, or get people to bring snacks and drinks. i.e. Only do one of those three and no more.

AgentPalpatine wrote:

$10 would be low by the numbers I've heard. That said, it's not much more than the cost of a movie at the theater,

Considering I'll be paying US$15.65 for a ticket to see a film tonight, I'm not sure that's such a bad deal.

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22 Jan 2013, 9:32 am

AgentPalpatine wrote:

Also, if you have a larger gathering, $10/mo is'nt go to be enough for larger meeting locations, or you have to arrange to meet at private residences with limited parking, room, etc.

Parking might also be a cultural difference, you need lots of parking in the US/Canada.

Our group usually meet at a community center for people with disabilites. We are given a meeting room free of charge. I believe there are such centers in the US. (any community center would probably give you a free room, or charge you a very low fee).
I believe many public libraries in the US also have meeting rooms which can be used for free, or for very low fees.
Community centers and public libraries tend to have parking lots (or be accessible by bus/train).

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22 Jan 2013, 10:07 am

Only if they did something really special. I can hang out with autistics by volunteering, and that builds my resume and work experience too. If they actually had some kind of program I'd find helpful, such as teaching independent living skills, I'd consider it. After all, I paid a similar amount for karate.

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I don't think Aspies have any problems, per se, with hosting events. Hosting events is one of those things that's far more trouble than it looks, and you might need to have at least a little experience of being in a larger social circle.

Executive dysfunction is common on the autistic spectrum, and hosting an event takes a lot of executive function. Certainly would be way beyond my ability.

Now, not every autistic person has executive dysfunction, so I'm sure some autistic-run events are well run. But it would be a smaller proportion of autistics who could pull that off.

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22 Jan 2013, 10:34 am

Tequila wrote:

Yes - and there you have another aspect of the Aspie group - some of the people attend on the lookout for partners and you can get a predatory type who, while they might have an Aspergers/ASD diagnosis, their behaviour comes across as downright predatory and exploitative

People with ASDs are vulnerable adults and there will always be those who either have an ASD but are also of a predatory nature or they don't have an ASD at all, due to misdiagnosis or just plain lying and they use their diagnosis as 'cover' to try and get closer to vulnerable people. I had to deal with several of these types and the one just wore me down - she was female and she was a complete user and back-stabber - she contributed greatly to me giving the whole thing up. And she's registered on this very forum, so that just shows you that your 'own kind' are not always on your side or working for the greater public good, as I was trying to do.

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22 Jan 2013, 10:38 am

Ettina wrote:

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Many Aspies on WP don't have a ready volunteering resource. Even setting one up would be a rewarding task for an Aspie meeting group.

While teaching life skills might be beyond the scope of a social group, I'm sure there would be some overlap.

I'm not so sure that hosting events is precluded by Executive dysfunction per se, in that it's complicated, and something that needs requires experence. Even making sure you have the right number of chairs can be stressful (been there, done that), let alone if you need seating selections and speakers.

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22 Jan 2013, 5:31 pm

I went to a grasp group several times. I haven't been there in several months. Maybe I will go next month.

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22 Jan 2013, 11:25 pm

Absolutely not. I wouldn't even go to a free group.

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23 Jan 2013, 12:37 am

KenG wrote:

AgentPalpatine wrote:

To be fair I realize this.

The reason I asked the question was more to find out how others felt about the idea.

I'd rather take the money personally and donate it to an autism support charity than have it spent on hosting costs.

Not that they're not many situations where the money is severely needed for the cost of hosting.

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23 Jan 2013, 5:42 am

My group is free.

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23 Jan 2013, 10:45 am

Tequila wrote:

Hey, that's alright. But I have a question: depending on where the meeting place is located it might just be easier for people to go out and buy stuff before the meeting is due to begin at the local shop if it's cheap enough to do.

I would probably bring some tins of Coke and crisps. Also, if there is too much at one meeting then it gives people the green light to save whatever's left and buy a little less for the next meeting.

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I thought cocaine was illegal? I mean, Coca-cola doesn't come in tins, only in glass, plastic, and aluminum varieties.

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