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Recent content by Matthias

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    Queerly Autistic

    Using that logic, if I identify as a cat, I am at cat. If I identify as God, I am God.
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    Queerly Autistic

    The difference is that autism, like LGB, is clearly defined and clearly exists. Anyone can look up the diagnostic criteria for autism or consult a dictionary for LGB to know what those labels mean and whether they apply to them. Without precise definitions for "male" and "female", it's...
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    Queerly Autistic

    Since this book purports to be an "ultimate guide" for LGBTQIA+ issues, I'd like to know how it answers a couple simple and basic questions: 1. How does it define the word "male" or "female." I ask this because it seems impossible for anyone to know or confirm their gender identity without...
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    I Got A Problem I Would Like To Confess

    I don't think there's anything wrong with being serious, competitive, or confrontational unless it's abnormally excessive. I think some people are too serious because they're out of touch with their emotions, too competitive because they're insecure and feel like they need to be successful to...
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    Can it be?

    I got a bit carried away when I responded. It's probably because I've heard people emphasize making a great effort and when I asked what they did they were like "I saw one therapist 20 years ago and it didn't work so I gave up. I dated 1 person who didn't like me so I concluded there aren't any...
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    Neurotypical wife here with aspergers husband

    Many people with autism have very low emotional intelligence that contributes to relationship difficulties. Getting your husband a self-help book about emotional intelligence can greatly improve your marriage if he's willing to read it and wants to get better. CBT and other forms of...
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    I Got A Problem I Would Like To Confess

    Those are all mental problems. Reading self-help books to improve your emotional intelligence can help you eliminate every problem you mentioned.
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    Hello

    The difficulties you described are likely caused by childhood emotional neglect. It may be hard to believe your dedicated parents had neglected you but social connection is an essential need and not meeting this need (regardless of the reason) is neglect (which is often unintentional). I...
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    Can it be?

    You say you try very hard. It would help to know what you tried and what were the results. For example - How many hours do you spend each day socializing and how do people react when you talk to them? What do you usually discuss with your co-workers and other acquaintances? What clubs or groups...
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    Seeking perspective.

    It sounds like he is emotionally immature which is common in people with autism. There's nothing you can do about it. He would need to see a therapist and have to want to get better to resolve his emotional issues.
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    Advice for starting a Petition

    I think this is a better idea than boycotting books. It might help to read the entire foreward by Scott Hahn to see the context of his statements before debating him. Given that he only wrote the foreward (Deacon Lawrence R. Sutton is the author), I'm not sure how interested he'll be in debating...
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    Advice for starting a Petition

    I think he's referring to high functioning celebrities who come out as autistic even though they only have very mild autistic traits that aren't disabling. They may be ASD 0.5 (not autistic) but diagnosed as ASD 1 (mild autism) due to the popularity of the diagnosis. Many people think autism is...
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    Advice for starting a Petition

    Wanting to boycott his books because he doesn't agree with your opinions about autism reminds me of bullies who cancel people because they don't agree with their political ideology. Did you read the book? I don't think it's fair to boycott it and demand an apology based on one potentially...
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    Battle Plans for achieving Autism Acceptance.

    Have you looked at the current level of autism awareness in Chile? I read that many people in South America believe autism is an emotional disturbance caused by bad parenting. If you're "out and open" about it, they might think you're crazy and avoid you.
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    Battle Plans for achieving Autism Acceptance.

    Autistic people are already marrying and having kids that are also autistic. Society can't stop it even if they wanted to. Their current reaction is expanding programs for autistic children such as funding ABA and schools for children with special needs. As far as autistic people moving into...
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