tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000895298055530988.post8746373881329584578..comments2023-04-14T13:30:11.826-04:00Comments on Thinkulous: Now Entering the Swampy Middle-timeHarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02731815508918636273noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000895298055530988.post-15936787663145402242007-07-13T18:27:00.000-04:002007-07-13T18:27:00.000-04:00John, thank you for your thoughts. I think you're ...John, thank you for your thoughts. I think you're right when you say that they have already been a bit alienated by the way the world reacts to their Asperger's-influenced behavior. The "cool kids" behavior might be one way they've found to fit in and garner esteem from their peers.<BR/><BR/>Thanks, and enjoyed your blog, too.Harryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02731815508918636273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000895298055530988.post-47228994946564020542007-07-13T08:28:00.000-04:002007-07-13T08:28:00.000-04:00First, just the fact that they have Asperger's doe...First, just the fact that they have Asperger's does not ensure that they are nice. They may be basically nasty, irregardless of what they have. I am basically nice, myself, but not because I'm Aspergian.<BR/><BR/>Second, if they are teenagers they may already be pretty alienated by the way the world has treated them to date. You therefore may be starting from a pretty bad place.<BR/><BR/>Third, your own tolerance for abberant behaviour may be less than you hoped it was. So they may just aggravate you more.<BR/><BR/>Without knowing more about what they do, it's hard to offer any constructive suggestions.John Robisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07407165016025447113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000895298055530988.post-16820515855120243162007-07-12T15:47:00.000-04:002007-07-12T15:47:00.000-04:00Not yet, really. It's still a bit early for me, si...Not yet, really. It's still a bit early for me, since I'm still in school. There'll be a fair amount of smorgasbord action for me to come.<BR/><BR/>Some folks know before they even enter grad school, but they generally get experience in the field between college and grad school. I didn't have that advantage!Harryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02731815508918636273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000895298055530988.post-71553079668963783972007-07-12T09:01:00.000-04:002007-07-12T09:01:00.000-04:00Have you found a sympathetic population yet?Have you found a sympathetic population yet?Adam Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634565262440008573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000895298055530988.post-29461000793869982202007-07-11T18:04:00.000-04:002007-07-11T18:04:00.000-04:00Thanks, Muffy. Believe me, there are many times wh...Thanks, Muffy. Believe me, there are many times when I do think those things. Usually, a supervisors or co-workers can remind me of the bigger picture. (And sometimes, that doesn't help.)<BR/><BR/>One of the questions in the air is what kind of "population" I want to work with in the long run, and this program will be providing more info for that decision. Ideally, you work with types of people who you naturally empathize with (most of the time). That way -- lower burnout rate!Harryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02731815508918636273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000895298055530988.post-44744116663420482432007-07-11T08:45:00.000-04:002007-07-11T08:45:00.000-04:00It takes a special sort of person to do this sort ...It takes a special sort of person to do this sort of work, while still maintaining their sanity AND still genuinely caring.<BR/><BR/>I worry that if *I* were in your shoes, I'd tend to view them more as "opportunistic" or "lazy" as opposed to having a genuine chemical problem.<BR/><BR/>But this is one reason why I decided that such work was not for me. :)Adam Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634565262440008573noreply@blogger.com