tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841851020927689161.post6688069937518170550..comments2024-03-19T08:40:36.481+11:00Comments on Life with Aspergers: Book Review: Joel Suzuki Volume 3: Legend of the Loudstone by Brian TashimaGavin Bollardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13833941398375568706noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841851020927689161.post-48462705111661036012017-05-18T09:33:25.733+10:002017-05-18T09:33:25.733+10:00"also the fact that people on the spectrum te..."also the fact that people on the spectrum tend to make more interesting characters."<br /><br />As if people who aren't some kind of autistic are *less* interesting?<br /><br />Obviously having a harder time learning social skills doesn't make one *worse*, but before you add to the hype saying it makes one *better*, read this: <br /><br />http://www.metafilter.com/139443/No-one-Owes-you-Anything#5563700 <br /><br />"the message I got sold and latched onto tight with both hands (partly because I got told this by most of the adults in my life and partly because I wanted so badly to believe it) was that 'oh, it's fine, you're smarter than they are, and they're just immature jealous bullies, you'll see, it'll all work out once you get older.' So, rather than actually give me any motivation to figure out my own shit, all I got was a bunch of validation that it was just fine to continue being an asshole to my peers. And yeah, you reap what you sow."<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com