Comments on: Meltdowns and Otherness http://www.journeyswithautism.com/2009/04/07/meltdowns-and-otherness/ Reports from Life on the Spectrum Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:52:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Moksha http://www.journeyswithautism.com/2009/04/07/meltdowns-and-otherness/comment-page-1/#comment-54201 Moksha Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:56:47 +0000 http://www.aspergerjourneys.com/?p=1756#comment-54201 I try to compensate for my "otherness" by making my room perfect. Strangely, though, even though my decorating skills are pretty good, I can't seem to bring myself to clean either. It's too over-stimulating and very frustrating, as concrete tasks are so alien to my random, abstract mind. I try to compensate for my “otherness” by making my room perfect. Strangely, though, even though my decorating skills are pretty good, I can’t seem to bring myself to clean either. It’s too over-stimulating and very frustrating, as concrete tasks are so alien to my random, abstract mind.

]]> By: John Dale Lyons http://www.journeyswithautism.com/2009/04/07/meltdowns-and-otherness/comment-page-1/#comment-20648 John Dale Lyons Sun, 12 Apr 2009 02:28:34 +0000 http://www.aspergerjourneys.com/?p=1756#comment-20648 Kate: You could have gone to my synagogue's communal sedar, if you're in the NYC/NJ area. It's amazing how "emotional" we all are. Refutes the stereotype that Aspies are cold Robocops. Kate: You could have gone to my synagogue’s communal sedar, if you’re in the NYC/NJ area.

It’s amazing how “emotional” we all are. Refutes the stereotype that Aspies are cold Robocops.

]]> By: Kate http://www.journeyswithautism.com/2009/04/07/meltdowns-and-otherness/comment-page-1/#comment-20505 Kate Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:51:44 +0000 http://www.aspergerjourneys.com/?p=1756#comment-20505 Absolutely beautiful. I feel the same way, all the time. I wish to hell I could be there to celebrate Passover with you. I have nowhere to go for Passover and am feeling a bit lonely. Hope it was a good one Kate Absolutely beautiful. I feel the same way, all the time. I wish to hell I could be there to celebrate Passover with you. I have nowhere to go for Passover and am feeling a bit lonely.
Hope it was a good one
Kate

]]> By: Ben http://www.journeyswithautism.com/2009/04/07/meltdowns-and-otherness/comment-page-1/#comment-20499 Ben Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:23:42 +0000 http://www.aspergerjourneys.com/?p=1756#comment-20499 sigh. tears kind of, sort of welled, but subsided. not because i worry about you getting through it, just because what you wrote brings so much to mind. when i was younger, i could adopt a brittle, brash confidence about my otherness, but i smartened up, and now sometimes feel lonely, even when my love is near. on the bright side, i've never enjoyed being by myself as much as i have since my AS discovery, and i used to like myself a lot before! ;) Ben sigh. tears kind of, sort of welled, but subsided. not because i worry about you getting through it, just because what you wrote brings so much to mind. when i was younger, i could adopt a brittle, brash confidence about my otherness, but i smartened up, and now sometimes feel lonely, even when my love is near. on the bright side, i’ve never enjoyed being by myself as much as i have since my AS discovery, and i used to like myself a lot before! ;)

Ben

]]> By: John Dale Lyons http://www.journeyswithautism.com/2009/04/07/meltdowns-and-otherness/comment-page-1/#comment-20490 John Dale Lyons Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:37:33 +0000 http://www.aspergerjourneys.com/?p=1756#comment-20490 I know how you feel. All my life I wanted to be "normal." Even today, I cannot always accept myself the way I am. As Bob Marley wrote: "Emancipate yourself from mental slavery." Wise words this Passover/Easter season. I know how you feel. All my life I wanted to be “normal.” Even today, I cannot always accept myself the way I am. As Bob Marley wrote: “Emancipate yourself from mental slavery.” Wise words this Passover/Easter season.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.journeyswithautism.com/2009/04/07/meltdowns-and-otherness/comment-page-1/#comment-20486 Rachel Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:36:52 +0000 http://www.aspergerjourneys.com/?p=1756#comment-20486 Thanks, Stat Mama. Hugs to you and Logic Dad and your awesome kids. I always look forward to the latest news on your blog! Thanks, Stat Mama. Hugs to you and Logic Dad and your awesome kids. I always look forward to the latest news on your blog!

]]> By: StatMama http://www.journeyswithautism.com/2009/04/07/meltdowns-and-otherness/comment-page-1/#comment-20480 StatMama Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:16:09 +0000 http://www.aspergerjourneys.com/?p=1756#comment-20480 You have this amazing ability to articulate exactly how I feel about so many things. I've spent my entire life feeling like the other, and coming here, reading this, is such a validation and comfort. I honestly believed for the vast majority of my earlier life that I was the only person in the world who felt this way. And now I know we're not. What a great post. You have this amazing ability to articulate exactly how I feel about so many things. I’ve spent my entire life feeling like the other, and coming here, reading this, is such a validation and comfort. I honestly believed for the vast majority of my earlier life that I was the only person in the world who felt this way.

And now I know we’re not.

What a great post.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.journeyswithautism.com/2009/04/07/meltdowns-and-otherness/comment-page-1/#comment-20474 Rachel Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:20:43 +0000 http://www.aspergerjourneys.com/?p=1756#comment-20474 Sue: I'm so glad you commented! Everyone: ^^ This is my dear friend Sue, one of my best friends, and the mom of one of my daughter's best friends. Thadine: Thank you for putting it all so succinctly. It helps to hear that others feel as I do. Quirky Mom: It's great to be "other" together with you. I love hearing about your adventures with Apple. Soph: I really relate to the gratitude of being an Aspie and being able to approach others who are "other" with greater empathy. It's one of our best gifts, I think. What an amazing way to go into Passover. So much support! I'm having a good day, sweeping, cleaning, and organizing to my heart's content. Hugs to all. :-) Sue: I’m so glad you commented!

Everyone: ^^ This is my dear friend Sue, one of my best friends, and the mom of one of my daughter’s best friends.

Thadine: Thank you for putting it all so succinctly. It helps to hear that others feel as I do.

Quirky Mom: It’s great to be “other” together with you. I love hearing about your adventures with Apple.

Soph: I really relate to the gratitude of being an Aspie and being able to approach others who are “other” with greater empathy. It’s one of our best gifts, I think.

What an amazing way to go into Passover. So much support! I’m having a good day, sweeping, cleaning, and organizing to my heart’s content. Hugs to all. :-)

]]> By: Soph http://www.journeyswithautism.com/2009/04/07/meltdowns-and-otherness/comment-page-1/#comment-20446 Soph Wed, 08 Apr 2009 08:13:29 +0000 http://www.aspergerjourneys.com/?p=1756#comment-20446 I had a bad evening yesterday, so it's nice that you've shared your feelings. I went to bed thinking "is this the rest of my life?" I sometimes go into an environment where there are lots of adults with learning difficulties. I then feel very grateful for being the way I am because I can approach them more sympathetically than your average bear. I had a bad evening yesterday, so it’s nice that you’ve shared your feelings. I went to bed thinking “is this the rest of my life?”

I sometimes go into an environment where there are lots of adults with learning difficulties. I then feel very grateful for being the way I am because I can approach them more sympathetically than your average bear.

]]> By: Quirky Mom http://www.journeyswithautism.com/2009/04/07/meltdowns-and-otherness/comment-page-1/#comment-20435 Quirky Mom Wed, 08 Apr 2009 02:20:05 +0000 http://www.aspergerjourneys.com/?p=1756#comment-20435 I will be other together with you. I will be other together with you.

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