(June 2, 2018 at 10:58 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote:(June 2, 2018 at 10:54 pm)Little lunch Wrote: Usually only people with mental health disorders pretend to have mental health disorders.
One thing that Hammy said a while back was, 'meet one person with Autism and you've met one person with Autism'.
This is true and it's the high functioning people who'll trick you into forgetting they have a disorder until they suddenly make you remember that they do.
Acknowledging certain behaviours is not the same as excusing them.
One of the biggest behaviour indicators for me with Hammy is that he doesn't get jokes or sarcasm very well.
It's unfortunate, but this forum is not a mental health facility, no matter how understanding a lot of the people here are.
Also, his obsessive/compulsive type personality. Definitely a trait that is common in autism. When someone provokes him, it's harder for him to remain composed or just let it go than it is for the average neuro typical person.
Funny. I actually have OCD and I have no problem letting things go with people here. I’ve butted heads with tons of you and I still separate that from new conversations. OCD isn’t dwelling on issues with people and losing your composure. Let’s not pretend being childish is a symptom. It’s something he can 100% choose to work on and had nothing to with OCD, which he was never diagnosed with by his own admission.