Autism

[NoraB]

Mind you, I can certainly talk on occasions, especially as I can be rather opinionated over certain things, but I don't actually intend to 'bore people sh1tless' though, as certain issues that I personally find a cause for concern might seem relatively trivial and insignificant to others. But I do within reason try to look at other peoples' points of view on such certain matters and acknowledge that some of my views and opinions might not always be correct nor rational. For instance, I have had a bit of a thing about graffiti for many years now, but my dad admitted recently that he's now basically beyond caring about such issues, as he's got far more important things to be concerned about, especially my mom right now, though he obviously doesn't condone the serial graffitists going around recklessly tagging (and vandalism/ASB in general).

Get yourself to Manchester. The street art is something else. (Great for photography)

Regarding 'boring for Britain', I can also drone on (and on) about things that interest/trigger me. (I bore myself on a regular basis). I have no doubt that I'm boring the pants off people on here when it comes to 'Diana', but it's an interest see, so I have a lot to say. (Best not to engage an autie on their interests lol)

And I agree with you about Phil and his alleged ignorance/prejudice towards us Auties,

Nothing 'alleged' about it, Lenco. It was all there in his own words. (Before he deleted the threads)

Several of us tried to help him to see things differently, but he wasn't interested in what we had to say. (As per)

though it's obviously not right for us to be 'ganging up' on Phil in this thread right now and 'talking about him and not to him', especially as he hasn't yet posted on it. Hence my cautious remark a couple of posts back about it probably being a bit non-PC.

Nobody is 'ganging' up on Phil. (His prejudice re autism was challenged, and rightly so)

It was his choice to refuse to engage with us and then delete those threads, and not because he was in any way remorseful for offending people, but because 'certain people' had taken his thread "off topic" etc. People might be wondering why those threads have disappeared and this answers that for them, that is if they happen to see this thread - which let's face it, most people (including Phil) won't bother with because it's entitled 'autism'.

It wasn't me who brought Phil's name up on this thread, but I responded because I'm still very hurt by his 'opinion' of autistics. Maybe I shouldn't have responded to your comment, Lenco, but I did, and I am ok owning my own behaviour. (I will respect the mods if they feel I've crossed a line here)

But I need to draw a line under this now. (And for my own MH wellbeing)

I genuinely wish Phil (and his arse) well and I hope he is able to get a handle on his issues one day. I don't like putting people on ignore (it feels like a failure on my part) but I'm trying to see it for what it actually is - self-care.

[Lencoboy]

Get yourself to Manchester. The street art is something else.

Regarding 'boring for Britain', I can also drone on (and on) about things that interest/trigger me. (I bore myself on a regular basis). I have no doubt that I'm boring the pants off people on here when it comes to 'Diana', but it's an interest see, so I have a lot to say. (Best not to engage an autie on their interests lol)



Nothing 'alleged' about it, Lenco. It was all there in his own words. Several of us tried to help him to see things differently, but he wasn't interested in what we had to say. (As per)



Nobody is 'ganging' up on Phil. It's his choice not to be here. It was his choice to make those comments and then delete those threads, and not because he was in any way remorseful for offending people, but because 'certain people' had taken his thread 'off topic' etc. It was his choice to talk about me, not to me. I spoke directly to him until it was clear that he was no longer reading people's posts. (Also, this thread is entitled 'Autism' so I don't expect he will have looked at these posts, or ever will)

It wasn't me who brought Phil's name up on this thread, but I responded because I'm still very hurt by his 'opinion' of autistics. Maybe I shouldn't have responded to your comment, Lenco, but I did, and I am ok owning my own behaviour. (I will respect the mods if they feel I've crossed a line here)

But I want to draw a line under this now; I need to do so for my own MH wellbeing. I struggle on a daily basis, not that I ask people for help very often. (I prefer to help others)

I genuinely wish Phil well and I hope he is able to get himself to a better place one day. But he'd do well to start listening to people and also thanking them for all the time and effort they put into helping him.

It was actually me that felt as if I may have been 'ganging up' on Phil as I brought up his name, despite a word of caution.

But like you just said, it's probably best we draw a line under this now and move on.