Anonymous wrote:Knowing your family's issues did you hesitate procreating or didmyiunfeel you would be better able to deal with a child on the spectrum?

No. I didn't realize that my family had people with Asperger's until my child was diagnosed... All the other family members' symptoms are about the same or worse than DC.

All of the adults in my family who have Asperger's are very successful in their careers, very well educated and are married w/kids (have found spouses) so it gives me hope that my child's life will turn out the same if not better. But yes, I think I cope better and understand people with Asperger's better than most. I like and enjoy being around people with Asperger's.

But I still expect my kid to have manners, be polite, and get along with others. Asperger's isn't an excuse for being an ass or being a brat.

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Anonymous wrote:Why is it now desirable to be on the spectrum, at least on one end of it. I've heard parents fondly describe their children as Little Sheldon Coopers. WTH.

I think they are wishful thinking. I t might give them hope?

Parent of Aspie here. It is an autism spectrum disorder, frequently involving occupational therapy, soocial skills classes, developmental delays, IEPs, etc. And that's for a child considered very "high functioning". Certainly not desirable, at least to my family. Some special needs parents may mention Sheldon Cooper, or suspected aspies like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg because we're trying to look on the bright side and see the potential in our kids. As the pp suggested, for some of us it gives us hope. Examples of successful adults able to function in society (even fictional ones) help us to believe that our kids could be successful as well. It helps to combat the doom & gloom statistics we always hear, such as 40% of aspies will never be able to live on their own without supports.

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Anonymous wrote:^Except there was just a thread of here from a man complaining that his wife didnt express any concern when his mother died, and how sad and lonely it made him feel, and that he suspected she had Aspergers.

Men aren't just emotionless sex monsters.

It's definitely not every man's dream partner, though i'm sure most wouldn't mind someone like that PP for a night or two. Never as his wife or life partner though.

I'm sure every man would prefer to sleep with a woman who is emotionally engaged, present, and capable. And socially adept.

Very true! Unless the man has social issues himself...

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Anonymous wrote:^Except there was just a thread of here from a man complaining that his wife didnt express any concern when his mother died, and how sad and lonely it made him feel, and that he suspected she had Aspergers.

Men aren't just emotionless sex monsters.

It's definitely not every man's dream partner, though i'm sure most wouldn't mind someone like that PP for a night or two. Never as his wife or life partner though.

I'm sure every man would prefer to sleep with a woman who is emotionally engaged, present, and capable. And socially adept.

Anonymous wrote:^Except there was just a thread of here from a man complaining that his wife didnt express any concern when his mother died, and how sad and lonely it made him feel, and that he suspected she had Aspergers.

Men aren't just emotionless sex monsters.

It's definitely not every man's dream partner, though i'm sure most wouldn't mind someone like that PP for a night or two. Never as his wife or life partner though.

^Except there was just a thread of here from a man complaining that his wife didnt express any concern when his mother died, and how sad and lonely it made him feel, and that he suspected she had Aspergers.

Men aren't just emotionless sex monsters.

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Anonymous wrote:I think that people with Aspergers are less likely to procreate, no? Aspies can socialize using the internet, but they are awkward with regard to dating and relationships. So, my guess is that they are less likely to continue the species than non-Aspies.

Some researchers also thought that things like schizophrenia and aspergers would eventually die out. That people affected by them would not have as many social opportunities to procreate. They were surprised that the genes for carrying them on were still being passed down to subsequent generations. It could be due to social construct that the genes are being passed down.

I am the high IQ mild ASD PP from the previous page. I am very physically fit, attractive, and interestingly enough, I have little difficulty engaging socially in romantic interactions. Men find me intriguing and alluring and I am always finding myself tangled up in affairs because I have a hard time deviating from the script and saying no. While I may not be throwing dinner parties every weekend, I can assure you there are plenty of opportunities for us to procreate -- sometimes with your spouses.

Awwww, I'm blushing for you. That was kind of a burn on yourself and you aren't even aware of it. Asperger's indeed.

LOL, right? She has no clue. Yes dear, men will fuck women who find it hard to say no. I hope you don't really count sleeping with someone's husband as a 'romantic interaction'.

It quite literally is a romantic interaction.

NP here. LOL no. It's a sexual interaction, not romantic.
If I decide to go down a few floors and fuck the office janitor- which I assure you would exceedingly easy- that is not a "romantic interaction" unless you are the most delusional person on the planet. It is purely sexual.

Romance is something else entirely. Something I'm gathering that, sadly, youve never experienced.

Thank you PP!

Sounds like every man's dream partner

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Anonymous wrote:I think that people with Aspergers are less likely to procreate, no? Aspies can socialize using the internet, but they are awkward with regard to dating and relationships. So, my guess is that they are less likely to continue the species than non-Aspies.

Some researchers also thought that things like schizophrenia and aspergers would eventually die out. That people affected by them would not have as many social opportunities to procreate. They were surprised that the genes for carrying them on were still being passed down to subsequent generations. It could be due to social construct that the genes are being passed down.

I am the high IQ mild ASD PP from the previous page. I am very physically fit, attractive, and interestingly enough, I have little difficulty engaging socially in romantic interactions. Men find me intriguing and alluring and I am always finding myself tangled up in affairs because I have a hard time deviating from the script and saying no. While I may not be throwing dinner parties every weekend, I can assure you there are plenty of opportunities for us to procreate -- sometimes with your spouses.

Awwww, I'm blushing for you. That was kind of a burn on yourself and you aren't even aware of it. Asperger's indeed.

LOL, right? She has no clue. Yes dear, men will fuck women who find it hard to say no. I hope you don't really count sleeping with someone's husband as a 'romantic interaction'.

It quite literally is a romantic interaction.

NP here. LOL no. It's a sexual interaction, not romantic.
If I decide to go down a few floors and fuck the office janitor- which I assure you would exceedingly easy- that is not a "romantic interaction" unless you are the most delusional person on the planet. It is purely sexual.

Romance is something else entirely. Something I'm gathering that, sadly, youve never experienced.

I guess you married the romantic janitor?

LOL. Only someone with Aspergers could come up with that total fail of a comeback. Learn social skills.

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Anonymous wrote:I think that people with Aspergers are less likely to procreate, no? Aspies can socialize using the internet, but they are awkward with regard to dating and relationships. So, my guess is that they are less likely to continue the species than non-Aspies.

Some researchers also thought that things like schizophrenia and aspergers would eventually die out. That people affected by them would not have as many social opportunities to procreate. They were surprised that the genes for carrying them on were still being passed down to subsequent generations. It could be due to social construct that the genes are being passed down.

I am the high IQ mild ASD PP from the previous page. I am very physically fit, attractive, and interestingly enough, I have little difficulty engaging socially in romantic interactions. Men find me intriguing and alluring and I am always finding myself tangled up in affairs because I have a hard time deviating from the script and saying no. While I may not be throwing dinner parties every weekend, I can assure you there are plenty of opportunities for us to procreate -- sometimes with your spouses.

Awwww, I'm blushing for you. That was kind of a burn on yourself and you aren't even aware of it. Asperger's indeed.

LOL, right? She has no clue. Yes dear, men will fuck women who find it hard to say no. I hope you don't really count sleeping with someone's husband as a 'romantic interaction'.

It quite literally is a romantic interaction.

NP here. LOL no. It's a sexual interaction, not romantic.
If I decide to go down a few floors and fuck the office janitor- which I assure you would exceedingly easy- that is not a "romantic interaction" unless you are the most delusional person on the planet. It is purely sexual.

Romance is something else entirely. Something I'm gathering that, sadly, youve never experienced.

I guess you married the romantic janitor?

Not PP, but reading comp isn't your thing, huh?

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Anonymous wrote:I think that people with Aspergers are less likely to procreate, no? Aspies can socialize using the internet, but they are awkward with regard to dating and relationships. So, my guess is that they are less likely to continue the species than non-Aspies.

Some researchers also thought that things like schizophrenia and aspergers would eventually die out. That people affected by them would not have as many social opportunities to procreate. They were surprised that the genes for carrying them on were still being passed down to subsequent generations. It could be due to social construct that the genes are being passed down.

I am the high IQ mild ASD PP from the previous page. I am very physically fit, attractive, and interestingly enough, I have little difficulty engaging socially in romantic interactions. Men find me intriguing and alluring and I am always finding myself tangled up in affairs because I have a hard time deviating from the script and saying no. While I may not be throwing dinner parties every weekend, I can assure you there are plenty of opportunities for us to procreate -- sometimes with your spouses.

Awwww, I'm blushing for you. That was kind of a burn on yourself and you aren't even aware of it. Asperger's indeed.

LOL, right? She has no clue. Yes dear, men will fuck women who find it hard to say no. I hope you don't really count sleeping with someone's husband as a 'romantic interaction'.

It quite literally is a romantic interaction.

NP here. LOL no. It's a sexual interaction, not romantic.
If I decide to go down a few floors and fuck the office janitor- which I assure you would exceedingly easy- that is not a "romantic interaction" unless you are the most delusional person on the planet. It is purely sexual.

Romance is something else entirely. Something I'm gathering that, sadly, youve never experienced.

I guess you married the romantic janitor?

The only reasonable answer to this question is "We don't know."
The arc of evolution is so long that we don't know when it's happening most of the time.
I did hear a Ted Radio talk about ADHD and/or Aspergers possibly seeming like evolutionary steps. A reasonable response to our environment in many ways. But of course no way to know for certain.
What difference does it make, really? People are what they are. Whether we view it as evolutionarily advanced or just aberrant makes no difference substantively.

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Anonymous wrote:I think that people with Aspergers are less likely to procreate, no? Aspies can socialize using the internet, but they are awkward with regard to dating and relationships. So, my guess is that they are less likely to continue the species than non-Aspies.

Some researchers also thought that things like schizophrenia and aspergers would eventually die out. That people affected by them would not have as many social opportunities to procreate. They were surprised that the genes for carrying them on were still being passed down to subsequent generations. It could be due to social construct that the genes are being passed down.

I am the high IQ mild ASD PP from the previous page. I am very physically fit, attractive, and interestingly enough, I have little difficulty engaging socially in romantic interactions. Men find me intriguing and alluring and I am always finding myself tangled up in affairs because I have a hard time deviating from the script and saying no. While I may not be throwing dinner parties every weekend, I can assure you there are plenty of opportunities for us to procreate -- sometimes with your spouses.

Your "script" is to say yes to anyone? Explains much.

It is to respond in kind when engaged by someone who is friendly and enthusiastic. If someone is attracted to me, I mirror it back to them.

So you kinda have no preferences of your own? If someone is at all interested, you're all in? You hardly sound highly successful in the dating realms. If most women modeled back attraction to every guy who showed it, we would be doing that to nearly every man we ran across.

I have a type: physician/dentist/engineer/programmer/comptroller/senior management. Attractive and charismatic with nerd appeal.

So you like nerds who have as little social skills as you do?

If you dont mind me asking, what socioeconomic background are you from? I get the feeling you are turned on by the "power" and "wealth" or a dentist or the other positions you mentioned. I doubt someone who didnt have a rough upbringing would be so easily impressed.

Power and wealth don't mean much to me. I like people who appreciate reason.

How is it "reasonable" to sleep with a married man (with children)?

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Anonymous wrote:I think that people with Aspergers are less likely to procreate, no? Aspies can socialize using the internet, but they are awkward with regard to dating and relationships. So, my guess is that they are less likely to continue the species than non-Aspies.

Some researchers also thought that things like schizophrenia and aspergers would eventually die out. That people affected by them would not have as many social opportunities to procreate. They were surprised that the genes for carrying them on were still being passed down to subsequent generations. It could be due to social construct that the genes are being passed down.

I am the high IQ mild ASD PP from the previous page. I am very physically fit, attractive, and interestingly enough, I have little difficulty engaging socially in romantic interactions. Men find me intriguing and alluring and I am always finding myself tangled up in affairs because I have a hard time deviating from the script and saying no. While I may not be throwing dinner parties every weekend, I can assure you there are plenty of opportunities for us to procreate -- sometimes with your spouses.

Your "script" is to say yes to anyone? Explains much.

It is to respond in kind when engaged by someone who is friendly and enthusiastic. If someone is attracted to me, I mirror it back to them.

So you kinda have no preferences of your own? If someone is at all interested, you're all in? You hardly sound highly successful in the dating realms. If most women modeled back attraction to every guy who showed it, we would be doing that to nearly every man we ran across.

I have a type: physician/dentist/engineer/programmer/comptroller/senior management. Attractive and charismatic with nerd appeal.

So you like nerds who have as little social skills as you do?

If you dont mind me asking, what socioeconomic background are you from? I get the feeling you are turned on by the "power" and "wealth" or a dentist or the other positions you mentioned. I doubt someone who didnt have a rough upbringing would be so easily impressed.

Power and wealth don't mean much to me. I like people who appreciate reason.

So people with poor social skills? Yeah, you wouldnt be interested in my DH then. And I assure you he wouldnt be interested in you.

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Anonymous wrote:I think that people with Aspergers are less likely to procreate, no? Aspies can socialize using the internet, but they are awkward with regard to dating and relationships. So, my guess is that they are less likely to continue the species than non-Aspies.

Some researchers also thought that things like schizophrenia and aspergers would eventually die out. That people affected by them would not have as many social opportunities to procreate. They were surprised that the genes for carrying them on were still being passed down to subsequent generations. It could be due to social construct that the genes are being passed down.

I am the high IQ mild ASD PP from the previous page. I am very physically fit, attractive, and interestingly enough, I have little difficulty engaging socially in romantic interactions. Men find me intriguing and alluring and I am always finding myself tangled up in affairs because I have a hard time deviating from the script and saying no. While I may not be throwing dinner parties every weekend, I can assure you there are plenty of opportunities for us to procreate -- sometimes with your spouses.

Your "script" is to say yes to anyone? Explains much.

It is to respond in kind when engaged by someone who is friendly and enthusiastic. If someone is attracted to me, I mirror it back to them.

So you kinda have no preferences of your own? If someone is at all interested, you're all in? You hardly sound highly successful in the dating realms. If most women modeled back attraction to every guy who showed it, we would be doing that to nearly every man we ran across.

I have a type: physician/dentist/engineer/programmer/comptroller/senior management. Attractive and charismatic with nerd appeal.

So you like nerds who have as little social skills as you do?

If you dont mind me asking, what socioeconomic background are you from? I get the feeling you are turned on by the "power" and "wealth" or a dentist or the other positions you mentioned. I doubt someone who didnt have a rough upbringing would be so easily impressed.

Power and wealth don't mean much to me. I like people who appreciate reason.