Sheila Schoonmaker

April 1, 2008

Aspie Myths

Filed under: Aspie Myths, My Thoughts — Sheila @ 6:34 pm

I created a new category for my posts which expose the myths about Aspergers. It is at the top of the category list on the right of this post. These posts about Aspie myths used to be filed under ‘My Aspieness.’

When I began this blog on January the 24th, I had no idea how much I would be writing on what. I know I cannot please everyone and I know I cannot be perfect. I’m not even here to be popular. I’m here to be me . . . just like wherever I am — if I wasn’t, then my thoughts I have to offer would be compromised.

Some say I should write every day to become a better writer, but then others suggest I cut back on my volume since quality¹ is better than quantity. I see both points. What’s probably not realized is my need for observation² in order to practice the art of fine-tuning the direction this blog takes.

¹Quality is relative when it comes to what’s said. It’s impossible for me to judge what others find useful to know; just as it is for others to know what I information I find useful or what blogs entertain me.

²Even though hidden stats are very helpful, comments often times provide the best guidance. I welcome any constructive feedback, but will not accept criticism which lacks anything positive or anything which may lure an argument.

AspergerSteam

Moron written about some ’symptoms’ and characteristics of Aspergers, but this time without

  1. excessive talking → about:
  2. low or no participation in conferences, group meetings, etc.
  3. difficulty working as a “team,”
  4. lacking initiation when in groups, and
  5. difficulty talking to classmates or co-workers as “pals.”

Excessive is another one of those relative words. I’d say almost all of my teachers in school were excessive talkers. What makes the difference between neurotypical people talking too much verses Aspergians doing so is attitude.

NTs communicate with a different language that relies upon their own culture’s non-verbal smoke signals to send their ‘polite’ hints to let a speaker know they’ve had enough. Yawns, looking at something else (like a watch), etc. usually work (not well with teachers and ministers though).

Aspergians shoot ’straight from the hip’ during conversations. So does the deaf culture. Neither think like typical people do. Aspies and deaf folks don’t enjoy wasting time with small talk that is meaningless and boring. If I say anymore about the first on my list in this post, then that’s excessive.

The next relative in this family of words put together to make Aspergers look inferior stems from the myth that Aspergians either don’t participate or have low participation in such things as conferences or group meetings. Let’s ask Autism Speaks if we can show how we’re able to bust this myth!

Next, let’s ask the Autism Hub how difficult it is for them to get Aspergians to volunteer as blog members. How do the ‘professionals’ on Aspergers explain the comments that were on Blogging for Autism Awareness In April ?

Has anyone ever been forced to work on a “team” that has no clue over what they’re doing . . . but yet the other team members think they do? If so, how easy was it?

As for initiation in groups, much depends on the level of logic Aspergians see in that group. Because Aspies (mixed in a group of NT people) usually detect patterns well ahead of NTs (NTs . . . you have your own ‘gifts,’ so don’t get in a tizzy now), Aspergians don’t bother to introduce something that they know is going to be rejected. We Aspies are not as retarded as some people might like to think we are.

Difficulty talking to classmates or co-workers as “pals?” Let’s take a native from one country (e.g., Aspergians) and a native from another country (e.g., those in the deaf culture), then put them together in a third country (e.g., hearing enabled NTs) to watch how they all get along.

Sod ‘em Fool

Filed under: My Faith — Sheila @ 5:00 am
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Sod ‘em and Gomorrha . . . yes, let the lost find their own way — but they better hurry because a storm is brewing!

I learned that in England, Sod ‘em means let them find their own way. Jesus is the way,¹ but if others would rather make their own way be right, then they better get some mighty powerful umbrellas.

This however is not an April Fool’s joke or something to laugh at later → Residents of Sodom and Gomorrah (disbelievers of God’s word), be afraid . . . very afraid:

Genesis 19:24, “Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;”

Revelation 21:8, “But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.”

¹John 14:6, “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”

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