| Commander Wallace |
10-20-22 07:22 PM |
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Originally Posted by Shady Bill
(Post 2833637)
I also worked in my dad's garage. I helped my uncle restore RVs, which by today's standards would equate to child labor at times, but I call it having had a "full life" as a young person. I have nieces younger than my daughter, and it is actually quite troublesome how much of their time is spent staring at their phones.
The minds of our children are being completely changed, I will go as far as using the word "altered", by social media. I have found the best way to get their attention is to shut down the internet. If I want peace I shut the router down and blame AT&T. I once had to make a pretend call to Comcast to get peace and quiet and stop Youtube from blaring at full blast. I spoke to nobody for a good 5 minutes in front of other people. It was insanely delusional, but felt very rewarding in a strange way. I kept the router off for a good 8 hours, it was wonderful. That night the lone wolf won.
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We seem to have a lot in common in our upbringing and experiences. I can't tell you how deeply saddened I am to hear there is someone else out here like me. :har: I think I have Asperger syndrome as well. I also have " Zero Filter. " I went to school and took tact classes and failed three times. Each time, my grades were worse than the previous time. I eventually reconciled myself to the fact that that I have no tact. :yep: My lady tells me that all the time. My reply is always the same. Don't ask me a question if you don't want to hear the answer. :yep::haha:
You had mentioned cell phones. I can't even begin to tell you how much I hate cell phones. I have almost been hit a number of times on my motorcycle by these complete idiots on their cell phones while driving. This doesn't even begin to address cell phone use at work. Addiction comes in many forms and cell phone use is among the very worst.
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Originally Posted by Eichhörnchen
(Post 2833651)
^ My wife Moira just had a good chuckle at this :haha:
They do tell it like it is - our boy once levelled his finger at the end of a waiter's nose and asked him, very loudly, why he "Has a woman's voice". Honest if you heard this guy on the phone you would think he was a female
Aspergers folks are more able to get by in the world of "Neurotypicals" and 'high-functioning' ones especially so. They are often fine with the everyday stuff and can be very good at concealing their 'difference' and learning when not to say something. Our lad is on a different part of the autistic spectrum and needs someone on his case to keep him on-task... he'd be happy to spend all day gaming. But he does try hard at everything he's given to do and his good nature and funny antics make him a pleasure to be around
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We have a good friend who is retired U.S Army and rides motorcycles in our group. In fact, most of the riders in our group are ex-military or former police officers. He has a son who has Autism. His son loves motorcycles and rides along with his dad. He is I believe 20 now. He functions pretty well and has gone to culinary school. Socially, he is a bit backwards but all of us who ride motorcycles with his dad understand his situation and we are good with things. The son with Autism seems to have bonded with us. He seems to instinctively understand that we are misfits and feels we are kindred spirits. :har:
Unfortunately, the son with Autism weighs in at 265 lbs. His dad's solution was to buy a Can Am Spyder 3 wheeler. Now, the dad doesn't have to worry about balancing his weight and his son's at a stop light. I greatly admire our friend's commitment to his son's health and well being. Hopefully, we will have a safe and great riding season, next year. |
