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demarquis (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#301: May 23rd 2014 at 4:52:35 PM

"The idea that Autism is some kind of divine retribution isn't widely held, is it?"

Only among fools.

edited 23rd May '14 4:53:12 PM by demarquis

I'm done trying to sound smart. "Clear" is the new smart.
SmytheOrdo Wide Eyed Wonderman from In The Mountains Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Wide Eyed Wonderman
#302: May 23rd 2014 at 5:43:06 PM

Sometimes my autism really hurts. Today I was gazing off in the distance to calm down at work to gather my thoughts(somewhat of a stimming technique) and I was focusing on bagging at the same time and a lady goes berzerk on me and accuses me of not knowing what i was doing because i was trying to not make things too heavy. I asked her what was wrong exactly and she just told me to apologize. I told her I didn't know what I did and she kept yelling and threatened to get my manager. She finally yelled at me to the point i broke down in tears immediately after. Just when I had regained the trust of my managers and they belived i could work effectively a hateful customer ruins it all. FML

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Furienna from Örnsköldsvik, Sweden Since: Nov, 2013
#303: May 23rd 2014 at 8:15:53 PM

Really though, autistic adults get creepzoned all the fucking time, and it pisses me off. And then there's this:

I knew someone a long time ago who must have had aspergers before anyone knew what to call it. Despite his obvious intelligence, his people skills were so bad he was eventually fired from job after job. People were so mean to him, they called him Rain Man. I think had he been growing up now he would have had the help he needed growing up to function better in society.

That's a comment from an article about how the hiring process makes it nearly impossible for autistics to get jobs. Networking, people skills, the right kind of handshake (not too firm, not too weak, just right), stupid shit like that. The article (viewed here) said that companies are starting to realize that autistics can be very good at certain kinds of tasks, and said that whatever companies get it right first will have a competitive advantage, and will lead the way for other companies to hire high-functioning autistics.

This may be our first step into full acceptance in society.

Like I've said earlier in this thread, my brother (who doesn't have a diagnosis, but I'm sure he's an aspie) has had problems at his jobs. He has never been able to fit in, and he's not very popular at his new job, where he started only right after Christmas.

edited 23rd May '14 8:29:51 PM by Furienna

Furienna from Örnsköldsvik, Sweden Since: Nov, 2013
#304: May 23rd 2014 at 8:25:53 PM

So I just had to share this story:

Singer Toni Braxton: God Gave My Son Autism Because I Had an Abortion Years Earlier.

The idea that Autism is some kind of divine retribution isn't widely held, is it?

I guess that you can see any handicap as a divine retribution, despite how it should be easy to see that it's not so. It doesn't make sense to me that God would make a child autistic because of what his mother did over a decade earlier. But then, Ms Braxton seems to also still believe in the vaccination scare, so I guess she has to do some research.

edited 23rd May '14 8:33:47 PM by Furienna

Furienna from Örnsköldsvik, Sweden Since: Nov, 2013
#305: May 23rd 2014 at 8:33:08 PM

Sometimes my autism really hurts. Today I was gazing off in the distance to calm down at work to gather my thoughts(somewhat of a stimming technique) and I was focusing on bagging at the same time and a lady goes berzerk on me and accuses me of not knowing what i was doing because i was trying to not make things too heavy. I asked her what was wrong exactly and she just told me to apologize. I told her I didn't know what I did and she kept yelling and threatened to get my manager. She finally yelled at me to the point i broke down in tears immediately after. Just when I had regained the trust of my managers and they belived i could work effectively a hateful customer ruins it all. FML
That had nothing to do with you being autistic, but only with that woman being a total bitch. sad

Morven Nemesis from Seattle, WA, USA Since: Jan, 2001
Nemesis
#306: May 23rd 2014 at 10:32:01 PM

I am awful at knowing what people think of me in jobs. It makes me paranoid and distrustful and afraid, and I hate it. And the times I convince myself I'm just overthinking it — all too often it turns out to have been the right instinct sad

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CombatC122 from The Frozen Icebox Since: May, 2011
#307: May 24th 2014 at 6:36:25 AM

[up][up] Yes, unfortunately, dealing with the occasional jerk is part of customer service. I'd say that's difficult for anyone, on the spectrum or not, unless you have a very specific kind of personality. That's one thing I kind of hate about jobs like that, how customers seem to have the right to disrespect and abuse people who in most cases are just trying to do their jobs.

Xopher001 Since: Jul, 2012
#308: May 24th 2014 at 1:50:47 PM

I can't really appreciate ceremonies or rites held to celebrate things like graduation or an achievement like earning the eagle rank in scouting. Everyone around me insists that it's more for the parents of those honored . In my mind that sounds really dumb, and the events just wind up feeling frivolous and often boring . Even right now at my own Eagle Scout ceremony (did I mention I'm having an Eagle Scout ceremony ) the person most excited is my mom. I guess I see that a lot of work has been put into this and that it is kinda an honor, but on the other hand I don't think I can fully appreciate it . I'm gonna have to go thorough a lot of handshaking , which is annoying

storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
More like giant cherries
#309: May 24th 2014 at 1:53:20 PM

I didn't even bother going to my college's Commencement. I didn't really see any point. At least with HS graduation, there's a manageable number of people, and you get to see your friends.

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#310: May 24th 2014 at 2:18:46 PM

I can't really appreciate ceremonies or rites held to celebrate things like graduation or an achievement like earning the eagle rank in scouting. Everyone around me insists that it's more for the parents of those honored . In my mind that sounds really dumb, and the events just wind up feeling frivolous and often boring . Even right now at my own Eagle Scout ceremony (did I mention I'm having an Eagle Scout ceremony ) the person most excited is my mom. I guess I see that a lot of work has been put into this and that it is kinda an honor, but on the other hand I don't think I can fully appreciate it . I'm gonna have to go thorough a lot of handshaking , which is annoying


I always assumed it was like this for everyone.

Xopher001 Since: Jul, 2012
#311: May 24th 2014 at 4:54:09 PM

Well in the end I got to meet people I haven't seen in several years. Some people I don't know my mom had even kept in touch with. I guess that's what'll stick with me more. Do you guys ever catch yourselves talking to yourself or getting lost in thought about something seemingly trivial ? Like, even the smallest thng catches your eye and starts a long train of thought?

Xopher001 Since: Jul, 2012
#312: May 24th 2014 at 5:45:55 PM

Ok, the high is over, now I'm stressed cuz I have all this junk to clean up and organize. What am I supposed to do with this plaque? Where do I put this proclamation ? I have to respond to ALL if these cards?! My room is a mess right now

storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
More like giant cherries
#313: May 24th 2014 at 7:37:53 PM

If you have too many trophies and plaques, just put the ones you don't care about in a box somewhere. Your parents will probably want to keep them.

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SilasW A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#314: May 25th 2014 at 6:50:08 AM

[up]X4 I think it is, ASD people are just more likely to forget the social rules that prohibit us mentioning this I front of everyone.

We've got some normal people in this thread to right? Am I correct that most people find stupidly elaborate ceremonies a massive waste of time and it's not just ASD people?

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
demarquis (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#315: May 25th 2014 at 6:57:54 AM

Oh, yes. But you do it anyway because that's the breaks.

I'm done trying to sound smart. "Clear" is the new smart.
AwSamWeston Fantasy writer turned Filmmaker. from Minnesota Nice (Elder Troper) Relationship Status: Married to the job
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#316: May 25th 2014 at 1:40:45 PM

[up] Yeah, well the breaks are stupid. The breaks should be dragged out back and Impaled with Extreme Prejudice.

But (half-)seriously, there's a lot of superfluous things we as humans do, and I really wish we'd appoint a committee of Aspies (or just thoughtful, non-typical people) to determine whether they're really necessary or should be cut out.

edited 25th May '14 1:41:38 PM by AwSamWeston

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Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#317: May 25th 2014 at 3:55:25 PM

The TSIR Committee? (This Shit Is Ridiculous)

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
demarquis (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#318: May 25th 2014 at 7:40:15 PM

Just remember that the parents are having the time of their lives.

I'm done trying to sound smart. "Clear" is the new smart.
SR3NORMANDY Problem Child from N/A - In constant flux Since: Jul, 2012
Problem Child
#319: May 26th 2014 at 4:33:27 AM

Yeah, it's important to see past the "oooh this is so inconvenient and pointless to me" reaction and look at the bigger picture.

It's about receiving recognition and making your parents proud.

What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?
SilasW A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#320: May 26th 2014 at 5:22:53 AM

Wait wait, why is the important thing about several years of my life spent educating me so I can get a better job about my parents? Shouldn't it logically be about me?

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
SR3NORMANDY Problem Child from N/A - In constant flux Since: Jul, 2012
SilasW A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#322: May 26th 2014 at 5:38:47 AM

Yes but what's the logic behind me receiving big recognition being a good thing if I don't want to receive recognition in a big flashy ceremony.

And you also said it's about making ones parents proud, I'd rather hope ones parents would be proud of their kids achievements regardless of if those achievements are recognised in a big ceremony or not.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
AwSamWeston Fantasy writer turned Filmmaker. from Minnesota Nice (Elder Troper) Relationship Status: Married to the job
Fantasy writer turned Filmmaker.
#323: May 26th 2014 at 6:29:44 AM

I have some more thoughts, but I'm gonna avoid them and say this, instead:

We need to get back on-topic. Stuff about Aspies! Go!

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Xopher001 Since: Jul, 2012
#324: May 26th 2014 at 12:02:24 PM

I agree with Silas . Big ceremonies are a hassle, and for what? They don't serve a practical purpose. I'm a pragmatic person and I feel that these things are just superfluous . I've already completed all my classes, but tomorow I have to spend several hours sitting and waiting to receive a diploma , wearing a gown just for that occasion- it's a lot of hooplah built up around something that ultimately doesn't matter. They could just mail me my diploma and it wouldn't make a difference . I am looking at the bigger picture, and the bigger picture says that this stuff doesn't matter

edited 26th May '14 12:03:25 PM by Xopher001

Achaemenid HGW XX/7 from Ruschestraße 103, Haus 1 Since: Dec, 2011 Relationship Status: Giving love a bad name
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#325: May 26th 2014 at 12:05:52 PM

Ceremonies are convenient excuses for after-ceremonies, and after-ceremonies are convenient excuses to get drunk.

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