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toto
>On Wed, 02 Feb 2000 03:01:44 GMT, toto <tot...@earthlink.net> wrote:
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>Curiosity got the better of me, Dorothy, so searched for a description
>of the syndrome you are inclined to believe I have.
>
>I found this brief decriscription, some of which certainly describes
>me.
>
I don't know if you have it, just wondered what you thought about it
and if anyone had ever tested you for it.
Obviously they didn't or you would already have known about it.
>>In Asperger's Disorder, affected individuals are characterized
>>by social isolation and eccentric behavior in childhood.
>
>Try as I might, I was not always able to achieve social isolation, but
>I ceratinly can't be faulted for trying. ;)
>
>No question that "typical" can't be used to describe my behavior, so I
>reckon' "eccentric" will do.
>
>>There are
>>impairments in two-sided social interaction and non-verbal communication.
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>Only two-sided and non-verbal? :(
>
>>Though grammatical, their speech is peculiar due to
>>abnormalities of inflection and a repetitive pattern.
>
>That's me, except I'm not exceptionally grammatical. :(
>
>>Clumsiness is prominent both in their articulation and gross motor behavior.
>
>A ballet dancer I am not and I'm certainly not "sophisticated", so I
>reckon I'll have to settle for being described as being "gross". :(
>
>>They usually have a circumscribed area of interest which usually
>>leaves no space for more age appropriate, common interests.
>
>For example?
>
>>Some examples are cars, trains, French Literature, door knobs,
>>hinges, cappucino, meteorology, astronomy or history.
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>I was always much more interested in cartoons, climbing trees and
>getting out of house chores then door knobs or cuppucino, but...
>
>I suppose nobody's perfect. :(
>
>Too bad there's no cure for "being me", Dorothy. I reckon' I'll just
>have to struggle along with this syndrome, as I have always had
>adverse reactions to any form of behavior modification. ;)
>
Hey, I wouldn't want to put you through any kind of behavior mod
anyway, KD. I don't believe in using Skinner's stuff on humans.
Where did you get the idea that I wanted you to change?
>I hope you don't mind me leaving this un-encrypted, but I see no
>reason to hide from who I am, anymore. <g>
>
I don't mind if you don't though I am surprised about this.
>Just kidding, Dorothy.
>I'm probably in denial about who I am, anyway. :-O
I don't think so, KD, you seem to know yourself pretty well, which is
why I asked about this. I am surprised that you wanted to leave it
unencoded given your penchant for privacy though.
Dorothy
There is no sound, no cry in all the world
that can be heard unless someone listens ..
source unknown
toto
Um - KD - this aint working - I can't decrypt the message.
It says it ain't pgp
Dorothy
>On Fri, 04 Feb 2000 00:26:42 GMT, toto <toto54@my_deja.com> wrote:
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