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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 223458" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>On a possible point of similarity - Aspies can get VERY depressed. difficult child 1 has been suicidal. it used to be thought that people on the autism spectrum had no emotions. That now is known to be so far wrong. Not only do they have emotions, they often feel things very, very strongly. They just don't always express those emotions in ways we recognise.</p><p></p><p>I was watching difficult child 3 last week at the Rolf Harris concert - difficult child 3 was laughing along, almost hysterical laughter, but there was something seemingly contrived about his laughter, like this was how he was expected to behave if he wanted to show that he was enjoying the humour.</p><p></p><p>I know difficult child 3 wasn't faking his enjoyment; but it LOOKED faked because it is the only way he knows to show his enjoyment at that level.</p><p></p><p>I see similar things in his drama classmates. One young man (18) comes up to me each time to say hello. He puts his hand out to shake mine and then carefully schools his face into a smile, which doesn't reach his eyes. I know he is glad to see me; he is trying to show me this. But he has to work at it. To someone who doesn't know him it's creepy. easy child 2/difficult child 2 knows him and finds him creepy. She was worried he had a crush on her, because although she's 22 she only looks about 16 or younger. This young man apparently idolises our family, his mother tells me. And I think he is practicing his social skills on us all.</p><p></p><p>Maybe there's another difference for us - Aspies try to seem normal because they feel as if they are an alien species. Whereas often BiPolar (BP) kids either already 'get it' but don't feel they have to struggle so hard to behave like everyone else.</p><p></p><p>What do you think?</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 223458, member: 1991"] On a possible point of similarity - Aspies can get VERY depressed. difficult child 1 has been suicidal. it used to be thought that people on the autism spectrum had no emotions. That now is known to be so far wrong. Not only do they have emotions, they often feel things very, very strongly. They just don't always express those emotions in ways we recognise. I was watching difficult child 3 last week at the Rolf Harris concert - difficult child 3 was laughing along, almost hysterical laughter, but there was something seemingly contrived about his laughter, like this was how he was expected to behave if he wanted to show that he was enjoying the humour. I know difficult child 3 wasn't faking his enjoyment; but it LOOKED faked because it is the only way he knows to show his enjoyment at that level. I see similar things in his drama classmates. One young man (18) comes up to me each time to say hello. He puts his hand out to shake mine and then carefully schools his face into a smile, which doesn't reach his eyes. I know he is glad to see me; he is trying to show me this. But he has to work at it. To someone who doesn't know him it's creepy. easy child 2/difficult child 2 knows him and finds him creepy. She was worried he had a crush on her, because although she's 22 she only looks about 16 or younger. This young man apparently idolises our family, his mother tells me. And I think he is practicing his social skills on us all. Maybe there's another difference for us - Aspies try to seem normal because they feel as if they are an alien species. Whereas often BiPolar (BP) kids either already 'get it' but don't feel they have to struggle so hard to behave like everyone else. What do you think? Marg [/QUOTE]
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