A situation came to mind regarding the entire notion if autism is an excuse. And if it?s not, then how would one define this behavior.
A while ago on a forum about miniature wargaming and painting someone started a thread where someone asked him (I blindly assume it?s a he, but it could just as well be a she) ?how do you manage to paint all of those figures? Where do you find the time??
A lot of people responded and as such, so did I.
My response was something akin of this;
To me, it sounds like a perfect introvert and probably with added obsessive tendencies, a loner and to some this wouldn?t be a stretch to state ?that?s someone with autism?. Clearly it?s a blunt statement, but go from there, add in some actual tests regarding autism in terms of body language, empathy, social difficulties and you?ve got someone as stereotypical aspie with specific preoccupations as they get.
I didn?t mention anything about my condition. I just went on to state how I take care of my stuff (which perhaps might come across as the creepy guy in moms basement; I don?t live in the basement, but anything else, perhaps)
Yet; the responses I got to my post weren?t that positive. I?ve got berated for being weird, antisocial and that I needed to get out more. My behavior was unhealthy.
I didn?t end up responding to the thread anymore and at some point stopped reading.
The thing that bothers me is when I don?t state something about my condition; people are probably less understanding. And much like I touched earlier in blogs; if I?m not autistic I?m a weirdo with an unhealthy interest and lifestyle (which might be true), I'd be antisocial, introverted and probably a slew of pathological other disorders, but due to how my mind works, it?s perfectly viable to keep mental stability.
And while It?s not an excuse, I think for some it?s a lifestyle (or at least a way of dealing with things) by itself.
A while ago on a forum about miniature wargaming and painting someone started a thread where someone asked him (I blindly assume it?s a he, but it could just as well be a she) ?how do you manage to paint all of those figures? Where do you find the time??
A lot of people responded and as such, so did I.
My response was something akin of this;
And this behavior for my personally, isn?t just on painting. When I was in college or uni, it went on the same studying for said courses.
To me, it sounds like a perfect introvert and probably with added obsessive tendencies, a loner and to some this wouldn?t be a stretch to state ?that?s someone with autism?. Clearly it?s a blunt statement, but go from there, add in some actual tests regarding autism in terms of body language, empathy, social difficulties and you?ve got someone as stereotypical aspie with specific preoccupations as they get.
I didn?t mention anything about my condition. I just went on to state how I take care of my stuff (which perhaps might come across as the creepy guy in moms basement; I don?t live in the basement, but anything else, perhaps)
Yet; the responses I got to my post weren?t that positive. I?ve got berated for being weird, antisocial and that I needed to get out more. My behavior was unhealthy.
I didn?t end up responding to the thread anymore and at some point stopped reading.
The thing that bothers me is when I don?t state something about my condition; people are probably less understanding. And much like I touched earlier in blogs; if I?m not autistic I?m a weirdo with an unhealthy interest and lifestyle (which might be true), I'd be antisocial, introverted and probably a slew of pathological other disorders, but due to how my mind works, it?s perfectly viable to keep mental stability.
And while It?s not an excuse, I think for some it?s a lifestyle (or at least a way of dealing with things) by itself.
