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Is Emily an Aspie?
idontunderstand:
Well, objectively, I guess I'm almost certain she could have AS. But in that case pretty mild, as she doesn't seem to suffer from any problems with social interactions. It's an interesting notion though. More personally, I don't think she has AS. Jeph has put her in the cast as a sort of funny character and.. I don't know, it almost feels like making her into an AS person would be like saying "people who are weird have some sort of mental issues". Just a feeling though.
Though to be honest I always had a feeling that part of her being weird was due to being Japanese..... :-\
Is it cold in here?:
She seems to be at least mostly Americanized by culture.
She may be too weird for the overanalysis game, but it's fun to try.
Thrillho:
By the way, as someone diagnosed with Asperger's, I always hated the 'aspie' label. Trying to take what is actually a handicap and make it empowering in such a way I always thought was asinine. We aren't people in wheelchairs looking for motivation, we're just dudes who aren't good at socialising. And honestly I hesitate to say 'we' when I consider myself 'cured' in a fashion anyway.
MillionDollar Belt Sander:
--- Quote from: idontunderstand on 13 Dec 2012, 00:58 --- Jeph has put her in the cast as a sort of funny character and.. I don't know, it almost feels like making her into an AS person would be like saying "people who are weird have some sort of mental issues". Just a feeling though.
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People can be quirky and weird without having a syndrome or disorder. We are all individuals. Society attempts to define what is "normal" and what is "weird" but lets face it: It's just an artificial construct. Each person on this planet is different and unique and MANY problems come from people drawing a line and saying "This is normal. This is not."
My normal is different and strange to MANY people, while I can't even BEGIN to comprehend how "normal" people deal with certain things.
idontunderstand:
Well, that was my point exactly. Guess I phrased it badly.
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