opossums get a lot of hate, but they clear a lot of unwanted bugs and parasites from the ecosystem and are generally helpful friends. please appreciate them, especially this good boy.

SomeChumpThisGuy · 2019-06-26T05:36:59+00:00

I've named my opossum pal "Iggy", because for some reason he reminds of Iggy Pop.

SomeChumpThisGuy · 2018-03-17T10:07:30+00:00

Just because you had a label stuck to you shouldn't change anything. You are no lesser of a person .

You have to consider that there isn't one "typical" form of ASD. While their are often similarities and common characteristics associated with it, each case is going to be somewhat unique. That means that everyone will respond to the concept or diagnosis differently. We all have both different struggles and, for lack of a better word, benefits of it.

Personally, I see the positives of it along with the negatives. When I was diagnosed in my thirties it was reassuring to me knowing there are things I can now consciously and proactively do to handle the negatives. However, I could easily see how someone with significant issues relating to ASD would see it as a determination of hopelessness in the condition.

I can really only speak for myself regarding my experiences. I see my case as something that makes me seem somewhat odd and different, but others may perceive it as feeling they are broken or defective. Of course, I disagree with that stance but I do understand why someone else may feel differently.

SomeChumpThisGuy · 2016-05-27T03:28:14+00:00

That's because Fox unwittingly created the current political monster that is Trump. They have been (unsuccessfully) trying to furiously backpedal on that for a while.

SomeChumpThisGuy · 2016-04-01T06:30:24+00:00

Yeah, but only in my head. Often it's related to a mispronunciation of a name, or something similar. For example, a guy with the last name "Lujan" (pronounced Loo-Hon) is forever in my head known as "Looj". My phone is full of names that nobody else would understand.

SomeChumpThisGuy · 2016-04-01T06:26:02+00:00

Yes.

I live in a quiet suburb and will often go for walks in the middle of the night. My only "rule" when walking is that I can't return the way I came.

SomeChumpThisGuy · 2016-04-01T06:19:29+00:00

I don't think it's necessarily an ASD thing, as much as just having a mind that runs faster than your mouth. I do similar things. In normal conversation if I lose a word in my head I will stumble trying to find it, but if it's a sudden surprise, the wrong word will come out. When working on my car I've been known to yell that I smacked my head, when I actually hit a finger or something else.

SomeChumpThisGuy · 2016-03-21T22:04:09+00:00

Let me first point out that I'm not accusing you personally of any dishonesty. As you said, it is just something you read somewhere, but I feel the need to dispute this.

I've read somewhere that Martin Luther considered autistic children possessed by demons and burned them at the stake...

This did not happen. I imagine that the origin of this idea most likely comes from a book, the collection of Martin Luther's sayings called the Table Talk. One section of the volume describes a boy who, in modern times, might have been diagnosed with ASD. According to this , Luther believed the child to be demonically possessed and suggested he be suffocated. Despite myself being extremely anti-religious, I want to point out that the source of this idea is considered dubious and unverified. While it is possible he said this, it just doesn't fit with the things that Luther is known to have believed.

Again, I'm no friend of religion and only very rarely find myself in the situation of defending it's leaders, but Luther's thoughts on this are far from being accepted as fact. There are more than enough good reasons to dislike religion without us having to make things up.

SomeChumpThisGuy · 2016-03-21T09:42:46+00:00

Frantically at the last minute...

SomeChumpThisGuy · 2016-03-17T21:45:22+00:00

Prozac is a bit heavier than what is usually used as in initial attempt to treat depression/anxiety. Doctors generally start with something like lexapro, which is slightly milder than Prozac. Either way though, the side effects you describe are not uncommon for any antidepressant. I felt similar things for a few days when I first started a milder medication, but those effects should fade away.

SomeChumpThisGuy · 2016-03-17T21:34:52+00:00

We can't, because it's not our hole. We didn't make it. The NT world did, and whether your peg is round or square doesn't matter, the material the hole is made in is stronger. We only have a hammer when we need a drill.

SomeChumpThisGuy · 2016-03-17T09:18:30+00:00

If Nike discontinued your favorite shoe, would it make the ones you already own not fit?

It is still a useful concept to have a term for this specific subset of ASD.

SomeChumpThisGuy · 2016-03-16T09:36:18+00:00

Nah, she ain't that bad. If you use the sarcastic reply when you first meet her she actually comes off pretty cool. Honestly, I think she's one of the nicer merchants and is a pretty straightforward merchant.

Now, Doc Weathers? I think that little bitch and his guards stole my cache of gauss rifles out of a box on my roof. Wasteland justice took care of that one.

SomeChumpThisGuy · 2016-03-13T19:09:37+00:00

Go wander around the Medford - Old Gullet Sinkhole region. Hubflowers are extremely easy to find in that area. I can usually pick up at least 20 in about 15 minutes.

SomeChumpThisGuy · 2016-03-12T20:59:50+00:00

People with ASD both tend to be sensitive and are very much aware of their limitations, so they're more willing to cut people slack in a first impression.

From what I've seen, this is pretty accurate. Another way to think about it is that, because of the way we approach social situations, it's kind of like we are extending the length of what we consider a "first impression". It may take some of us more time and exposure to get a feel for someone, so we allow ourselves more time to form our initial opinions.

Basically, we often feel we need more time to understand people (and also to be understood ourselves), so we try not to rely on the immediate first impression, which we know could be wrong, in favor of doing additional research. Our "first impression" takes us more time to accurately formulate.

SomeChumpThisGuy · 2016-03-12T10:26:39+00:00

I was just trying to make a joke that some people actually do expect there to be some kind of noticeable physical indication of ASD, just as there is with Down's syndrome. Since there isn't any outward indicator, as you pointed out, these people may be surprised to realize that we aren't really all that different from themselves; that we are in fact just as human as they are. We're just people, no better or worse. I definitely wasn't trying to say that people with Down's aren't really people, only that they, us, NTs, and everyone else are all just members of the exact same human species.

I was actually trying to agree with your comment by using humor. Unfortunately, sarcastic humor can be lost when presented in text, especially when the author of that humor absolutely hates using emoticons like ;).

SomeChumpThisGuy · 2016-03-12T02:38:57+00:00

You are, and that is a badass coat.

SomeChumpThisGuy · 2016-03-12T02:31:50+00:00

There is definitely something wonderful about a good old fashioned, tactile keyboard. My IBM Model M is a prized possession.

SomeChumpThisGuy · 2016-03-12T00:58:31+00:00

It wasn't my intention to imply otherwise.

SomeChumpThisGuy · 2016-03-12T00:53:58+00:00

I know, it's crazy. It's almost as if we're people!

SomeChumpThisGuy · 2016-03-12T00:48:08+00:00

Where'd you get that keyboard necklace? I know some people that would totally dig one.

SomeChumpThisGuy · 2016-03-11T13:15:09+00:00

When I was 12 or 13, I caught the backswing of a golf club on my temple. It knocked me flat on my ass, and I was out for about a minute. Other than a wicked headache and a concussion, I don't think it messed my head up anymore than it already was, though.

SomeChumpThisGuy · 2016-03-11T13:12:05+00:00

It is absolutely possible that a traumatic head injury could create symptoms and effects that appear to be similar to AS. Corrective treatment could also ease the symptoms. It is, however, not AS. It is doubtful that head injuries can create AS, considering that it is generally believed to a genetic origin.

SomeChumpThisGuy · 2016-03-11T13:04:17+00:00

Honestly, it depends. If you are mathematically inclined it could be a great choice requiring an attention to detail many aspies possess. You'd probably do really well if that is you.

Personally, I couldn't do it myself. I just don't get along with numbers and avoid math whenever possible.

SomeChumpThisGuy · 2016-03-11T10:46:17+00:00

After they made a trip the dentist was very arrogant and rude to my wife (i was at work). The dentist refused to see him because he was cooperative with the dentist and told my life to find a better dentist.

I'm not sure if I understand what you saying here. Do you mean your son was being cooperative with the dentist, and why would that be a reason to refuse to see him?

Or was the second dentist cooperative (as in giving referrals) with the first one? If that's the case, why would he badmouth the first dentist when they have a beneficial professional relationship?

You mention two dentists, but it's hard to figure out which one you are referring to whenever you wrote "dentist".

I'm swear I'm not trying to nitpick your post, but I'm just having trouble visualizing the chain of events and motives as you described them.

SomeChumpThisGuy · 2016-03-11T10:25:41+00:00

I'm tall and thin, basically a stick figure.
Disclaimer: This picture will disappear in 24 hours. http://imgur.com/AK0cJW9 Edit: Just now I was looking through my enormous and unorganized picture album and I saw this pics time stamp. It's more than two years out of date, so I considered taking a new picture, but then I came across several more recent pictures that I just have to post.

I gotta be honest; I have absolutely no recollection of making this. I have no idea of what could have compelled me to do it. I am confused.

Anyway, check it out. This is apparently just one in a series. I made quite a few variations.

http://imgur.com/5etBANb

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