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you can't the blame aspergers

peter0003

Hi All,  

       There is a lot of other things about my asperger's I don't understand and how to get the message across to those people who need to know that I mean no harm when I talk to them.  Being unemployed does not help but I volunteer to do work for my church espeically in the grounds/garden and have had problems with other members of the church in what I have said to upset them. And then I'm told that I cannot blame it  on being one with aspergers, If not why not? It is the only reason I could give for the situation. I may not know what to say or not say, or even  when to  shut up.

        And my sister in law is a pain, she's a methodist minister and it she thinks she knows everything to with austism. Just because her friends son has autism she thinks she knows best for me and then thinks i'm stupid most of the time.  I  am 51 years old, have a house, can drive , use a PC & have problems with saving  money  I try to forget about her nagging.   any HELP would help.

Yours Peter0003

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  • Hi Peter0003, I think it is to do with the aspergers.  As you say, your sister thinks she knows more than she does.  If she knew enough she wouldn't accept that it didn't have anything to do with your autism.  She's probably got so used to things over the years that she's stopped understanding + learning about autism a long time ago.  As a Minister who people will go to for help + understanding I think you need to remind her that as her brother you also need support.  You could email her to explain or write things down to give to her if it's easier for you.  A better understanding would enable her,only with your permission of course, to explain to certain members of the congregation about aspergers.  

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  • Hi Peter0003, I think it is to do with the aspergers.  As you say, your sister thinks she knows more than she does.  If she knew enough she wouldn't accept that it didn't have anything to do with your autism.  She's probably got so used to things over the years that she's stopped understanding + learning about autism a long time ago.  As a Minister who people will go to for help + understanding I think you need to remind her that as her brother you also need support.  You could email her to explain or write things down to give to her if it's easier for you.  A better understanding would enable her,only with your permission of course, to explain to certain members of the congregation about aspergers.  

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