Archive for November, 2008

#28 Brutal Honesty (a.k.a. rudeness)

Written by SAPL on Sunday, November 30th, 2008 in Communication, Socialization.


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“Wow, they’ve a got nice place,” says Jack as he and the wife drive by a luxury condo community. “If anything ever happens to you and the kids, I’m moving there.”

There’s honesty. And then there’s brutal honesty. Too often the Aspie possesses the latter.

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#27 Honesty

Written by SAPL on Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 in Communication.


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Asperger people have an innate drive to be honest and truthful. This goes along with their strong sense of morality. Honesty can be a wonderful trait to have if your best friend or partner is an Asperger. And it can also makes things difficult.

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Like many bright Asperger people, Bram Cohen ventured out into the workplace thinking he would find challenging and rewarding opportunities that matched his intellectual abilities and gave him the opportunity to interact with those smart and rational like him. Delusion #1.

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#26 Taking Things Literally

Written by SAPL on Sunday, November 2nd, 2008 in Communication.

Once upon a time there was a young college Asperger student working as an assistant to a professor who was a very busy and prolific researcher. The student liked the job-good pay, close to home and school, and was in the area of interest the student wanted to go into after graduation.

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