Blue-collar conservatives are tired. We are fed up with smug liberals lecturing us on, well everything basically. Even though I have financially moved up into a metropolitan suburb, I am tired of rural, blue collar farming communities like the one I grew up in judged and mocked every time I...
As to why I have chosen here for feedback, I am not looking for a diagnosis. I am simply requesting advice on convincing someone I do not need a diagnosis. As far as the teacher who diagnosed me, she had a Master's degree in Psychology. That says something about the field of Psychology in my...
I believe that your advice suggests the correct course of action, which I do intend to take. However, how is a human being capable of talking for an hour and 15 minutes straight during a car ride about things that no one could possibly summon the interest to actually care about? The most...
The IQ test was given to me by a relative who works in the field of Psychiatry free of charge. To be clear, it was not designed by her. It is a respected, standardized test.
She thinks I have autism and need "help", despite the fact that the only agitation I ever experience seems to come from interacting with others. She doesn't understand my repetitive behaviors. They might seem weird, except they are healthy and I embrace them. Think about it, when chess...
My wife, being a woman, thinks there is something wrong with me and is causing distress. Now, she is not a Psychiatrist, yet she believes that I have a mental handicap or disorder or "something". Putting aside any personal offense and the fact that people with no Psychology training should...