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^^ I am very sorry to bother everyone, however I just wish to express that I am becoming rather frightened by the labelling of beings. I believe the fact that is scaring me the large amount is that happy grouping of very distinct behaviours to neurotypicals in this forum. ^^ For instance, one such distinct behaviour was being lazy when being asked 'why?'. I believe I have come across many such happy labels within this forum. I believe this frightens me. ^^ Perhaps a large reason that I feel scared of many humans and society is such labelling. ^^ I am still finding difficulty in accepting in my diagnosis and do not understand why I need any label at all, or why any individual (human or not) needs to be judged by their label.
^^ I have become rather accustomed to such labelling I must say, however I am very surprised to find labelling of 'neurotypicals' here. ^^ I perhaps live in the belief that is incorrect to judge any individual based on an extrapolation based on others with a same label before becoming to know them personally. Yet that is what I find here a very large amount. And this very trait of labelling I believe is a key trait among many (yet I believe not all) humans ('neurotypicals').
^^ I am very sorry if I have left any contradictions within this, however I believe I but required to express this. ^^ Thank you for reading if you have done so (and even if you have not read the entire post).

People like to feel empowered. Labelling is part of this. Compartmentalising confusing masses of sensory data into neat little words and concepts.

Go figure.

Every day of our lives we're covered in labels....

Black Hair, Blue Eyes etc...

It's only with labels that we find definition.

Some labels are fairly permanent (eyes) while others may be transitory (smelly?).

Not all labels are true.

Labels define us but they don't limit us.

Don't get all hung up on the labels thing. Use them when they're handy and ignore them when they're not.

Labels can be a good or a bad thing, depending how they are used.

I do not like labels, I will use them to better myself but I will not define myself by a label. If others choose to do so, that to me i a cop pot, that is being lazy if they are going to look at somoene and then fit it in a category taht is predetermined and use that label tto identify that person...

Many people have given me many labels... some that are good and accurate - objective labels:
a dad - to my kids

a brother - to my siblings

a student - attending school
etc...

Also other labels that are subjective:
eccentric - abnormal according to someone who is different tham I am although I am normal to myself... and they are different to me...

a doormat - that gal who knows how to push my buttons and manipulate me... although she is the one doing the unethical things, I get the label...

a jerk - i am blunt and honest and somoeone elses expectations of me were not met... was not what they expected...

Labels (good and bad) are part of our lives.

Just try to cope with them.