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Post by TheRealm on Dec 4, 2004 21:43:20 GMT -5
well the way donnie changed my life is by the fact of his disease. Donnie clearly shows the signs of aspergers syndrome (the same syndrome i have). at the time i was going through a hard time because of it (still am) and also i had religious doubts like donnie. the only difference between me and him is that i dont see things. so basicaly this movie touched me on the level "know what your going through" and in case anyone wants to know aspergers is a social disorder that makes it hard to socialize or read people. hard to make friends. and also most asperger people are extremely smart and gifted and have a expression of pain or anger on there face.
born with tragedy in there lives
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Post by gretchen on Dec 4, 2004 22:57:34 GMT -5
holy crap.
that's creepy because today i was just reading a woman's diary who's daughter has asperger's syndrome and i didn't really know about it before hand.
although, and i'm not discrediting you here because if you HAVE it then i suppose you would know what it is but from what the woman explained it as it doesn't seem to match with the was you described it.
she said that people with asperger's had normal iq levels and developmental skills but would also exhibit characteristics of autism.
i am just saying...
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Post by Omnipotent on Dec 5, 2004 6:58:36 GMT -5
I went to School and College with this kid who had Asperger's Syndrome and he was kind of peculiar at times but I wouldn't compare him to Donnie Darko, he was a lot more strange but I guess that's only one person.
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Post by metalhead on Mar 1, 2005 12:24:32 GMT -5
Yep I also have Aspergers, I could really relate to Donnie.
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Post by Kegan on Mar 24, 2005 9:36:53 GMT -5
I'd never heard of AS before reading this. It sounded like me so I read up on it and I might have a mild case. I don't think I act autistic, but I have trouble making friends. I can only talk to people I know well, so the few friends I do have basically had one-sided conversations with me until I felt comfortable enough with them to talk freely. Not that I'd be completely quiet, but if I don't know someone I get nervous and think some questions are rhetorical or I just say something stupid. Maybe I'm just shy. In school I'd get C averages. Some classes I'd skim by with a narrow D. Whenever I'd take tests in any classes I'd do great, though. In 10th grade I got above 90% on all 5 sections of the science proficiency while pulling a 30% in science class. I have trouble not looking angry. I'm an extreamly calm person that rarely gets mad or jealous, but when I look in the mirror sometimes I look angry for no reason. I try to raise my eyebrows and smile but then I just look like I'm trying too hard. Maybe I'm just anti-social. I've thought that I see the world in a different way than other people. A few times over the years I've had moments of clarity where I understand how everything works but after a minute I forget. All I remember after is understanding. I think I focus too much on details instead of the 'big picture'. I think if I told people what I was really thinking they'd I was crazy. I don't like therapists/psychiatrists and I'd never let myself be hypnotised out of fear of what I might say or do. I know I'm not crazy so I don't need a second opinion from someone who doesn't even really know me. Maybe I'm getting off the subject.
Donnie Darko made me feel better about myself. While I could relate to Donnie, his life was more screwed up than mine so it made me feel better. I like movies that make you think.
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Post by Omnipotent on Mar 24, 2005 9:56:07 GMT -5
I have trouble making friends. I can only talk to people I know well, so the few friends I do have basically had one-sided conversations with me until I felt comfortable enough with them to talk freely. Not that I'd be completely quiet, but if I don't know someone I get nervous That doesn't mean you have Asperger's Syndrome, I'm the same way but I have a hard time trusting people.
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Post by IC2 on Apr 15, 2005 16:25:12 GMT -5
well the way donnie changed my life is by the fact of his disease. Donnie clearly shows the signs of aspergers syndrome (the same syndrome i have). at the time i was going through a hard time because of it (still am) and also i had religious doubts like donnie. the only difference between me and him is that i dont see things. so basicaly this movie touched me on the level "know what your going through" and in case anyone wants to know aspergers is a social disorder that makes it hard to socialize or read people. hard to make friends. and also most asperger people are extremely smart and gifted and have a expression of pain or anger on there face. born with tragedy in there lives I don't have aspergers syndrome because I don't think i'm extremely gift or talented but I can't socialize or talk to people and barely make friends. And people always ask me why I never talk or smile. And i say what's there to smile about? And I guess some people are born with tragedy in their lives.
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Post by greedy on Apr 15, 2005 19:17:57 GMT -5
i have AS some thimes but my parents just call is A-hole syndrome
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Post by IC2 on Apr 15, 2005 23:31:45 GMT -5
i have AS some thimes but my parents just call is A-hole syndrome lol. hahahha. hmmmm To think of it, I think I have that too. but since I'm a girl maybe A-hola syndrome. hmmm that a lil too much like aloha. lol. I'll just stick with A-hole. ;D
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Post by Audrey on Apr 30, 2005 19:02:40 GMT -5
Donnie is portrayed as having schizophrenia. (therapy? His therapist telling his parents that he's a paranoid schizophrenic) I don't think Donnie constantly looks angry or pained just sort of blank at times. His father tells him during the movie that he used to be crazy and schizophrenia is genetic. Donnie burns down houses and sees things I don't think those are symptoms of Aspergers syndrome, but it's your interpretation whatever makes you feel better about yourself.
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Post by colleen on Aug 4, 2005 2:36:09 GMT -5
Ahhh. The human mind really is the last frontier...Well maybe not the last. But it is interesting to think about how our population has thought and felt about people with "psychiatric illnesses". Perhaps this film is a new frontier into looking at the human mind. Behavior which we have witnessed for years but still fail to understand, or just haven't given a name to. What do names mean anyway. Colleen
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Post by thepretender on Aug 7, 2005 10:07:20 GMT -5
I have read that 1 out of 5 people have some type of psychological disorder. I believe it. Thanks to me 4 of you are now off the hook. :-) Being able to smile all of the time might be the symptom of another kind of disorder but believe me...it's all good as long as you accept yourself as you are and only try to change the things that really need to be changed.
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Post by littleobsessed on Aug 11, 2005 9:53:43 GMT -5
what if they don't actually have a clue what's wrong with you?
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Post by thepretender on Aug 14, 2005 10:27:15 GMT -5
what if they don't actually have a clue what's wrong with you? I think that many people are not diagnosed but that they end up living long happy lives anyway. If they learn how to deal with it and have maybe been gifted with a good outlook, a diagnosis might only complicate things. I think that many homeless people fall into the category of those who have not found the help they need. One of the things about asking for help, which seems to be so important, is that many don't even have the notion that they even need help in the first place. Imagine a soul who has given up hope, to me that is one of the saddest existences.
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Post by CellarDoor on Mar 9, 2006 17:33:09 GMT -5
Woa I've never heard of AS until now. I have a hard time making new friends too. Ive had the same friends since grade one and even them I dont seem too close with. Personaly I hate being shy, and would like a new friend but I dunno I just cant.
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