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hollysmom

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3. I really don't like when people talk about murderers having Aspergers

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Sat May 24, 2014, 08:28 PM

May 2014

It will cause prejudice against the normal people who have aspergers. The killer had other problems obviously, maybe afluenza. Ihave friends with aspergers who have never murdered anyone, the doctor thinks I might have either extreme ADHD or aspergers - I didn't want to bother getting tested to know for sure because it is time consuming and expensive and I have lived long enough not to need to know.

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Heard on the CBS news that Elliot Rodgers had Asperger's Syndrome. [View all] MoonRiver May 2014 OP

I found them restful in a weird way Warpy May 2014 #1

Social skills training is mandatory. MoonRiver May 2014 #2

Yes, it is. Warpy May 2014 #5

I really don't like when people talk about murderers having Aspergers hollysmom May 2014 #3

There probably is no point in going there. MoonRiver May 2014 #4

understanding is good, curiousity is normal, but jumping to conclusions hollysmom May 2014 #12

As I posted on another thread, shanti May 2014 #6

Oh lovely. I'm a dx'd Aspergers kid and I've never ever wanted to kill anyone. hunter May 2014 #7

I know the feeling. And I guess you could say I "never learned to hate" anyone but myself nomorenomore08 May 2014 #8

I'm a paleontoligist in my deepest self. hunter May 2014 #9

Something to be said for taking the long view. n/t nomorenomore08 May 2014 #10

I vow to you that I would read your memoirs Tom Ripley May 2014 #13

"it's a shame the kid wasn't a pothead, he wouldn't have been so tightly wound." Ex Lurker May 2014 #11