Autistic songs :D

I'm not really familiar with that song I know Ring Of Fire and Folsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash, I play them with ukulele group, tho since my job went *** up , and I've had this ESA assessment I seem to have lost interest in things that interest me, and this assessment seems to have heaped negative *** from my past on me too!!! I'm supposed to be going on a day  trip behind Tornado locomotive to Great Yarmouth, tho the one day I did go there it rained, I love railways especially preservation and heritage steam diesel and electric locomotives. The payer of this trup my mum has booked first class tickets, complete with four course dinner, I'll worry that if it's fine china cups I'll be like Elizabeth from Keeping UP Apperances (for those who remember that). Tho I did read sonething a friend posted on Facebook about terrorists planning attacks on seaside towns and Yarmouth is on the list, tho not that I care if I live or die, but I want to be in control of my death when I do. This song is how I'n feeling right now. I know if I say I don't want to go mymum will be really pissed off I think, U've got a week to try and find my enthusiasm!!!    www.youtube.com/watch  

Johnny Cash.... Sue is a euphemism for ASD...

"A Boy Named Sue"

My daddy left home when I was three
And he didn't leave much to ma and me
Just this old guitar and an empty bottle of booze.
Now, I don't blame him cause he run and hid
But the meanest thing that he ever did
Was before he left, he went and named me "Sue".

Well, he must o' thought that is quite a joke
And it got a lot of laughs from a' lots of folk,
It seems I had to fight my whole life through.
Some gal would giggle and I'd get red
And some guy'd laugh and I'd bust his head,
I tell ya, life ain't easy for a boy named "Sue".

Well, I grew up quick and I grew up mean,
My fist got hard and my wits got keen,
I'd roam from town to town to hide my shame.
But I made a vow to the moon and stars
That I'd search the honky-tonks and bars
And kill that man who gave me that awful name.

Well, it was Gatlinburg in mid-July
And I just hit town and my throat was dry,
I thought I'd stop and have myself a brew.
At an old saloon on a street of mud,
There at a table, dealing stud,
Sat the dirty, mangy dog that named me "Sue".

Well, I knew that snake was my own sweet dad
From a worn-out picture that my mother'd had,
And I knew that scar on his cheek and his evil eye.
He was big and bent and gray and old,
And I looked at him and my blood ran cold
And I said, "My name is 'Sue'! How do you do!
Now you're gonna die!"

Well, I hit him hard right between the eyes
And he went down, but to my surprise,
He come up with a knife and cut off a piece of my ear.
But I busted a chair right across his teeth
And we crashed through the wall and into the street
Kicking and a' gouging in the mud and the blood and the beer.

I tell ya, I've fought tougher men
But I really can't remember when,
He kicked like a mule and he bit like a crocodile.
I heard him laugh and then I heard him cuss,
He went for his gun and I pulled mine first,
He stood there lookin' at me and I saw him smile.

And he said, "Son, this world is rough
And if a man's gonna make it, he's gotta be tough
And I knew I wouldn't be there to help ya along.
So I give ya that name and I said goodbye
I knew you'd have to get tough or die
And it's the name that helped to make you strong."

He said, "Now you just fought one hell of a fight
And I know you hate me, and you got the right
To kill me now, and I wouldn't blame you if you do.
But ya ought to thank me, before I die,
For the gravel in ya guts and the spit in ya eye
Cause I'm the son of a *** that named you 'Sue'."

I got all choked up and I threw down my gun
And I called him my pa, and he called me his son,
And I came away with a different point of view.
And I think about him, now and then,
Every time I try and every time I win,
And if I ever have a son, I think I'm gonna name him
Bill or George! Anything but Sue! I still hate that name!

Yes I agree it's politicians that are the worst, regardless of political colours. It seems to me anyone can have mental health problems regardless of   accident of birth.  

And a multi-millionaire government minister gets the taxpayer to foot the bill for his new toilet!  The people who swing the lead at the bottom end of the scale pale into absolute insignificance against the corrupt b******s at the top.  And they're the ones who got us into the financial mess in the first place 10 years ago.  But what do we do with them?  We bail them out, as they knew we would, because banks can't be allowed to fail en masse.  They knew we'd bail them out, and they didn't care.  And they still get fat salaries and bonuses.  And, of course, they can all afford expensive accountants and financial lawyers to help them evade taxes.  The wrong people get demonised in our society, because it serves certain interests to do that. 

I agree I'm no fan of Ant and Dec, tho I wouldn't wish his problems on anyone. I think it's been in the news very much seeing as it's 20 years since Princess Diana's death. I do feel sorry for William and Harry as they seemingly had to keep up this pretense, on top of loosing their mum . I know Diana did try to "normalise" her sons, I think by that she'd take them to McDonalds , or have then queue for theme park rides like us non royal kids did.   I think some friends have tried to help out by saying that it's OK to have mental health issues, but fine if you're a celebrity or future king. I do wonder if Ant, William or Harry were council estate kids/adults they would be regarded as "scroungers" , so is a double standard. I agree there are some who swing the lead, but that I think is less than 2% of ALL ESA claims!!!  

Thank you Killer, I am not happy with self diagnosis, though I know I am right. My GP has referred me but it could take another 2 years, until then, purgatory. It was so lovely to be accepted here but now we feel undermined again. 

What gets me is that the media make a big thing about Ant McPartlin being signed off, and everyone's worried and making a fuss.  I don't think there's any doubt, though, that he's beyond qualifying for ESA.  So he'll just rest up in his mansion until he's feeling better.  Nothing against the bloke - if he has the money, fair enough, and addiction is a horrible disease, so I wouldn't take that away from him.  But it exposes the hypocrisy in society.  I posted a comment to the news report along the lines that if he had to claim ESA for addiction problems, he'd be labelled a sponger in the right-wing tabloids.  As far as they're concerned, anyone going sick with such issues is a lead-swinger who deserves a stiff dose of work to cure them.  Celebrities, though, and everyone's wringing their hands and wishing him well.

To be honest, the title of the thread put me off.  I've been involved in similar in the past, and I know where they can lead.

Sorry to wake you Mr T.

Autism vs You Think You Are On The spectrum - is the thread...blood was nearly spilt last night.....your thoughts welcome my perceptive online associate..

by by the way....if I have a broken windscreen...would you recommend AutoGlass? :p 

Those assessments are crap.  Government tools.  If you fail it, as many do, just appeal.  I did.  That failed, too, so I took it to a tribunal.  The appeal was accepted.  The tribunal took 10 minutes.  My ESA was reinstated for another year.

What's that?

I caught something about the self-diagnosis thread.  Sorry... I haven't looked at that one yet.

We were prett rough last night...and it was a rough ride....still pricked.....quite surprised that M.Tom has kept quiet on this one 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIH0bS0B7zs

Please try not to stress out

I know maybe I shouldn't stress out over it , not until the letter arrives but this is where I'll be  www.youtube.com/watch

I don't think self diagnosis is invalid, I suspected Aspergers some time ago, tho I decided to seek out confirmation,  and glad I did but if you're happy with a self diagnosis that's fine too!!!

Please hang in there, we care and some people here have experience of the system and may be able to help. There will be a way forward. 

OK , is a phone number, or the address on the letter to do a postal letter of complaint!!!

No, we are stronger than that and she is wrong. Believe in us, we are worth it. So much. x

See if you can find an email address and don't forget that are lots of people here who have more than likely shared your experience and can offer good advice...ok?