Asperger's Syndrome, I have it. To me it means my reality crosses with this one somewhat fleetingly. Social conflicts abound, looking too closely at people, commenting on differences and conversations;
"you've changed your hair!" -
[common perception: well I have, but why did you notice? are you stalking me? etc]
"How are you?" "Fine!" "Really? 'cos you look like sh*t!"
[common perception: Not honest but just plain rude!]
**as an aside, I feel like having a T-shirt made up that says "If you didn't want to know, why'd you ask?" for when the roles are reversed**
Jewellery, especially Celtic or even just involving knots, I can stare at it for ages, just following the threads -
[common perception: If he doesn't stop staring at my t*ts I'll call the cops]
The list goes ever onward :-(
Comment from the movie 'Mozart & the Whale' goes "people with Asperger's crave social contact, we're just really crap at it!" and as far as I go, I have to agree with it.
How do others deal with this?
2007-08-06
12:41:59
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Tjilpi
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