tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967073850231837312.post3446299573848823985..comments2024-02-04T22:47:20.371-05:00Comments on No Stereotypes Here - Neurodiversity activist blog: Spoons, Batteries and AutismCorina Beckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04026707230826401476noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967073850231837312.post-52934466248777755852010-11-01T17:36:49.790-04:002010-11-01T17:36:49.790-04:00(Yet another) Great piece, Corina.
I get what yo...(Yet another) Great piece, Corina. <br /><br />I get what you're saying there, IBM Laptop Batteries -- with kids, i can't believe your batteries ever get a chance to recharge. I fake NT mannerisms and behavior quite well, most of the time. But when I'm tapped out, it ends quite abruptly. I just turned 41, and it's my opinion that being adults on the spectrum are given substantially less slack (and also have less support available) than children. As such, even friends of mine who are fully aware of my/unique needs for space, time away, rest, etc., can often fail to "get it." I don't have kids -- I can only barely imagine what a battery-drain that can be for you -- but I wanted to let you know, in some small way, that you are not alone. Best wishes to you.snaylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01895344762161145888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967073850231837312.post-51868740542554660862009-10-25T10:18:07.449-04:002009-10-25T10:18:07.449-04:00I think my internal batteries are broken. I am con...I think my internal batteries are broken. I am consistently drained and even an 8 hour day of simple labor is draining my batteries excessively. I wish I could adapt the color scale but I don't think anyone would take it serious from me and since I have 2 kids, they care very little about what color my battery is in. I'm sure I can even expect sarcastic remarks for making such a claim. Great idea and great post though.IBM Laptop Batterieshttp://www.sparepartswarehouse.com/IBM-Lenovo,Laptop,Batteries.aspxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967073850231837312.post-4107687350329657482009-10-16T21:07:07.927-04:002009-10-16T21:07:07.927-04:00"Cube Demon, that's a pretty interesting ..."Cube Demon, that's a pretty interesting post. It is a circular reasoning that makes sense from a faith perspective. Usually, I'm under the impression that faith is fairly illogical, since it is trust and belief in that which has no proof, but from what I've seen, you have been able to apply logic to understanding faith. "<br /><br />This is because the dualisms and dichotomies are an illusion. Break through the dualisms and the dichotomies and you will see the circular nature to everything. Once you break through faith and logic become one. Faith and logic are two sides of the same coin. Contradictions are also 2 sides of the same coin. This is what the ancient egyptians believed as well. I think they may have been right on this. <br /><br />"It makes me wish my Grandpa was alive, so that you two could have theological discussions (he was a minister and had a doctorate in Theology, wrote a textbook on the church in Africa and enjoyed long talks with door-to-door evangelists). "<br /><br />I think I would've been honored to meet him. May he R.I.P. <br /><br />"However, I wouldn't say that only reading the Bible is the way to seek God. From a historic and literary standpoint, the Bible was written not by God, but on human interpretations of God, passed down by an oral tradition. This means that while historic events may be more or less true, there is a lot of room for interpretation. Let's just look at how many different Christian churches there are, for example. Churches tend to be, from my perspective, communities where the people more or less agree on a common interpretation and deliverance of the Bible. "<br /><br />You're right about this. <br /><br />"From my upbringing, I consider two parts of the Bible to the closest of God actually writing: the Ten Commandments and Jesus' teachings. This doesn't mean that the rest of the Bible isn't valid; certainly it contains historical information and good moral teachings, but I wouldn't count it as the only method to seek God. Some people reach and seek God in a variety of ways; this is why I'm not quick to dismiss other religions. When you get down to it, to seek God and live in unity with God and other people is a very common theme in most religions that I have observed. But I think that's a different topic."<br /><br />Again, I think you're right.A better future for allhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03815949082061415658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967073850231837312.post-51391638352383338382009-10-16T10:47:59.988-04:002009-10-16T10:47:59.988-04:00Thomas Thomas, I used to use the term Anxiety Aler...Thomas Thomas, I used to use the term Anxiety Alert too. <br />That was when I only recognized when a huge, melt-down level panic attack was approaching.<br /><br />I've only recently been able to recognize the various levels of anxiety, which I then assigned colours to. I did this so that I could say "I'm at Red" or "I'm at Late Orange" and not make a big deal out of it when in social settings.Corina Beckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04026707230826401476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967073850231837312.post-3883091915715493742009-10-16T10:41:21.175-04:002009-10-16T10:41:21.175-04:00Cube Demon, that's a pretty interesting post. ...Cube Demon, that's a pretty interesting post. It is a circular reasoning that makes sense from a faith perspective. Usually, I'm under the impression that faith is fairly illogical, since it is trust and belief in that which has no proof, but from what I've seen, you have been able to apply logic to understanding faith. It makes me wish my Grandpa was alive, so that you two could have theological discussions (he was a minister and had a doctorate in Theology, wrote a textbook on the church in Africa and enjoyed long talks with door-to-door evangelists). <br /><br />However, I wouldn't say that only reading the Bible is the way to seek God. From a historic and literary standpoint, the Bible was written not by God, but on human interpretations of God, passed down by an oral tradition. This means that while historic events may be more or less true, there is a lot of room for interpretation. Let's just look at how many different Christian churches there are, for example. Churches tend to be, from my perspective, communities where the people more or less agree on a common interpretation and deliverance of the Bible. <br /><br />From my upbringing, I consider two parts of the Bible to the closest of God actually writing: the Ten Commandments and Jesus' teachings. This doesn't mean that the rest of the Bible isn't valid; certainly it contains historical information and good moral teachings, but I wouldn't count it as the only method to seek God. Some people reach and seek God in a variety of ways; this is why I'm not quick to dismiss other religions. When you get down to it, to seek God and live in unity with God and other people is a very common theme in most religions that I have observed. But I think that's a different topic.Corina Beckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04026707230826401476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967073850231837312.post-75840667738480237932009-10-11T01:48:39.184-04:002009-10-11T01:48:39.184-04:00I use the term anxiety alert. Although I hadn'...I use the term anxiety alert. Although I hadn't defined the colors.Thomas Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948931444778970870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967073850231837312.post-2095677010680105282009-10-09T18:31:02.142-04:002009-10-09T18:31:02.142-04:00Besides God invigorates me back to greenBesides God invigorates me back to greenA better future for allhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03815949082061415658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967073850231837312.post-24775294870252181922009-10-09T18:29:29.577-04:002009-10-09T18:29:29.577-04:00I know this is off topic but if you want to take a...I know this is off topic but if you want to take a look at this you can.<br /><br />http://cubedemon.blogspot.com/2009/08/bibilical-contradictions.html<br /><br />I think this was revealed to me by God. This is the nature of God's perfection. It is in mathematical and logical terms. It is the best way I understand God's nature.<br /><br /><br />http://cubedemon.blogspot.com/2009/08/bibilical-contradictions.htmlA better future for allhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03815949082061415658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967073850231837312.post-80889453243220682192009-10-09T18:28:37.678-04:002009-10-09T18:28:37.678-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.A better future for allhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03815949082061415658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967073850231837312.post-74773239578448239602009-10-09T18:26:29.453-04:002009-10-09T18:26:29.453-04:00I will try to imagine the opposite myself.I will try to imagine the opposite myself.A better future for allhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03815949082061415658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967073850231837312.post-68656608250959574422009-10-09T16:46:32.191-04:002009-10-09T16:46:32.191-04:00Cube Demon, you mean, explain it to Extroverts? M...Cube Demon, you mean, explain it to Extroverts? Most extroverts feel drained when they are alone, and get energy when with people. I tell them to imagine the opposite. Some of them get it, some of them don't. Which is okay; I don't get how people can be extroverts, but at least they tried to understand and maybe have a better understanding. Which is the point. :DCorina Beckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04026707230826401476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967073850231837312.post-73203703619585834392009-10-09T16:17:47.883-04:002009-10-09T16:17:47.883-04:00Corina I know what you mean. I am an extreme int...Corina I know what you mean. I am an extreme introvert. When I'm around a lot of people I need hours maybe an entire day to recover and then I will be good to go. <br /><br />How do you explain it to those who love social interaction and who crave it? How do you reason with them?A better future for allhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03815949082061415658noreply@blogger.com