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Diclotican

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32. Robyn66
Wed Sep 12, 2012, 08:58 PM
Sep 2012

Robyn66

Asberges are definitely NOT sociapaths... I know, I have a brother who have asberger - and he is many things, but not sociapath...

People with asbergers can lie - but they lie very bad, as their body language says one things - when they mouth says a whole different thing - and even though it is not always easy to "read" a people with asberger - if you know how to look, you know when they lie and not.. They are at all as Innocent as "normals" thinks then to be - but for the most part, because of how they look at the world, they tend to speak their mind, regardless of it hurts or not.. As my brother discovered a time, when our first uncle kid was little, and he was telling me that he doesn't liked it when he was crying - my sister overhead it - and got really insulted by it.. He was not bad or evil - he was just telling his mind about what bothered him...

On the flip side, I suspect most asbergers is smarter than "normals" Will ever admit them to be.. As I have told before once, my brother managed to get home from our mothers up in the northern parts of Sweden, and home - more or less by himself - and he managed to get there, withouts paying a dime for most of the trip - as SAS paid for the taxi to the train station (because they misinformed him about where the gate was, and he was on his merry way to turkey before it was discovered that he should not be on THAT airline.. Thankfully he got to the right gate, and was flying with the next aircraft back to Oslo (I suspect it was right before Fornebu was closed down, so I think he got a taxi from there to the down town area of Oslo) where he managed to get a free ride with a train - and was chatting happily with the train driver all the way up, and even get a free taxi to the door step.. And when I asked how he managed to do it - he just looked at me with his specially smile and say - no that is a secret... So at least my brother know to get to where he want to be, regardless of the situation.. But most of them is little lazy - and is rather comfortable letting others do the job - and they coming after when the road is cleared up a little...

In some way my brother is like a boy in a mans body - but sometimes he is a grown up as the body he live in.. And I have been blessed in many ways, to be able to be there, learning him, and knowing him.. And I have learned to sherish what he is - he is a complicated person, but also mye best friend - and more or less also my only familiy as our sister and mother more or less have turned away from both of us...

Diclotican

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as noted in that other thread... mike_c Sep 2012 #1
Too bad... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2012 #42
Can someone post a link to the other thread? nt bananas Sep 2012 #61
it was self deleted by its author mike_c Sep 2012 #69
Absofuckinglutely. cali Sep 2012 #2
Yeah, it's just more "let's medicalize Being The Other Side" BS. (nt) Posteritatis Sep 2012 #3
Agreed! Everyone who disagrees with you and/or is a complete ass, is NOT Care Acutely Sep 2012 #29
+1000 goclark Sep 2012 #4
DU is still arguing about this? Cleita Sep 2012 #5
When has that ever stopped anything? nt awoke_in_2003 Sep 2012 #43
I read the earlier thread . . . fleur-de-lisa Sep 2012 #6
Agreed 100% but in some cases the presentation hifiguy Sep 2012 #7
And the same presentation for TBI nadinbrzezinski Sep 2012 #12
I have said it.... Jeff In Milwaukee Sep 2012 #8
I don't know you, but I am impressed. truedelphi Sep 2012 #45
I don't know you Robyn66 Sep 2012 #76
Asperger is not the kind of syndrome that lends itself to holding someone down and cutting... Tikki Sep 2012 #9
Exactly! Ask me or ask my brother. LoveIsNow Sep 2012 #28
Thank you for setting us straight. Well said, said well, and well, ChairmanAgnostic Sep 2012 #10
It was not well said. randome Sep 2012 #34
I agree with that. n/t progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #51
Exactly! Romney is a narcissist, if he's anything out of a textbook. n/t progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #11
NPD marions ghost Sep 2012 #59
Err tama Sep 2012 #13
Really? SheilaT Sep 2012 #56
I am the sister of one who is a compulsive liar. Mojorabbit Sep 2012 #58
As others have said also in this thread tama Sep 2012 #62
They may THINK they can lie... Mopar151 Sep 2012 #73
Some may be terrible at it tama Sep 2012 #74
They may THINK they can Robyn66 Sep 2012 #77
I agree Notafraidtoo Sep 2012 #14
Great insight . . . thanks. fleur-de-lisa Sep 2012 #15
Isn't that a contradiction? Confusious Sep 2012 #20
You would think Notafraidtoo Sep 2012 #85
on the mark il_lilac Sep 2012 #22
I agree with you completely. Romney is a psychopath. Avalux Sep 2012 #16
As soon as this news story broke, I knew we'd get more of the Romney has Asperger's shit. Pithlet Sep 2012 #17
THANKS for this info and letting those of us who don't know Raine Sep 2012 #18
Thank you. I raised an aspie son and know many liberalhistorian Sep 2012 #19
liberalhistorian Diclotican Sep 2012 #35
Wow. Was unaware of the hate group. mmonk Sep 2012 #68
Yes, well, they're a real liberalhistorian Sep 2012 #72
Never seen an Aspie lie, for sure. tjdee Sep 2012 #21
This "no empathy" crap is really crap eridani Sep 2012 #23
EXACTLY! backscatter712 Sep 2012 #54
I have taught kids with aspergers adigal Sep 2012 #24
I Think in Rmoney's Case It Isn't a Lack of Empathy, He's Just a Sadistic Bastard AndyTiedye Sep 2012 #33
That crap is really rubbing this Aspie the wrong way. Odin2005 Sep 2012 #25
I would imagine. HuckleB Sep 2012 #27
Hi Odin!! Robyn66 Sep 2012 #81
Hiya, Robyn! Odin2005 Sep 2012 #82
Really? Ugh. Maybe I should stay away a little longer. HuckleB Sep 2012 #26
It is Hard to Imagine an Aspie Becoming a Politician AndyTiedye Sep 2012 #30
well said Robyn, totally agree!!! n/t riverwalker Sep 2012 #31
Robyn66 Diclotican Sep 2012 #32
What you are saying is true but it depends on the individual Shiraz Sep 2012 #36
Thanks for posting this. efhmc Sep 2012 #37
Bravo!! DonRedwood Sep 2012 #38
The OP in that thread was deleted Warpy Sep 2012 #39
As someone who has aspergers... sakabatou Sep 2012 #40
As a parent of a kid with ASD... lumberjack_jeff Sep 2012 #50
I guess it depends on the aspie then sakabatou Sep 2012 #57
A lot of people do not understand it treestar Sep 2012 #41
I see the same "<asshole d'jour> must be an aspie" OP about once a week. lumberjack_jeff Sep 2012 #52
It probably just got these people to double down treestar Sep 2012 #64
Maybe. But there have been times when other people's anger Pithlet Sep 2012 #66
Hadn't heard that, elleng Sep 2012 #44
I have two aspergers sons..... Pauldg47 Sep 2012 #46
Post removed Post removed Sep 2012 #47
Shit R Money is no Aspie - More like Combo #5 of bad wiring Mopar151 Sep 2012 #48
I've been waiting for a mom to get pissed off. DevonRex Sep 2012 #49
now you're confused. That Tourette's adamuu Sep 2012 #53
Agreed! Romney's social awkwardness is due to the fact that he is an INEPT sociopath Tom Ripley Sep 2012 #55
I think Aspergers is a mystery cherish44 Sep 2012 #60
I totally agree. Jennicut Sep 2012 #63
Not just Aspergers, but other people with ... Fantastic Anarchist Sep 2012 #65
Agreed. It has made me leary of spending much time here lately. mmonk Sep 2012 #67
Um, not to nitpick, but I will anyway Seeking Serenity Sep 2012 #70
Exactly, they cant lie Robyn66 Sep 2012 #75
For some reason tama Sep 2012 #78
I use neuro-typicals (as does John Elder Robison, himself an Aspie) Seeking Serenity Sep 2012 #79
My daughter has definitely grown with therapy Robyn66 Sep 2012 #80
Thank you for sharing tama Sep 2012 #83
One of the people I love most dearly on this earth has Aspergers. Zorra Sep 2012 #71
I agree wholeheartedly YoungDemCA Sep 2012 #84
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