22 Things a Woman Must Know If She Loves a Man with Asperger's Syndrome Rebuttal

This book is a very derogatory and offensive piece of literature of aspie-intolerance and I took extreme offense to it especially considering the female author Rudy Simone is an aspie and therefore I think she may have used Asperger's Syndrome as an excuse to be sexist. It is a horrible misrepresentation of some of the most decent people I know so I'm taking the chapter titles and rebutting every accusing title

1. There will be loneliness. (aspies have trouble showing affection in ways that does not appear as smothering or obsessive so sometimes they have to learn to be indifferent or else they get accused of stalking)

2. There will probably be no public displays of affection. (socially appropriate interaction is hard to understand for aspies considering how many double standards there are regarding what kind of associate can do or say what things in front of another associate and they fear being called brash or presumptuous)

3. Labels and romantic expectations make him feel nervous. (EVERYTHING makes aspies feel nervous don't imply we wouldn't be intimate because of it)

4. He will take you and the relationship for granted. (pure bs if I ever read any. Asperger men treasure every relationship regardless whether sex is implicit in the relationship or not which I assume she's implying. I personally treasure the female friends who are platonic and miss the ones I've lost contact with because of the mutual support)

5. He may have a more patient approach to sex than you do. (this should not imply aspies don't have a sex drive we certainly DO we are just not forceful)

6. Communication will always be a challenge. (There are lone periods of being spaced out and conveying emotions in words with proper connotations may be hard but aspies are very expressive in my experience)

7. There will be shock. (Shock will come whether or not you personally invest yourself in a relationship with an aspie just knowing them casually you will be shocked anyway there's no skeletons in the closet)

8. Your man may not be there for you in a crisis. (I have been there for people I don't even like in the slightest but help because of my respect for principle rights of every human and I defend people I hardly know from slander and stick up for them)

9. Many AS males can be cranky, have bad tempers and can explode at the slightest of things. (Temper tantrums and irritations should not imply childish selfishness or bursts of anger in the aspie context it is usually an OCD drive for order to protect from chaos or a principle of moral or philosophic issue one should not back down from)

10. Your man may have a hard time completing a college degree, holding on to a job or seeing things through. (jobs and degrees may have come hard to me but I always see the important things through by planning them out ahead and focusing on a strategy)

11. He may get depressed and/or completely inert for long periods of time. (emotional support from a loved one would help all relationships are a two way street)

12. There will be times he embarrasses you. (all people are embarrassing aspies at least have an excuse other than he's drunk, stoned, or raised by ignorant racist parents)

13. Your family and friends may think you're being a doormat and a fool. (I don't even understand this wild misconception most people think I'm the dormat they even tell that I'm being manipulated)

14. People will tell you he's just being a man. (Except regarding sexual appetites I have never in the slightest way been regarded as just being a man)

15. You must have a good social support network, so you can go out and have fun once in a while. (everyone needs a good social support group outside of the the monogamous sexual relationship so they can relate feelings regarding issues from their perspective in sexual relationships)

16. Your AS male will not care about the things you do without him and there will be things he does not share with you. (he does and tries to put an interest in them but he can not fake an interest but he will still be a part of it in support of you, aspies have empathy toward people just not toward things they just don't get)

17. Time holds a different meaning for him than it does for you. (I don't know what she's implying by that)

18. He will probably want to sleep on the couch starting very early in the relationship and continuing throughout. (I'm a restless sleeper but I am a cuddler except when restlessness or overheating make me feel awkward)

19. You will never change him, even if you can succeed in getting him to change his behaviour. (no one can change anyone it is called the will of self)

20. Even if he loves you and values your relationship, it is possible you may never get a commitment. (aspies like things that last forever change bothers them once you are part of his world he will try to keep you at all costs)

21. Many AS/NT relationships go through various metamorphoses. (this happens in all relationships and is a good thing since different points in life require a different kind of commitment)

22. Your relationship will stand a much better chance if your man will REACH.
(Effort in important always in every sort of relationship for each partner don't imply it is a hardship peculiar to apies)

No Offense Taken "Government Education Film On Drugs"

(Black and white film screen with an action hero addressing the audience)
Dr. Dooright: Hello I'm superhero Dr. Door-right Doo-right. Start again. (walks off reenters) Hey kids I'm superhero Dr. Doo-Right and I'm here to tell you how to do right by me. Today, in our first of a long series of adolescent education features we'll be addressing drugs. Some drugs are bad and some drugs are good, but unlike people you cannot tell the difference simply by looking at them. No it's more complicated than that. You have to look at how the drug is packaged. If it's in a bottle like (shows products) Prozac, Aleve or horse tranquilizers you know it's safe. Now here is where it gets difficult, if it is a rolled cylinder substance like (shows products) tobacco or marijuana you have to distinguish it by the odor it puts out. If it's herbal it's dangerous and should never be used, but if it's nicotine with a hint of arsenic, ammonia, cyanide, carbon monoxide and or menthol you know it is completely safe. The simplest method is if you find it in your local pharmacy it's safe, that includes everything: the crayons, the glue, the aerosol spray cans and the paint.If it's not report to us any fatalities and start a petition for a congressional bill to put a label on the product in question, that is if you can successfully sue the company that made and distributed the product in question. So that's all and until next time watch out.

Poetry Post 290

Bus Ride
Another lonely bus ride
With some aloof stranger by my side
The ride always goes so slow
When all anyone's worried about is where to go
Two dozen people with no relation
Just traveling on the same transportation
Going on the same route with the same view
Day after day wasting an hour with nothing to do

Tragedy Of America
Conservatives can't recognize tragedy
Only commercial opportunity
"Remember 9/11 forget the Tsunami"
"Don't worry about the Ozone drive an SUV"
"Why worry about Abu Ghaib when there's sodomy?"
"Violence is always wrong except in the case of Christianity"
"He did cocaine but Bill smoked pot, He lied about war atrocity but Bill lied about adultery"
I've had enough of this straight laced insanity

Alicia
I notice you reading a holy writing
Making my heart brighten
We found a bond of faith and goals
I came to appreciate your mind, body and soul
I told you I love you but not how much
You gave me your number to keep in touch
I love you like a friend but long for something more
But you ain't ready for something less pure
I don't blame you
I don't wanna defame you
You're looking for a friend and you think I wanna date
But I'm also looking for a friend and also a soulmate

Poetry Post 289

Guarantees of Life

If there is one thing I learned in all my years
Is your guarantees will be mixes of cheers and tears
You're guaranteed you'll be liked, you're guaranteed you'll be loved
You're guaranteed you'll be kicked, pushed, and shoved
You will be guaranteed a friend
You'll only need one to last to the end
You will sometimes get less than your greed
You will sometimes get more than your need
You're guaranteed to get some means of getting food
You're guaranteed to meet somebody rude
You're guaranteed to hear a lie
You're guaranteed to be successful at something you try
Lawyers, congressmen, and salesmen will plea
To trust what they will guarantee
But their guarantees will mean nothing
They won't give you what they say they'll bring
Human trust will be broken
So trust the guarantees unspoken
Your life will be divided between love and hate
But still you have a chance to control your fate

Love Advice
When love grows too fast
Even the true ones cannot last
So when you find a love that's pure
Keep it slow so it will endure
It would be worth it all in the end
To have a love that will infinitely extend

The Public World
Going out in the public
The sins of the world make me sick
The world is such a sad place to be
Looking for a better world for me
No such place does exist
But this time I must persist
With this world in such a sad way
I'll just let myself fade away

Poetry Post 288

Solitary Freedom
Locked up peacefully in my mental sanctuary
Where I choose what is real or imaginary
Alone I build a Utopian society
Based on fancy grounded in sobriety
Drunk only on immortal words of wise friends I haven't met
Living in a world others haven't achieved yet
Except those living immortal through word, written or sung
Away from the unidealistic mortal flesh I am not among

Guarantees Of Love
I thought love was the path to a long and happy life
But I didn't count on the frustration, anxiety and strife
I took those feelings for granted
So I preached, raved and ranted
Talking about equality, peace and unity
The rights that love guarantees to be free
But very few ever did relate
Because of living in fear and hate
So many wouldn't feel secure
Opening up to their neighbor
Everywhere I go another close heart, mind and mouth
Because East doesn't like West and North hates South
So love set me free to endlessly roam
Always looking for someplace to call home

Down So Low
I've gone down so low
I don't know which way to go
Which path will better ease the pain
Could my mental sanity be regain
Death is just too great of a cost
Life is just too great of a loss
But life today is just too great a pain
Because this world is too insane
I have too much to lose
But what can I do about my blues
Is it all downhill from here
Or is my future going to clear

Heather Kuzmich

I honestly don't know why I didn't posted this earlier, but since Heather Kuzmich is the only person that ever interested me in America's Next Top Model and she is the only openly Asperger female celebrity unless you count Temple Grandin. Heather Kuzmich being roughly my age and Asperger's and a few other similarities makes her on a short list celebrity women I would like to meet and possibly hook up with along with Mandy Moore, Amanda Bynes, Jordin Sparks and America Ferrera (this list is shortened based on women younger than me born 12/24/1983). But this is for Heather Kuzmich only since I sent her a message on MySpace to look up my poetry and asked her to help publicize my first volume of poetry I plan on (self)publishing over the summer.

There's not that many pictures of her out there

No Offense Taken "Millionare Lobbyist Group"

(a lobbyist and a senator playing on a golf course)
Lobbyist: (hands senator a large sum of cash) This game is on me.
Senator: Thank you sir.
Lobbyist: Mind you that money is a personal gift not for campaign favors.
Senator: I wouldn't dream of it, this is just a friendly golf game.
Lobbyist: (whispering) You do know you actually owe me right because I'm recording this whole proceeding and I might lose the tape if you don't make this game eventful.
Senator: (nervous) Of course I know, don't toy with me sir just tell me what you want.
Lobbyist: (casually) I don't know what you could be so concerned about, unless you're obviously stressed about the economy
Senator: (calmly) Yes, yes I mean with all these layoffs and people losing their pensions that means...
Lobbyist: (interrupting) We're on the right track (hands another large sum of money.)
Senator: Of course we have to fight tough to beat the Japs and the Krauts in the market today.
Lobbyist: But we need to do more, the Japs and the Krauts are killing us in the motor market with their bleeding heart liberal hybrids. Our SUVs are only up three percent, we had to layoff ten percent of the factory workers to protect our Christmas bonuses. This is sad since our lab scientists say global warming is a fraud, could you help them raise their concern to the public?
Senator: Of course. I have connections with several radio and television media stations.
Lobbyist: Good and also (hands more money) tobacco is a hard product to sell with tough laws against teenagers buying cigarettes.
Senator: (offended) No I can't let you sell that shit to children you sick bastard!
Lobbyist: No I need to let cigarettes be payable with food stamps with the government reimbursing us for the products we sell from the welfare moochers and also could we make the surgeon general's warning to a smaller font?
Senator: Like what?
Lobbyist: Five font in cursive to give it a fancy elegant style. Oh and limit the amount of money the government and non-profit agencies can use to advertise over the media, those anti-tobacco groups are about as bad as the better business bureau.
Senator: Of course is that all
Lobbyist: Until the next game