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hollysmom

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12. understanding is good, curiousity is normal, but jumping to conclusions

Reply to MoonRiver (Reply #4)

Sun May 25, 2014, 12:02 AM

May 2014

maybe natural, it is not always good.

I fear the labeling of people and a certain fear of usually very shy people.

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

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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

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