Published on 12, July, 2020
Anyone going to watch / discuss? Looks interesting though I expect lack of empathy may be going to be applied like a blanket as usual and the Radio Times mentions 'cures' !!
I forgot, Goodnight every Walton in the house! xxx
Well I'm going to answer myself to try to keep the thread tidy and it looks like you've all gone to bed anyway. I thought that the US 'correctional' school and other methods were horrifying but unsurprising, I don't like the term 'high functioning' but I guess that is what I would be labelled, now I have the beginnings of understanding how I am I certainly don't want to be 'fixed', the environment we live in just needs to be a little more flexible, accommodating and understanding.
A life built on sand is a good analogy, you can find a way to make things work but only one little straw removed pulls the whole thing apart. Yes too, his partner's and step daughter's pain were thinly masked at his refusal to attempt to fit in anymore, but he has that luxury because he has earned enough money to be autonomous, most of us don't.
I couldn't be more jealous of his house, visited Exmoor once and absolutely loved it, he had some funky furniture, but everywhere would be improved with a Spotty chair! His end point about how many of us there are confined to rooms or houses when we could be so productive and inspiring was a good one. On the whole I thought it was good but he was also quite stereo-typically male Aspie and it would have been nice if there were a companion piece on all the invisible women, and I expect men with similar traits there are out here.
Also the idea that all 'high functioning' ASD people are some kind of savant was perpetuated, which I don't think is healthy or helpful.
Nite Jim bob! X
good night everyone
and Mary Lou x
good night Missy
Good night Spotty
Good night LW
Hi Ellie glad you came here tonite, missed the programme, feeling a little aprhensive about watching it?
yes more codiene,it helps,cold weather and old age don’t go well with a bad back, Empathy,it can be both,a curse to care that much it hurts, and glory at being able to see suffering and try to help.or actually being fortunate to know someone who shares the same empathy.
nite nite friends, xxx()()()xxx.
Some may say that the curse and the glory is that we empathise too much ....?
You did a thread thing.....btw....get you!!? Xxxxxxx
Someone’s been at the codene again! :p
What did you think Spotty? I like his statement re struggling to live with everything built on sand. The American stuff I found really challenging, his partner had her love and barely masked frustrations x
deeply jealous of his home...would need some Spotty furniture though x
Well very happy,I am more settled in my mind,you all play a part in my journey, thank you so very much.
be honest,be you,be amazing,
xxx()()()xxx.
Blimey Lone you sound positively over-excited!! It was worth the watch, will be interested to see what anyone else thinks. xxx()()()
Thank you spotty,I had planned to watch this,unavoidable distracted,in a nice way though,will watch it on catch up though. A dear friend told me about it earlier,
xxx()()()xxx always miss you,xxx()()() extra to catch up or for later Lol.bouncy happy lone!
It's on tonight at 9 and will presumably be on iPlayer afterwards for a month.
12th? Does that mean it's already been shown? I don't have a telly, but I'll watch it if it's on catch-up.