Whhhhat?????
Is autism real? I always thought that it was a blanket statement for anyone who was smart but just didn't socialize. Now this may come off like a dick thing to say, but are you sure you aren't using that as an excuse for why you can't hold down a job? Why not seek social activities instead of shying away? I'm sure that this is a problem, and maybe you can or can't overcome it, but at least try like
this guy.
And you asked about your meth problems, so bump that topic and try to get help!
IS AUTISM REAL????? Are you kidding me? Have you ever read a medical journal?
I really really really really really wish people would think before they type!!!! Autism has what experts call a spectrum for measuring the differences in symptoms or more accurately put, characteristics of behavior and IQ... My man's brother has a form of autism, but he has an IQ of like 75, he has issues communicating with people in a socially acceptable manner.
Autism is grouped together by this common "disability":::: Autism is characterized by impaired social interaction and communication. Most people with Aspergers realize that they are intelligent but they may not be able to communicate in the same way that the general population does, and this may or may not be a disability in their life depending on how they choose to live with their differences as compared to everyone else.
You said that you think that Autism is a "blanket statement to describe people who are really intelligent but don't socialize?"
Here is the deal, You are only describing one end of the autism spectrum, which is usually what is called Asperger's syndrome (Which is a form of autism that is high on the autism spectrum because it is associated with the individual having a high IQ and being incredibly intelligent) but Jeremy (my boyfriends' brother) has a low IQ so the right "category" for him to be placed in the autism spectrum would be "Pervasive Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) SO just to inform you, No, autism isn't some blanket statement for people who are "really smart but don't socialize" and frankly you should really watch what you are saying because that can or cannot be offensive to someone who is dealing with this and it only perpetuates stereotypes and such that go along with people who choose not to educate themselves on certain developmental "disorders"
Autism is usually recognized before the child is even 3 years old so the fact that they aren't "social' or not is not the issue, its the fact that there is a developmental difference and thus not a choice to be social or not there is an actual genetic and physiological difference thus making the autistic persons world a LOT different than you see your world. SO PLEASE understand what you are saying before you make blanket statement because there is no way that any blanket statement will apply to all, especially in a diagnosis as diverse as autism.
I felt I had to explain Autism in a very brief and shortened way because so many people don't know and I feel that maybe I should enlighten those who are too afraid to ask or for those that are ill informed and think that autism is some kind of choice or just a smart persons "problem". It's just so much more than that. There are real reasons why MR. MEGA SLIP UP can't hold a job, he is dealing with autism and this means that he may have some difficulty communicating to people in the workplace thus making it difficult to hold on to a job, especially if the people he works with don't understand autism. anyhow... I am sorry this is slightly unrelated to the original post, feel free to move if needed but it makes sense in this area so yeah.
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