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In reply to the discussion: The elementary school shooter is autistic? [View all]TorchTheWitch
(11,065 posts)25. unfortunately, she didn't mishear
Someone connected to the case was stupid enough to speculate to the media that he likely had either Aspergers or a personality disorder having no idea what the hell was mentally wrong with him. The tv talkers are letting all kinds of people with extremely little knowledge of him or the family speculate about why he did this and what was wrong with him. These ridiculous "journalists" have been all over the map on everything about this case. Even the people who knew him have opposite views concerning what he was like with some saying he was very smart, shy and a loner while others say he was scary insane.
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It seems that your opinion is that "autistic" = socially disconnected = "no feelings."
Brickbat
Dec 2012
#12
Are you defining "sensitivity" as "agree with me in all particulars" or something?
Posteritatis
Dec 2012
#41
You misunderstand the syndrome. Those who have Autism and Apergers DO FEEL EMPATHY
1monster
Dec 2012
#18
You need to get your facts straight about Aspergers before trying to discuss it.
In_The_Wind
Dec 2012
#32
Piers Morgan Quack Says People With Autism Lack Empathy: ‘Something’s Missing In The Brain’
limpyhobbler
Dec 2012
#6
Sounds like me. I dodged every picture day, was deeply uncomfortable in social situations...
hunter
Dec 2012
#34
A lot of the information about his prior behavior is coming from his high school classmates
FarCenter
Dec 2012
#28
It does seem to be the label of choice today, a decade ago he would have been ADD.
gordianot
Dec 2012
#30
Isn't the now-standard "anything slightly odd about this guy is The Problem" thing great?
Posteritatis
Dec 2012
#33
m$nbc is currently speculating on him having autism or aspergers....when NO ONE knows the truth
spanone
Dec 2012
#37
Having an autistic spectrum disorder doesn't exclude having another psychiatric problem
TexasBushwhacker
Dec 2012
#62