AS/ASD - what labels do people give you most?

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20 Mar 2011, 5:26 pm

I've had people call me shy, cold, stuck-up, antisocial and ignorant because they don't understand my lack of communication/socialisation is down to AS, but I think I get 'stuck-up' most of all because of how I look. It is hurtful when people always seem to assume the worst

What do you tend to get the most?

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20 Mar 2011, 8:04 pm

Lets see

a**hole
ret*d
Stuck-up
Mean Spirited
Freak
Space Ranger
Stoner
Shy

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20 Mar 2011, 8:33 pm

Darling
Sweetheart
Sweetie
Deer
Innocent
Naive

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20 Mar 2011, 9:06 pm

Since I am very eccentric, I tend to get called "crazy" by people who don't get me. They mistake my eccentricity for craziness, but I am quite rational, more so than most people I've come across. In fact, I tend to judge the things they do and come to the conclusion that something's up with more than a few of them.

I've been called plenty of negative names. Name one and I've probably been called it.

I've also been called very intelligent and "smart."

People have told me I have beautiful hair.

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20 Mar 2011, 9:09 pm

I've also been referred to as aloof and unfriendly in addition to the other labels listed by other posters.

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20 Mar 2011, 9:16 pm

stoner
antisocial
shy
mean
weirdo
freak

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20 Mar 2011, 9:19 pm

Aspinator wrote:

I've also been referred to as aloof and unfriendly in addition to the other labels listed by other posters.

Oh yeah, people have commented on my social skills or lack thereof plenty o' times. I include that under "negative."

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20 Mar 2011, 9:25 pm

The things I have often heard said about me are:

talented
smart
eccentric
shy

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20 Mar 2011, 9:43 pm

"Introverted" is the most used term.

I heard "aloof" once in a counseled remark to help me; it was a good natured effort.

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20 Mar 2011, 10:45 pm

Rude
Innocent
Sweet
Naive
Stupid
Very Honest

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21 Mar 2011, 1:09 am

The nicknames and labels I notice are based on adoration or fear. So I figure that's a good thing in a way. They tend to think I'm jewish or call me rain man. Either that or think I'm gay or be angry in general and use other terms. I think its a coping system to explain a unknown factor they've found. Labels are just labels tho.

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21 Mar 2011, 1:10 am

ret*d
Stupid
Brilliant
Weird
Shy
Anti-social
Genius
Jerk
Sweetheart
Oh Bless Your Heart
Sharp As A Tack
Book Smart but Socially ret*d
Naive

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21 Mar 2011, 1:26 am

I was called shy a lot during my childhood.
Weird is one I get a lot now.
My sister tends to call me nerd/geek/dork and other similar words. She no longer calls me ret*d but did all throughout my childhood.
I used to get called emo a lot but no longer can I wear tight jeans.
My mum called me Tommy, as in Tommy the deaf/dumb/blind boy from the Who's album. Although I think he was autistic.

I have been called bright, creative, and smarter than the average bear. Ahh, thanks mum.

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21 Mar 2011, 1:56 am

I'm not really around enough people to get called anything.

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21 Mar 2011, 11:34 am

Freak used to be the main one
Also:
Cold
Heartless
ALoof
Introvert
QUiet

Recently I just seem to get naive and innocent.

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21 Mar 2011, 12:37 pm

These days mostly I get "ret*d".

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