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Sweet Spot

JT

Following on from a comment in another thread...

I do wonder, before 'high-functioning autism' was recognised, if those who were able to sustain their quirkiness without too much difficulty were just seen as creative types or colorful characters. Were they better off without a label, stigma, or endless questions about fitting in, their place in society, or the barriers to work or support?

Because society are way behind pschological diagnosis (which is obviously way behind demand), are we actually in a very difficult sweet spot in history for a highly misunderstood neurodifferences and little to no understanding or real-world accommodations for us?

What do you think?

Parents

  • Under the old rules I am absent minded, (or to be perjorative, "Unreliable") Eccentric, possibly even weird, but essentially harmless. 

    I add a bit of colour and entertainement to the normies and have useful skills. 

    As an aspergers man I am possibly dangerous or statistically likely to be an "unacceptable deviant" of some kind it appears. 

    I prefer when Autism is just an aspect of me not the whole of me.

    The only time the label is useful is that rare time I've made a gaffe or been grossly misunderstood and during my apology I can chuck it in as a mitigating factor if I need to, and I believe if I am involved in an unfair and possibly out of control with the police that isn't of my making...

    I can use the card to slow down the pace a bit and force a rethink of the situation. It's not going to get me out of trouble if I have done something, but I'm not above mentioning that 57 pages that they are mandated to read, and the accomodations they then have to make can be avoided if they stop "investigating" me randomly and get to the point...

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  • Under the old rules I am absent minded, (or to be perjorative, "Unreliable") Eccentric, possibly even weird, but essentially harmless. 

    I add a bit of colour and entertainement to the normies and have useful skills. 

    As an aspergers man I am possibly dangerous or statistically likely to be an "unacceptable deviant" of some kind it appears. 

    I prefer when Autism is just an aspect of me not the whole of me.

    The only time the label is useful is that rare time I've made a gaffe or been grossly misunderstood and during my apology I can chuck it in as a mitigating factor if I need to, and I believe if I am involved in an unfair and possibly out of control with the police that isn't of my making...

    I can use the card to slow down the pace a bit and force a rethink of the situation. It's not going to get me out of trouble if I have done something, but I'm not above mentioning that 57 pages that they are mandated to read, and the accomodations they then have to make can be avoided if they stop "investigating" me randomly and get to the point...

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  • in reply to I Sperg
    I Sperg said:
    I can use the card to slow down the pace a bit and force a rethink of the situation.

    I have used it once to great effect, turning what was about to be an instant dismissal to a large redundancy payout and 3 months gardening leave.

    It helps to have an employment solicitor in your contacts who understand the situation and can drop a notice of pending discrimination lawsuit with a few hours notice.