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Junk Psychology

Desmond79

Too many Cocknied Phrases, used in comments about Autism, these days. Junk psychology. The words, and clichés, change at the drop of a hat. 

There's an entire generation with no life outside the Internet, and we're paying the price for it. A combination of careless parenting, and the subtle inclusion of US terminology in our linguistics. The Media were quite happy to feed us a straight diet of Imperialism, and then wonder why we're going crazy. 

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  • Technology is a bit of a pain in the sense that it does take over, like social media and internet trolls and little to no policing online. When I was still a kid I spent a lot of time outside playing and exploring. Most today like to be on their phone and computer, the world is changing all the time.

    Parents defos aren't great for some kids. I've read a few times where kids got in trouble online and harassed, no way I'd let that happen to my kid if I was a parent.

    Hope you're ok, Desmond.

    Sending hugs your way xxx

  • in reply to Luna

    Thanks. Just a little peeved; with how the past few years unfolded.

    I felt that, as a young boy, I was too withdrawn; whenever I should have enjoyed my innocence. I was sexually abused, though, and too fond of reading safety manuals. That was counterproductive; as I had the fear of God in me. Growing up, I had zero confidence.

    I was manipulated, growing up; offered sweets if I dobed on other pupils. My life was Book-Smart; whenever I was supposed to be Streetwise.

  • in reply to Desmond79

    You’ve been through a lot Desmond, no wonder it gets you down or re-living the trauma. I know it’s naive of me to say so, but it’s taken me until my forties to fully understand how prevalent serious abuse -a lot of it sexual- is in every corner of society. I always knew it existed (I’m old enough to remember those early childline ads and things) but the near-ubiquity of it (especially in women’s cases) is way beyond what I ever imagined. And yet time and again, someone I know online or IRL will at some point mention it happened to them. Scary and depressing. 

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  • in reply to Desmond79

    You’ve been through a lot Desmond, no wonder it gets you down or re-living the trauma. I know it’s naive of me to say so, but it’s taken me until my forties to fully understand how prevalent serious abuse -a lot of it sexual- is in every corner of society. I always knew it existed (I’m old enough to remember those early childline ads and things) but the near-ubiquity of it (especially in women’s cases) is way beyond what I ever imagined. And yet time and again, someone I know online or IRL will at some point mention it happened to them. Scary and depressing. 

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