If you act your age, you will age to your act. That’s how I rephrase the quote, “You don’t stop playing because you get old. You get old because you stop playing.” Too many of the wrong types of neurotypical people either perceive most Aspergians as either: acting in a somewhat immature manner, as having low to no sense of humor, or; as having a very weird sense of humor, sometimes not found very humorous by others.
How wonderful! . . . more bigoted traits against us Aspergians! Over what now? — differences in humor?! What audacity to expect others to conform their humor and sense of fun to suit the taste of typical people just because it doesn’t agree with them!
Since when are there supposed to be ‘rules’ to go by to define what is fun for another person? That’s sick!
Funny is a branch off ‘fun.’ Funny and humorous are the same thing. To have fun is to be playful. Who are the masters of fun? Children of course! Rarely do you hear ‘mature’ people giggle like children. What nitwit came up with the notion that you can’t be mature if your playfulness remains unchanged from childhood?!
Personally, I feel sorry for adults who are obsessed with how they impress others. Who are other people anyhow if they’re not just other people?
Once upon a time when I was shopping in a grocery store, I observed how a train of adults were enjoying themselves while shopping. I also noticed how those outside of that group were observing that train — they stared with disgust. Now I know why, but they don’t and they never will. It was obvious to me that this train of adults were sincerely enjoying themselves and having fun regardless of the vile behavior being displayed by the ’socially correct’ crowd. The absolute only reason for such a contrast to come about was jealousy.
Children are permitted to be playful because adults know that those children will one day grow up to become less happy as an adult; just like them with all their ‘responsibilities’ and ‘worries.’ Then they can say of those kids, “Let them enjoy themselves now, because one day that will be gone.” Why must there be such a warped attitude like that?!
The principle is the same as with being popular and rich. If that wasn’t so, then there would not be popular sayings like “everyone wants their ‘fifteen minutes of fame and fortune’.” People base their value upon what others think of them. The combination of the fear to appearing unique, along with most adults not knowing how to be playful anymore, sets the stage for trying to slam the doors shut on those who (1.) don’t give a crap about what others think of them and (2.) that still know how to genuinely enjoy themselves.
The only thing people should be embarrassed about when they judge another as not ‘acting their age,’ is that their ‘jealousy slip’ is showing.
Do people stop to realize that maybe the reason they might mistakenly think someone else has little to no sense of humor is because not all people think alike? What makes one person laugh can make another cry. Unfortunately we’re now living in a world where people freely laugh when others get hurt (e.g., America’s Funniest Home Videos).
If there were not so many differences over what constitutes humor, then people wouldn’t say, “You wouldn’t think it’s so funny if it happened to you!” Are those who are stunned by what they label as ‘immature behavior’ able to realize that people like me are splitting a gut trying to refrain from laughing to avoid a fight because I find their seriousness absolutely hysterical? I’m sure some would classify that as being a ‘very weird sense of humor, sometimes not found very humorous by others.’
How can anyone possibly know that someone has no sense of humor unless he has been around that person every minute of his life? Now that’s funny!
