Is the Pirate-Community autistic?

[Keane]

Thinking about it, I've never been diagnosed for autism either.

[Rulez]

Not diagnosed, but pretty sure I have a mild case of OCD. I often get compulsions to keep objects in certain positions or go back and examine things I've walked past. I always feel like these compulsions are going to take root in my mind and drive me insane if I ignore them, but they always disappear a few seconds after I do.

Well, I'll be damned! It's the same for me. It's especially annoying when I watch Game Grumps episodes (yes, oddly specific), and I keep wanting to hear every fucking syllable they say perfectly. I mean, recently I've shaken that off, but it still shows sometimes.

[OCG]

Not sure if I have it or not (I was not diagnosed) but many people joke with me about it because of my nickname.

[Keane]

Not sure if I have it or not (I was not diagnosed) but many people joke with me about it because of my nickname.

OldClassisDamer?

[OCG]

My more common nickname is just OCG.

[Dart]

me autistic? no..
reads "or adhd"
ohh... then yes, i guess i am.

[Master]

Hm, after helping out in Open Day today, I think I've realised that I'm not as introverted as I think myself to be, at the very least, it seems that I'm beginning to mellow with my introversion.

[Rayfist]

Autistic? I'm a bit on the spectrum, as I myself, was diagnosed with aspergers in the past, pretty much went through the same phase as G, use to hate talking to people, now I enjoy.

Lol, ass burgers.

[Dart]

Lol, ass burgers.

i've been waiting for that to eventually show up

[Dark Lum Lord]

Oui, I lie on the mild side of Asperger's. I have piss poor social skills, I appear to be aloof and awkward over all, I can't remember the last time I actually expressed signs of empathy despite having empathy; I usually don't take part in conversations since I'm stumped on what to say and when I do have something to say it's not much. When I actually do delve into a deeper conversation it's almost if not always about something that I'm greatly - or once was greatly - interested in, I have plenty of minor acquaintances but not too many close friends and most of my close friends I don't even talk to much, and the list goes on. My form of stimming would be chewing on my nails and pacing back and forward sometimes as well. Chewing on my nails is much more major and I've chewed my nails to the point that they're lower than the skin at my fingertips, so ingrown fingernails here I come. Chewing on my nails is also a trait that also puts in a position in which I'm starting to think I have OCD as well since I can't really carry on my day unless I'm finished chewing on my nails.

Oh, and when most people think of stimming they think of flapping hands, rocking back and forward, and such but most don't seem to realize that "self-stimulation" would be the root of stimming and that could include literally any repetitive thing one does with their body to manage strong emotions or overwhelming sensory input. Now, chewing on your nails and pacing is more mild and not thought of when people think of Autistics, but the quantity of my stimming is much more than the average person's.

I know quite a few autistic people in real life. They all really like me for some reason.

People with Autism or who I've realized have Autistic traits tend to gravitate towards me as well. There's one person I know specifically who shows signs of being on the mild side of the spectrum and we have lengthy deiscussions about video games every other day, always.

Non.

It also means that I like different types of games that are actually GOOD as oposed to constantly shooting things.

I highly doubt that your taste in games is a direct result of having Aspergers/ADHD.

Well considering that most of the 14 year olds around here play nothing but call of duty or halo apart from me then I think it may have an effect. Also I have a love of retro games as well. I collect the consoles.

Those may be the majority of people, but not being like them is not a disease. Trust me, I have high social anxiety and have a different taste in just about everything then the people around me but no disease caused me to be like this.

I definitely agree. I'm more or less the opposite of nearly everyone I know in my grade in every single way and I have Asperger's, depression, and social anxiety disorder - plus I've had enough symptoms to possibly get diagnosed with plenty of other disorders which I would likely blame on my social anxiety and depression - but I don't see how that has anything to do with my interests and such.

Non.

When I was kid my parents were afraid I might have autism (I didn't say a word until when I was 4 y.o., I tended to "turn off" very often and had frequent panic attacks). According to them, they did some tests, and they found out that besides diagnosed neurosis there was no reason to worry. To blame was one of my sisters, and her fucked up babysitting method.

I learned how to talk before I learned how to walk, something evidentally common among other Aspies. I've also had plenty of meltdowns when I was little, and I'm convinced that I have ADHD since I once was full of energy to the point that I barely ever sat down and I was always up and about bothering my parents with my endless energy. I also once read that toddlers with Autism tend to try to have freedom from their parents just as teenagers do and I was like that myself when I was very young.

Oh how I dislike whenever something feels outta place. Really gets on my nerves.

That on so many unimaginable fucking levels, friend.

I have ADHD, or ADD, tbh I'm not sure it's a real thing that can be defined but it got me extra time in exams so I ain't complaining.
My philosophy is to make the most of it, and use it as a positive thing

Well, considering the fact that individuals with those disorders have imbalanced brain chemicals, it definitely is real. Something I hate with all of my heart is when people go on about how ADHD/ADD aren't "real" disorders when there's proof it is. However, there was an over-diagnosis of the two disorders probably to explain to parents why their kid won't sit the fuck down and/or do their homework and to get profits from such medications as crack Ritalin.

I was diagnosed with Asperger's five years ago. However, I am now million times more social than I was back then. I used to hate everyone and hissed at them for simply asking how was it going and that was terrible. Now I can't imagine a life without social interaction whatsoever. Perhaps the only thing that is left is some small weirdness in my speech, such as stuttering or creepy monotone... I don't know if it's even possible to be completely cured but I think the ass burgers are pretty much gone.

I can relate. I'm not a fan of speaking to others since I'm socially anxious and I have horrible social skills - usually have no idea what to say to others so if someone actually does speak to me it's almost always the other who had gone up to me rather than the other way around. And then there's the fact that most of my peers annoy me and I have an easier time communicating with adults.

Lol, ass burgers.

Sorry to burst your bubble, but GN already beat you to the whole ass burgers shtick. I'd rather have a disorder known as "Autistic Psychopathy" rather than "Asperger Syndrome" for obvious reasons.

[Zikken]

I'd rather have a disorder known as "Autistic Psychopathy" rather than "Asperger Syndrome" for obvious reasons.

Why is that? I think I'm lucky to have Asperger and not some crazy shit that would destruct my mind and be incapable of even moving. Most Aspergers I came across over internet are very talented, unlike myself. I'm not minding have shitty social skills, it can be learned with efforts and perseverance.

[Master]

Nah, I think he was referring to the pun.
I'm not really fussed, as long as I know there are others that can be related to.

[Zikken]

Oh, maybe, ass burgers lol.

[Master]

Yeah.
Either ways, seems like the majority aren't Autistic, but there's still a sizeable amount.

[Dark Lum Lord]

Nah, I think he was referring to the pun.
I'm not really fussed, as long as I know there are others that can be related to.

Indeed I was.

Yeah.
Either ways, seems like the majority aren't Autistic, but there's still a sizeable amount.

I also wouldn't say that the majority of us are Autistic, but there's certainly a large chunk of people on here who are or are leaning on the spectrum at least. In other words, agreed.

[Keane]

I think for me the lack of social contact comes from the fact that I don't see a point in trying. I'll look around me and see some all times lows of humanity going around screaming "swag" and acting like the most ignorant beings on the planet. If I am to enter a conversation I can have somewhat decent social skills but I'm afraid I don't know much about football and just because I'm male does not mean I want to talk about pornography. . And when I do meet people that share more of my interests their often just obscure, strange people. Not strange like lonely or different from usual, strange as in saying things and doing things that just make me wonder how I'm supposed to respond to it so I just put on a fake laugh.

What sets me apart from a lot of people is my humour I think. I swear everyone takes things literal no matter how much sarcasm I put in my tone.

[Rayfist]

Sorry to burst your bubble, but GN already beat you to the whole ass burgers shtick. I'd rather have a disorder known as "Autistic Psychopathy" rather than "Asperger Syndrome" for obvious reasons.

Nah. That joke was used ages ago actually.

[Dark Lum Lord]

I think for me the lack of social contact comes from the fact that I don't see a point in trying. I'll look around me and see some all times lows of humanity going around screaming "swag" and acting like the most ignorant beings on the planet. If I am to enter a conversation I can have somewhat decent social skills but I'm afraid I don't know much about football and just because I'm male does not mean I want to talk about pornography. . And when I do meet people that share more of my interests their often just obscure, strange people. Not strange like lonely or different from usual, strange as in saying things and doing things that just make me wonder how I'm supposed to respond to it so I just put on a fake laugh.

What sets me apart from a lot of people is my humour I think. I swear everyone takes things literal no matter how much sarcasm I put in my tone.

God damn, you sir have literally summed up how my life has been these past four or so years. Many kudos to you for stating what I've been silently thinking to myself every single day for a long while now. Sure, every generation has its ups and downs, its idiots and intellectuals, and so on but I'm really worried about ours.

[Adsolution]

Not to trample on your IKRs, but isn't that ridiculously obvious? I could swear that the same conversation has looped over and over again in different threads about how the majority of people in the world are idiotic swaggots, but everyone here is acting like it's some untouched revelation that's being spoken aloud for the first time. Keane has just trivially 'described the life' of at least a quarter of the world's population.

[Keane]

I don't think this is specifically "our generation". Take in mind that Shaquille O'Neal was once a big thing. We have trash like One Direction reaching the news today, but in the 90's there were boy bands like Take That and Hanson doing the exact same thing.

Not to trample.on your IKRs, but isn't that ridiculously obvious? I could swear that the same conversation has looped over and over again in different threads about how the majority of people in the world are idiotic swaggots, but everyone here is acting like it's some untouched revelation that's being spoken aloud for the first time. Keane has just trivially 'described the life' of at least a quarter of the world's population.

Haha, I can't deny it.