Anyone an Aspie?

[Naiwen]

As I have very severe Aspergers', I don't trust myself to talk to random strangers on the streets. Why is online and writing ok for me though? Because I know whom I'm talking to, what I'm talking about. As for small talk, chit-chat and etc I feel iffy about it and it's annoying as hell to me personally. Why? Because I'm living in some kind of bubble if you will, personal space or inside my mind, hating others disturbing me. But ever since my caretaker has been with me in my outdoor adventures, I haven't had to deal with it personally for quite some time. I especially hate it when they speak in English or any other language than French (which is the official language in Montreal, Quebec, Canada). Why again? Because I know especially if it's a random male stranger, I know they're up to no good and want to flirt. I've had bus.taxi drivers, random male salesclerks, cashiers and etc smile at me too. I can't even make eye contact without feeling threatened because others have been noticing that I'm Asian and my physical beauty ever since a teenager (13-14 years old) and I'm growing tired of it. I hate also talking to men, because they are especially dangerous when I want nothing to do with them. Many men and guys have crushes on me and have sexually harassed or stalked me in the past so yeah when I haven't had a caretaker with me daily outside. She gives them her deadly look and they will immediately shut up. Oh my goodness gracious, I love her for this! She's actually fully and 100% paid by my government for people with mental and physical disabilities such as I.

 

[Smiley]

I can actually understand how you feel.

As far as I know, I don't have any mental disability, but I am quite introverted and antisocial by nature, so I will go to great lengths to avoid interacting with other humans unless absolutely necessary, and prefer to spend as much time as possible alone.

Like you, I have no problem with an online interaction, mainly because I can take as much time as I need to come up with a response to someone's question, and I can always choose not to say anything if I so desire, none of which works in a direct verbal interaction where people expect instant responses and don't take kindly to being ignored.

 

[Naiwen]

I can actually understand how you feel.

As far as I know, I don't have any mental disability, but I am quite introverted and antisocial by nature, so I will go to great lengths to avoid interacting with other humans unless absolutely necessary, and prefer to spend as much time as possible alone.

Like you, I have no problem with an online interaction, mainly because I can take as much time as I need to come up with a response to someone's question, and I can always choose not to say anything if I so desire, none of which works in a direct verbal interaction where people expect instant responses and don't take kindly to being ignored.

I'm antisocial too, @Smiley!

 

[Smiley]

And there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Don't let anyone convince you otherwise.

 

[Nebulous]

As I have very severe Aspergers', I don't trust myself to talk to random strangers on the streets. Why is online and writing ok for me though? Because I know whom I'm talking to, what I'm talking about. As for small talk, chit-chat and etc I feel iffy about it and it's annoying as hell to me personally. Why? Because I'm living in some kind of bubble if you will, personal space or inside my mind, hating others disturbing me. But ever since my caretaker has been with me in my outdoor adventures, I haven't had to deal with it personally for quite some time. I especially hate it when they speak in English or any other language than French (which is the official language in Montreal, Quebec, Canada). Why again? Because I know especially if it's a random male stranger, I know they're up to no good and want to flirt. I've had bus.taxi drivers, random male salesclerks, cashiers and etc smile at me too. I can't even make eye contact without feeling threatened because others have been noticing that I'm Asian and my physical beauty ever since a teenager (13-14 years old) and I'm growing tired of it. I hate also talking to men, because they are especially dangerous when I want nothing to do with them. Many men and guys have crushes on me and have sexually harassed or stalked me in the past so yeah when I haven't had a caretaker with me daily outside. She gives them her deadly look and they will immediately shut up. Oh my goodness gracious, I love her for this! She's actually fully and 100% paid by my government for people with mental and physical disabilities such as I.

Whats the solution to this? Not ever going into public?

 

[Naiwen]

Whats the solution to this? Not ever going into public?

Yep.

 

[Smiley]

Yep.

I believe I have found my soulmate right here.

 

[MrDawn]

Whats the solution to this? Not ever going into public?

Never again!

 

[Nebulous]

I hate going out into public where I live. It’s so overpopulated now. Everything is so crowded and long lines / wait times for practically anything I need to do.

 

[Smiley]

The whole world is overpopulated. Humans have been on a reproduction spree for far too long now. I don't understand what motivates people to have more than one, maybe two children tops. Sheesh.

 

[Nebulous]

The whole world is overpopulated. Humans have been on a reproduction spree for far too long now. I don't understand what motivates people to have more than one, maybe two children tops. Sheesh.

One of my coworkers has 6 kids!

 

[Smiley]

Ask him / her why and let me know, would you?

I've heard the number of children a person has is supposed to be inversely proportional to their IQ. I've been "diagnosed" as a genius, and the mere thought of having a child is repulsive to me. Not sure what to think of it.

 

[Nebulous]

Ask him / her why and let me know, would you?

I've heard the number of children a person has is supposed to be inversely proportional to their IQ. I've been "diagnosed" as a genius, and the mere thought of having a child is repulsive to me. Not sure what to think of it.

I think they aren’t allowed to use contraception or have abortions in their religion.

How does having a certain amount of children correlate with IQ?

 

[Smiley]

If I understood that correctly, smarter people are more aware of all the downsides that come in the same package along with children. Plus, they are more likely to pursue other interests in life, to work on themselves and their own hobbies & interests instead of devoting their lives to spawning & raising children.

Average Joes, especially religious and poorly educated ones, are more likely to operate on 'I'm going to have as many children as God wants me to' principle. Plus the peer pressure from other like-minded people.

 

[Nebulous]

If I understood that correctly, smarter people are more aware of all the downsides that come in the same package along with children. Plus, they are more likely to pursue other interests in life, to work on themselves and their own hobbies & interests instead of devoting their lives to spawning & raising children.

Average Joes, especially religious and poorly educated ones, are more likely to operate on 'I'm going to have as many children as God wants me to' principle. Plus the peer pressure from other like-minded people.

How controversial, equating religious people to poorly educated people?

 

[MrDawn]

How controversial, equating religious people to poorly educated people?

I have to agree with @Smiley on some of this. I think he may be referring to religious people who try to hamfist religion in with Science by going straight to the following arguments: Designer Fallacy, Watchmaker Analogy, God of the Gaps, Claiming Science is a belief, No True Scotsman Fallacies such as (Atheists believe in "nothing" and that Atheism is a belief), Black Swan Fallacy, Argumentum Ad Populum, Argumentum Ad Ignorantiam, and other examples of sophistry that religious people cling to. Most religious people gravitate to the Fallacy of Imaginary Evidence where they claim there's evidence while presenting NONE for their postulate.

 

[Smiley]

How controversial, equating religious people to poorly educated people?

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Actually, you kinda pulled the Stormtrooper maneuver here and missed my point, but nice shot anyway. Lemme pull the Matrix Agent maneuver and dodge it:

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Religious people aren't necessarily poorly educated, but they are misguided in their believes. Tempest said it well:

I have to agree with @Smiley on some of this. I think he may be referring to religious people who try to hamfist religion in with Science by going straight to the following arguments: Designer Fallacy, Watchmaker Analogy, God of the Gaps, Claiming Science is a belief, No True Scotsman Fallacies such as (Atheists believe in "nothing" and that Atheism is a belief), Black Swan Fallacy, Argumentum Ad Populum, Argumentum Ad Ignorantiam, and other examples of sophistry that religious people cling to. Most religious people gravitate to the Fallacy of Imaginary Evidence where they claim there's evidence while presenting NONE for their postulate.

Exactly. For example, according to the Christian book of Genesis, verse 1:28, God said to Adam and Eve: “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the Earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the Earth.”

So, Christians take this for granted and use it as an excuse when someone asks them 'why do you have so many children'. Ergo, 'I'm going to have as many children as God wants me to' logic.

Better educated individuals who were trained in the art of critical thinking are more likely to question everything and demand hard evidence instead of just blindly accepting "because it says so in the Bible" argument, like religious people do.

God wants me to have children? Eh? Say what? God? What is this "God" you speak of? Your only "evidence" is some ancient book written by a human hand? Aha. Okay.

Spoiler

 

[Nebulous]

Spoiler

Actually, you kinda pulled the Stormtrooper maneuver here and missed my point, but nice shot anyway. Lemme pull the Matrix Agent maneuver and dodge it:

Spoiler

Religious people aren't necessarily poorly educated, but they are misguided in their believes. Tempest said it well:

Exactly. For example, according to the Christian book of Genesis, verse 1:28, God said to Adam and Eve: “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the Earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the Earth.”

So, Christians take this for granted and use it as an excuse when someone asks them 'why do you have so many children'. Ergo, 'I'm going to have as many children as God wants me to' logic.

Better educated individuals who were trained in the art of critical thinking are more likely to question everything and demand hard evidence instead of just blindly accepting "because it says so in the Bible" argument, like religious people do.

God wants me to have children? Eh? Say what? God? What is this "God" you speak of? Your only "evidence" is some ancient book written by a human hand? Aha. Okay.

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I knew your big brain could matrix your way out of that one! We’ll done.

 

[Smiley]

Flattering won't get you anywhere with me, Mister, but...

[ELVIS PRESLEY VOICE]Thank you, thank you very much.[/ELVIS PRESLEY VOICE]

 

[Webster]

As an aside....

I think he may be referring to religious people who try to hamfist religion in with Science