Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome.

[DLJ]

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Criminal profiling has given me some experience in assessing disorders, and you'd be happy to know that aspies are rarely persistently violent criminals, almost non- existant.
And they are not sarcastic and malicious, and they are not likely to follow a gang leader or a group, they don't have the mob mentality.
So if someone is put down, they are not likely to join in and add derogatory comments.

You'd be interested to know that 49% of criminals in QLD Australian jails have some mental and or personality disorder.

And I am pretty aware of the nature of the majority of regular contributors to this forum, which has made me wonder whether this forum is part of the limited net access for certain jails or rehab programs.

Oh goody! There's an expert diagnoser in da house.

So how about the irregular contributors?

Wadjafink, am I an Aspie or a neuro-typical?

[GrandizerII]

Banned should take a look at the WrongPlanet forums, if he thinks Aspies can't ever be sarcastic or ... God forbid ... assholes. We're still human beings, not full-on angels.

Also, I call bullshit on Banned having experience in criminal profiling. He probably did some sloppy googling.

[Banned]

Banned should take a look at the WrongPlanet forums, if he thinks Aspies can't ever be sarcastic or ... God forbid ... assholes. We're still human beings, not full-on angels.

Also, I call bullshit on Banned having experience in criminal profiling. He probably did some sloppy googling.

Your self diagnosis, is likely to be incorrect and possibly inspired by a certain TV series, which stars someone with unusual abilities.
I never said that an aspy cannot be sarcastic etc, but that has nothing to do with your claims, because you twist what you read, which is not an aspy tendency, who prefer black and white interpretations.

You might want to examine why you want to promote such an image, while you don't have the symptoms.

[brewer]

Banned should take a look at the WrongPlanet forums, if he thinks Aspies can't ever be sarcastic or ... God forbid ... assholes. We're still human beings, not full-on angels.

Also, I call bullshit on Banned having experience in criminal profiling. He probably did some sloppy googling.

Your self diagnosis, is likely to be incorrect and possibly inspired by a certain TV series, which stars someone with unusual abilities.
I never said that an aspy cannot be sarcastic etc, but that has nothing to do with your claims, because you twist what you read, which is not an aspy tendency, who prefer black and white interpretations.

You might want to examine why you want to promote such an image, while you don't have the symptoms.

And what of your diagnosis mr profiler. Please list your qualifications and experience.

[GrandizerII]

Banned should take a look at the WrongPlanet forums, if he thinks Aspies can't ever be sarcastic or ... God forbid ... assholes. We're still human beings, not full-on angels.

Also, I call bullshit on Banned having experience in criminal profiling. He probably did some sloppy googling.

Your self diagnosis, is likely to be incorrect and possibly inspired by a certain TV series, which stars someone with unusual abilities.
I never said that an aspy cannot be sarcastic etc, but that has nothing to do with your claims, because you twist what you read, which is not an aspy tendency, who prefer black and white interpretations.

You might want to examine why you want to promote such an image, while you don't have the symptoms.

Oh, great. This is going to be fun. And since I'm bored ...

What part about being diagnosed by a psychiatrist did you not read? And what TV series would that be that inspired me to just label myself as an Aspie, pray tell?

And you did say this:

And they are not sarcastic and malicious

So ... stop lying?

I don't need you to tell me to examine myself. I do that well enough without your prompt. Perhaps you should look at yourself in the mirror, and see who really needs to do some self-examining.

[J a c k]

I’d hate for this thread to be ruined by that person. I like this thread and find it helpful.

[GrandizerII]

I’d hate for this thread to be ruined by that person. I like this thread and find it helpful.

Yep, that was the point of this thread, to answer questions and provide some tips or advice (whether useful or not) based on first-hand experience. Shame this drama is happening now. People need to just accept that I pretty much know about myself and my life experiences more than anyone else in this forum.

[shadow]

I don't doubt what you are saying, that you might have mild symptoms, and I base that assumption on the way in which you communicate. Which tells me you are definitely not a serious aspy.

Criminal profiling has given me some experience in assessing disorders, and you'd be happy to know that aspies are rarely persistently violent criminals, almost non- existant.
And they are not sarcastic and malicious, and they are not likely to follow a gang leader or a group, they don't have the mob mentality.
So if someone is put down, they are not likely to join in and add derogatory comments.

You'd be interested to know that 49% of criminals in QLD Australian jails have some mental and or personality disorder.

And I am pretty aware of the nature of the majority of regular contributors to this forum, which has made me wonder whether this forum is part of the limited net access for certain jails or rehab programs.

First of all, the audacity of people on the internet lol
I mean... people really think they can figure out if a person is wrong about their own symptoms just by a few posts. Ha! That’s funny. Because the OP must not know himself/herself better than the rest of us just by reading a few lines. And “not a serious aspy...”? Ayyyyyy! I don’t even know what part of that is worse lol

You're talking to a guy who has literally condoned the murder of babies. Don't waste your time.

[Edwardo Piet]

First of all, the audacity of people on the internet lol
I mean... people really think they can figure out if a person is wrong about their own symptoms just by a few posts. Ha! That’s funny. Because the OP must not know himself/herself better than the rest of us just by reading a few lines. And “not a serious aspy...”? Ayyyyyy! I don’t even know what part of that is worse lol

You're talking to a guy who has literally condoned the murder of babies. Don't waste your time.

Well... in that case...

...methinks Banned will eventually become the epitome of his username

[Whateverist]

I wonder if Banned might consider a self imposed ban from this thread except as a lurker? This is obviously a thread of importance to people and participation should be considerate.

Have only begun to read the thread. Two pages in so far. I have a nephew who seems to me to be on the spectrum though I don't know if he has a diagnosis. Competing hypothesis would be the time he spent living with his psychotic mother alone would be warping enough for anyone. When he was a preteen his father, my wife's brother rescued him and helped him quite a bit. He went to special schools at first but finished up at the local high school. In college he worked on the college radio station and went on to specialize in statistical display. He has worked for the Wall Street Journal in that capacity for years now. He married a very overweight young lady from India who went through the same program and held a similar job at Moody's. But when she had gastric bypass surgery she seems to have left him. I have to guess now because before that happened they both went to live with his father in New Mexico and there was a falling out. Now he won't have anything to do with his father and after his wife left him, he no longer communicates with us either. I like him a lot, finding him both warm and extremely smart albeit somewhat masked by a hyper kinetic sense of humor.

I've got to do some things in the garden today but I hope the thread will continue. Regarding the taking of drugs, I wonder how those on the spectrum here would feel about the prospect of changing their experience of the world to 'normal' if it were available. I personally think normal is over rated. Not sure what or where I am on any measures but I think I may be a little off of normal as well, and I would never change a thing. Fortunately socializing is pretty easy, so long as I get my regularly scheduled me time. Speaking of which, got to get out in the garden now.