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"You may like to contact our Autism Helpline teams who are best suited to answer"

~ it has the optional clause "You may like to . . . " which is fair enough, but stating the "Helpline teams are best suited to answer." appears in the autistic black and white thinking sense very demeaning.

This might be better considered if understanding of autistic psychology also involved comprehension ~ for it is not enough just to understand what autism is, but comprehending what in the experiential sense autism involves is certainly not easy, most especially when people are not themselves autistic.

Perhaps remember also that NT's also have communication problems in terms of speaking or writing in abstractly oriented vagaries ~ more especially when not communicating concretely with us ;-)

Something more befitting might be:

"You may also find it useful to contact our well trained and resourced advisors on the Autistic Helpline."

I have got to say that in my experience, doing so has been very worth while. I have found that making three consecutive calls one directly after the other works, with one exception being when they answered straight away!!!  ~ which I was so not prepared for but the advisor was a total and utter bonus about it :-)

I'm so are you saying that she didn't mean what she wrote?  So am I over reacting or just being my normal autistic self. If she has written something she doesn't mean then it would be an over reaction, but if she meant what she said then she should have messaged me to tell me to stop spouting crap at people. And posted to my post that it was rubbish or removed them. Or just kick me off. Maybe I should go. I'm going in circles.

I don't doubt for a moment that the help line when you are able to get through can give expert advice, but surely when you ask a question in forum you are asking for peer advice or experience.

Song said:

I'm so are you saying that she didn't mean what she wrote?

Well that is a fairly neurologically typical response that I often hear or read in such circumstances, given the abstract vagaries thing ~ i.e. pretty much just getting an often said sequence of words wrong. I am pretty good at that myself actually ;-)

Song said:

If she has written something she doesn't mean then it would be an over reaction, but if she meant what she said then she should have messaged me to tell me to stop spouting crap at people.

Not so much an over reaction as the statement is demeaning, but being more demeaning as you suggest regarding your statement, that is in the territory of an over reaction, but none the less the statement is not appropriate ~ so feeling upset by it is very reasonable methinks.

Song said:

And posted to my post that it was rubbish or removed them. Or just kick me off.

This does not seem to me to be a reasonable statement, going by what I have read of your posts so far. Mentioning to the moderator that her statement does cause concern is more viable than you getting kicked off, and even if you do not wish to inform her, remaining a community member is more viable anyway perhaps?

Song said:

Maybe I should go. I'm going in circles.

Well if you wish to be in the company of other circle goers ~ you know where we are ;-)

Song said:

I don't doubt for a moment that the help line when you are able to get through can give expert advice, but surely when you ask a question in forum you are asking for peer advice or experience.

Most certainly and no doubt with that methinks :-)

Song said:

I'm so are you saying that she didn't mean what she wrote?

Well that is a fairly neurologically typical response that I often hear or read in such circumstances, given the abstract vagaries thing ~ i.e. pretty much just getting an often said sequence of words wrong. I am pretty good at that myself actually ;-)

Song said:

If she has written something she doesn't mean then it would be an over reaction, but if she meant what she said then she should have messaged me to tell me to stop spouting crap at people.

Not so much an over reaction as the statement is demeaning, but being more demeaning as you suggest regarding your statement, that is in the territory of an over reaction, but none the less the statement is not appropriate ~ so feeling upset by it is very reasonable methinks.

Song said:

And posted to my post that it was rubbish or removed them. Or just kick me off.

This does not seem to me to be a reasonable statement, going by what I have read of your posts so far. Mentioning to the moderator that her statement does cause concern is more viable than you getting kicked off, and even if you do not wish to inform her, remaining a community member is more viable anyway perhaps?

Song said:

Maybe I should go. I'm going in circles.

Well if you wish to be in the company of other circle goers ~ you know where we are ;-)

Song said:

I don't doubt for a moment that the help line when you are able to get through can give expert advice, but surely when you ask a question in forum you are asking for peer advice or experience.

Most certainly and no doubt with that methinks :-)

Thank you