Asperger's Syndrome and the Occult Mindset

I have Asperger's Syndrome as does my draconian fiance. My two best friends, a British warrior cat shapeshifter and a white dog/black cat multiple-phenotype "80s" therian, also have it. How many Aspies are on PaganSpace.net? The Asperger's brain I think is in many ways better suited to an occult lifestyle than a neurotypical brain. AS is known as the "nerd's" or "creative thinker's" syndrome. How many others on this site have AS? It's OK, go ahead and say it if you do. AS is not a disorder but a variation to the norm. I don't think I'd be a huldra/djur if I wasn't an Aspie!:)

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Permalink Reply by Arcane the WhiteRaven on June 24, 2009 at 1:31pm: I have no clue what you're talking about except for "who else here has Asperger's Syndrome" and despite the high probability that you're fluffy as all get out...

I have Asperger's Syndrome, at least we think I do. My therapist said it was likely when we brought it up but thats not an actual diagnosis.

AS is a disorder, its a high function level of autism. In benefits we think outside the box easier and have a tendency to have a slightly higher IQ than normal. In the bad category we have different levels and types of learning disabilities and impairment in social functioning.
There are classes that we can take in order to help counter act the learning disabilities and impairments but its still not perfect.

Personally I cannot read body language or most verbal tones. In addition I have trouble comprehending things that most people find plain common sense. Its a royal pain in the ass.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by WiccanVixen on June 24, 2009 at 1:39pm: I have a very dear friend with Asperger's. He is a 39 year old male, and is So very intelligent in some ways..it is absolutely mind boggling. If you give him a task to research, I can guarantee the information he finds will be not only accurate, but absolutely down to the last tidbit of information that could be found. On the social level..he is like a ten year old child in many ways. I am always careful as to how i speak around him, as to not upset him...subjects such as sex, love, even in many ways, family relationships..are an absolute conundrum to him. I will never forget his reaction one day...we were in a chat room joking about sex with metaphors...the joke was along the lines of a "spiraled slurpy straw" O_O..lol...i got a message from him almost immediately exclaiming how much he loved the squiggle straws at 7 11 and asking me what my favorite flavor was. While it made me laugh because of the level of innocence..i had to change my mode of thinking and respond on his level..thus keeping him comfortable and able to continue to communicate.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Arcane the WhiteRaven on June 24, 2009 at 1:45pm: wow I dont have it anywhere near that bad.

Surprisingly on some social concepts I understand it better than most people do. I attribute it to having an outside view point.
The weird part is that I can understand something so profound about life and relationships, and then you can turn around and try to explain why something I just did was socially unacceptable and I wont understand it in the least. I've actually had conversations with my parents where they get so upset because I dont understand what they're trying to explain that they'll just give up.
They used to think I was just being thickheaded on purpose.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by AlanHeartsong on June 27, 2009 at 3:54pm: It's unfortunate that a valid condition such as Asperger's Syndrome sounds like "Assburger Syndrome" when pronounced. It just makes people giggle, and then they have a hard time taking it seriously.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Rose on June 27, 2009 at 8:10pm: LMAO!!! I've actually met people who would qualify for services under "Assburger's." Unfortunately for them, being an ass is not (yet) classified as a disability in this country.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Shamanamama on July 17, 2009 at 10:09am: actually it is, my friend Stuart is on dissablity for it, was hard to fight for it,but he got it,; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Astral Predator aka Belladonna on July 26, 2009 at 8:09pm: LMFAO :D; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Poisoned Spoon on June 24, 2009 at 1:47pm: Did you self diagnose or were you tested for this? The way you talk about it makes me think that you might believe its just a clinical word for geekyness, which it is not. Both my kids are high functioning Autistic and it's a communication disorder. Its not a superpower. Aspies struggle with sarcasm, eye contact, body language, implied meanings and anything that isn't literal.

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Permalink Reply by Arcane the WhiteRaven on June 24, 2009 at 1:53pm: didnt know about the eye contact. I'll have to ask my shrink about that, she keeps complaining that my eyes are going all over the place during out visits.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by WiccanVixen on June 24, 2009 at 1:54pm: I cannot imagine the struggle you go through. As i said, I am very close to the young man i described above..his want to learn and educate himself is humbling to a person who considers myself an avid learner. His innocence, and lack of understanding to different social conditions, make it difficult to navigate a "normal" conversation with with him. The other day, he asked me why the military would not accept someone like him into the services. My answer..was a very guarded response of "because of the liabilities involved". Being honest, i did not want to go into further detail, because to me, it is a cruel truth, and he has faced more then enough cruelty in life already; ▶ Reply to This