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So the majority of Facepunch has Aspergers, which would mean the majority of that majority is full of shit, which brings me to my question: Why would people even lie about having Aspergers, am I missing something and somehow it's something to be proud of having? Am I the only person who's proud to not have any mental or physical illnesses and happy to be a completely normal human being?

How would you know that you had asperger syndrome?

[QUOTE=Averice;31364052]So the majority of Facepunch has Aspergers, which would mean the majority of that majority is full of shit, which brings me to my question: Why would people even lie about having Aspergers, am I missing something and somehow it's something to be proud of having? Am I the only person who's proud to not have any mental or physical illnesses and happy to be a completely normal human being?[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.cracked.com/blog/6-real-diseases-that-have-somehow-become-trendy/[/url]

[QUOTE=Averice;31364052]So the majority of Facepunch has Aspergers, which would mean the majority of that majority is full of shit, which brings me to my question: Why would people even lie about having Aspergers, am I missing something and somehow it's something to be proud of having? Am I the only person who's proud to not have any mental or physical illnesses and happy to be a completely normal human being?[/QUOTE] I guess everyone wants to be special? I can, in all honesty, say you that having asperger's is nothing to be proud about. Incidentally, if you go around yelping you do have it; I think you're missing the point about having it.

I really don't know what to think about aspergers or autism in general. I have HFA and it doesn't seem to have impacted on me that much - it's almost made my academic life better because I get fixated on shit, and i've come really far in a sport (archery), competed nationally etc. No awkward social interactions, I feel embarassed sometimes but that's just about it. is this denial or what?

How do I know if I have Aspergers?

[QUOTE=Averice;31364052]So the majority of Facepunch has Aspergers, which would mean the majority of that majority is full of shit, which brings me to my question: Why would people even lie about having Aspergers, am I missing something and somehow it's something to be proud of having? Am I the only person who's proud to not have any mental or physical illnesses and happy to be a completely normal human being?[/QUOTE] Actually, a large population of Internet users have Asperger's. It's actually fairly common for "nerds" and "geeks" to have the disorder, which is why so many of them are considered socially awkward. But in all seriousness...if you're faking and just claiming you have Asperger's for sympathy whoring, then fuck off. I know first-hand, it's NOT something you want to have.

[QUOTE=Averice;31364052]So the majority of Facepunch has Aspergers, which would mean the majority of that majority is full of shit, which brings me to my question: Why would people even lie about having Aspergers, am I missing something and somehow it's something to be proud of having? Am I the only person who's proud to not have any mental or physical illnesses and happy to be a completely normal human being?[/QUOTE] "I'm socially awkward and can't get a girlfriend, if I have aspergers then it isn't my fault that I'm weird!"

[QUOTE=jaykray;31369471]"I'm socially awkward and can't get a girlfriend, if I have aspergers then it isn't my fault that I'm weird!"[/QUOTE] I hate people that do this... I mean it's not impossible, even if you have it; on top of that, self diagnosis is most of the time wrong.

[QUOTE=jaykray;31369471]"I'm socially awkward and can't get a girlfriend, if I have aspergers then it isn't my fault that I'm weird!"[/QUOTE] My weirdness attracts friends. Honey instead of bland paper.

I wish I could find out so that if I do have it I can do something about it.

[QUOTE=carcarcargo;31366033]How would you know that you had asperger syndrome?[/QUOTE] Go to a Doctor for testing, most people go at an early age so you might have trouble finding a doctor that will test you now.

[QUOTE=FlakTheMighty;31371560]Go to a Doctor for testing, most people go at an early age so you might have trouble finding a doctor that will test you now.[/QUOTE] Well isn't that a bummer.

on the other side you could just go on wikipedia, look at the symptoms, and think to yourself, 'hey some of these apply to me sorta!'

[QUOTE=pie_is_good;31373274]on the other side you could just go on wikipedia, look at the symptoms, and think to yourself, 'hey some of these apply to me sorta!'[/QUOTE] Yeah well you see, I don't want to "think" I have it, I want to know and be able to compensate for it, if it occurs that I do have it.

[QUOTE=pie_is_good;31373274]on the other side you could just go on wikipedia, look at the symptoms, and think to yourself, 'hey some of these apply to me sorta!'[/QUOTE] No self diagnoses is a horrible thing.

I have a problem with aspergers because I have seen a bunch of times people who will blame their own problems on something beyond their own control. It seems like aspergers has become an excuse for social awkwardness, causing people to not fix their own socially retarded selves. Iunno, just my non aspergarian opinion on the matter

[QUOTE=Epic Lul;31374847]I have a problem with aspergers because I have seen a bunch of times people who will blame their own problems on something beyond their own control. It seems like aspergers has become an excuse for social awkwardness, causing people to not fix their own socially retarded selves. Iunno, just my non aspergarian opinion on the matter[/QUOTE] There are some things you can't change, like your fascination with things, no matter how hard you try, but things like social awkwardness can be changed. I went from social outcast to somewhere in the middle of normal and outcast.

[QUOTE=Epic Lul;31374847]I have a problem with aspergers because I have seen a bunch of times people who will blame their own problems on something beyond their own control. It seems like aspergers has become an excuse for social awkwardness, causing people to not fix their own socially retarded selves. Iunno, just my non aspergarian opinion on the matter[/QUOTE] You have a problem with Asperger's because of people using Asperger's an an excuse? Alrightly.

[QUOTE=Epic Lul;31374847]I have a problem with aspergers because I have seen a bunch of times people who will blame their own problems on something beyond their own control. It seems like aspergers has become an excuse for social awkwardness, causing people to not fix their own socially retarded selves. Iunno, just my non aspergarian opinion on the matter[/QUOTE] I really would like to change my problems if I could, but sadly it's next to impossible.

Well my problem is more people who dont have it but then suddenly they do, and they use it as an excuse to wallow in their own problems and self pity. I recognize that some people will legitimately have problems, but some people obviously do not have it.

[QUOTE=Epic Lul;31375839]Well my problem is more people who dont have it but then suddenly they do, and they use it as an excuse to wallow in their own problems and self pity. I recognize that some people will legitimately have problems, but some people obviously do not have it.[/QUOTE] Then your flak isn't with us, it's with the assholes who diagnose themselves and try to use their (fake) self-diagnosis as a crutch. WAIT SHIT YOU FUCK YOU MADE ME WASTE MY 5,000th POST

[QUOTE=Mister Sandman;31376462]Then your flak isn't with us, it's with the assholes who diagnose themselves and try to use their (fake) self-diagnosis as a crutch. WAIT SHIT YOU FUCK YOU MADE ME WASTE MY 5,000th POST[/QUOTE] Two things, "You called?" And the people that self diagnose and don't really have it need to fuck off and get a life.

[QUOTE=Averice;31364052]So the majority of Facepunch has Aspergers, which would mean the majority of that majority is full of shit, which brings me to my question: Why would people even lie about having Aspergers, am I missing something and somehow it's something to be proud of having? Am I the only person who's proud to not have any mental or physical illnesses and happy to be a completely normal human being?[/QUOTE] A lot of people on the internet [B]do[/B] genuinely have it, but I do agree with what you are saying. It puzzles me as to why anyone would want to lie about having a medical condition. One of the problems with it is it takes away the seriousness of people who do actually have it. Self diagnosis is a bad thing in all fields of medicine, I mean you wouldn't wake up one day and decide that you have cancer because you read some stuff on the internet.

[QUOTE=Jsm;31378025]A lot of people on the internet [B]do[/B] genuinely have it, but I do agree with what you are saying. It puzzles me as to why anyone would want to lie about having a medical condition. One of the problems with it is it takes away the seriousness of people who do actually have it. Self diagnosis is a bad thing in all fields of medicine, I mean you wouldn't wake up one day and decide that you have cancer because you read some stuff on the internet.[/QUOTE] because - actually here Cracked will tell you [Quote=The geniuses at Cracked.com] [H2]#6. Asperger's[/H2] [IMG]http://i.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/article/0/7/2/71072_v1.jpg[/IMG] Asperger's syndrome is basically a type of autism that's usually not so severe as to prevent a person from functioning independently. It's still a lifelong challenge for people who have it, and their families, but it's also a wonderful opportunity for lazy people with bad social skills to excuse themselves. I mean, if you don't go talk to an expert but just gloss over a list of symptoms, what you learn is that people with Asperger's "lack inborn social skills," "may not understand a joke," "avoid eye contact," "may feel 'different' from others," "find it frustrating and emotionally draining to try to fit in" and "are typically uninterested in following social norms, fads or conventional thinking, allowing creative thinking and the pursuit of original interests and goals." [IMG]http://i.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/article/1/9/0/71190.jpg?v=1[/IMG] "Also are likely to be the chosen one called to save a fantasy world." You know who is going to latch onto that? Every goddamn teenager in the world (and many adults). Now, if you dig deeper, you'll see that Asperger's is a lot more complicated than a list of vague symptoms and needs to be diagnosed by an actual clinician, but the beauty (or horror) of Web research these days means that anyone who feels like "I've always known there was something different about me" can google up a list of symptoms or an Internet quiz, and diagnose themselves, despite the caveats on those sites. Just so we don't slander the people with real Asperger's (you know, the ones that have actually been diagnosed), let's call the fake ones Ass Burgers. If you do this out loud, no one will even notice. [IMG]http://i.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/article/0/8/2/71082.jpg?v=1[/IMG] For visualization purposes. There's a few common reasons that Ass Burgers self-diagnose. [B]1) It's not your fault anymore![/B] If it's a real disease that real psychiatrists have a name for, and real patients get treated for, then no one can blame you! No one can call you a rude asshole for talking about your Transformers collection for two hours straight during someone else's farewell party. You have a condition! [B]2) You're special![/B] Some people with Asperger's can be very intelligent. They might not count cards, but they can be very focused and knowledgeable about specific subjects, and think in unconventional, creative ways. An Ass Burger would love to be able to hitch their wagon of bad social skills to neat traits like these. [B]3) People can't make you do anything about it![/B] There's no cure! So other people need to learn what you mean when you make incomprehensible jokes that vaguely sound like insults, instead of you learning to make jokes in a way other people understand. [IMG]http://i.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/article/1/9/1/71191_v2.jpg[/IMG] Unfortunately, none of these reasons make any sense. For (1), being shy or awkward often isn't anyone's fault either. For (2), anyone can be intelligent. And it's up to every individual to prove it. You don't just automatically get that badge because you can't talk to people. And (3), I'm afraid treatment for kids with real Asperger's syndrome actually involves pushing them (gently) into social interactions, whereas if you're just shy, experts suggest letting you blossom in your own time. So that's a really bad path to choose if you want to make a case for being left alone. Of course, a fake Ass Burger would never find that out, because they would never go to a psychiatrist, who might blow their gig. If that happened, though, they might switch their self-diagnosis to [URL=http://www.cracked.com/blog/6-real-diseases-that-have-somehow-become-trendy/]...[/URL][/QUOTE]

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doctor said i'm probably autismal as fuck and gave me a ton of pills and now i just get angry at everything can't stop taking them or i'll go to the mental hospital or some bullshit