who's playing this game?
Hairfish:
Quote from: veilchen on 2005 August 24, 22:51:15
I sometimes get the urge to get my own bunker in the mountains somewhere mountainous and just ignore the human race at will.
That's a fantasy of mine, too...but it would have to have Internet access.
Re: Asperger's obsessions, airplanes are not my son's only interest. He's also into athro-art, and draws HUGE fat, furry naked women. He's very good ~ he does commisions and earns enough to pay his share of our DSL, with enough left over to keep his aged computer in top condition (computers: another obsession of his, which works out well for me! I have my own personal techie ;D). Too bad there are no patrons of anthro-art around here, someone who could take him under their wing so to speak and promote his talents and make us all filthy rich. *sigh*
laeshanin:
Weyhey...! Fifty six posts to get my lips ripped off... I'm so happy, I'm so happy. Lord knows how the hell I'll manage my cake now. ::)
I would so love a retreat somewhere. By the sea, with a few beautiful mountains thrown in to look at. Maybe I could even crack on with some real art and finish that painting I've got stacked in my room.
Oddysey:
Egads. I'm never going on a vacation ever again. Ever. Too many unread posts . . .
My personal adventures in psychology have been fairly tame: moderate depression edging into severe, due to a combination of chemical issues and school not working, treatment, school change, and now getting back to "normal." Oh, and "mild ADHD," for which I take Concerta. Not sure whether it actually fixes a "disorder" in me, but it does improve my ability to focus on my own projects and other enjoyable things. I don't know nearly as much about autism, AS, or the related behaviors and patterns as I'd like, especially since I've come across them in my sporadic researches into GT education, and recognize mild versions of a few of the symptoms in myself. I have a spotty short term memory (names and where I put things can be gone in a few minutes) but I can remember all sorts of random details from a book I read or a vacation I went on six years ago. And that business about garage door openers sounds quite interesting, although I can see how it would be aggravating if that was the only thing a person talked about.
On a related note, one of my psychologists (goverment, through my dad being Coast Guard, and didn't have nearly enough time to do anything other than prescribe medication, so we went elsewhere for counseling) tried to diagnose me with "Oppositional Defiant Disorder" because I wasn't too keen on taking medication for the "mild ADHD-like symptoms," as this didn't sound like it was much of a problem and I wanted to do my own research. And possibly because I'd told her that I planned on starting a revolution.
I have some very severe doubts about "Oppositional Defiant Disorder," or whatever it is, as the diagnostic criteria seems to be mainly "is between the ages of 12 and 18," but I know from experience that anyone who says "its all in your head" about depression, autism, or any other mental eccentricity that causes persistent problems should be dumped off the nearest bridge. Or lit on fire, if there isn't a handy bridge.
Ness:
the first school I worked in there was a kid we were told had oppositional defiance disorder... we never could exactly figure out what it was - his parents were not exactly forth-coming with information!
I hear you on the bridge-dumping - there's quite a few doctors that I'd love to do that to! these days, I ask my friends who they see, and who's good before I even contemplate seeing any new GPs... and once I find one, I stick with them - people think I'm strange for seeing a male doctor for pap smears, but it's important to me to have everything treated by the same person!
I hope you enjoyed your break, oddysey... I'm taking a few days off sick at the moment, and even though I feel like crap, a couple of days away from work is doing wonders for my mental state!
Ness
laeshanin:
Semantic Pragmatic Disorder is something I've seen diagnosed recently in kids. I'm uncertain as to what it is but believe that it may boil down to "...your teenager is an awkward little get with a smart mouth that needs his/her arse kicking..." Maybe... ;D Give the kid some decent boundaries and work at respect, for god's sake!
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