Thread: Does anyone know anyone with High Functioning Autism?

Originally Posted by Souperman22

I have Asperger's Syndrome, a type of autism without the mental retardation that comes with it. A lot of people with it are completely socially incompetent, like one guy I go to school with. I'm one of the less socially retarded people, but I'm by no means a people person.

Do you think you have it or something? Describe some of the stuff that makes you think you do, if you do.

Me? No i don't actually. In my younger years i had to go see a Pych and they ran some tests on me and found that im not even on the autism spectrum let alone autistic. I do however have General Anxiety Disorder and PTSD

My understanding of autism is very limited... I seem to recall that they absolutely CRAVE routine and order, they hate colors mixing (like peas and carrots on the same plate), they have a very hard time expressing (even recognizing?) emotions, don't like to be touched.
I view autistics as intelligent people who simply have the information trapped inside their mind and have a nearly impossible time expressing/explaining themselves.

I'll post a link tomorrow explaining why I think I have it.. I'm online using my psp right now, and typing takes aaaaggggeeesss.

Autism is like ADD and Depression. It's only another way for doctors to try to explain away people's differences with some "genetic disease". "It's okay that you're 'not like everyone else' we have medications and counseling to fix that right up"

Originally Posted by Lucky27

Autism is like ADD and Depression. It's only another way for doctors to try to explain away people's differences with some "genetic disease". "It's okay that you're 'not like everyone else' we have medications and counseling to fix that right up"

Did you just call depression a cop out? More so, did you just call it genetic?

Are you serious?

Depression is a serious emotional state. It has nothing to do with someone "being different." It's an extreme of emotions that can have very serious side effects, both Physical and Mental. Depression is in no way something that is just another method of categorization. If you had absolutely any experience with depression you'd understand that. Don't use your ignorance to spread misinformation.

On another note, brain disorders do exist whether you like it or not. Equating these conditions as cop outs is flat out ignorant. It's not a matter of "being different." It is, in fact, a matter of different development that can cause serious and even unknown effects.

It isn't a matter of making people like everyone else, but it is a matter of keeping them alive like everyone else so they can at least function and enjoy their life even when it is different.