Adding Reply Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Mentally Disabled Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post Just Waiting Here Posted at 10:30 pm on July 14, 2008 I was just curious.  How many people here have seen someone who is mentally disabled. How many of you have spoken to someone who is mentally disabled, or spent any kind of time with them to get a chance to know them? And how many of you are afraid of those who are mentally disabled?  If yes, why? Yes, yes, and no, are my answers.

Replies smokeybacon Posted at 9:29 am on July 21, 2008 Yes. Yes. No.   I have a friend who is mentally disabled and I help some of them out at school. Psych01 Posted at 6:08 am on July 21, 2008 Yes, Yes, Hell no. Arguia Posted at 8:37 am on July 20, 2008 Quote: from The Samsoniteman at 5:34 pm on July 17, 2008 I know a few people with Aspergers who are complete fuckers. Let's not make generalisations, ya? Hear, hear. =P People with Asperger's can be annoying or lovely, just like people without it. Charolastra Posted at 2:53 am on July 20, 2008 my (biological) dad's brother and sister are both mentally disabled: i'm not sure what my uncle has, and my aunt is severely autistic. no i've never been able to spend a great amount of time with them, my uncle is almost non-functional and has a very bad temper, which has only become worse at his progressing age (the two of them are probably pushing 50 by now). my aunt isn't as bad, but since she is autistic she doesn't say much... she is also legally blind. she still recognizes me though if i do see her. most of the time that she's there at my grandparents' house with her brother (which is during holidays, they live in a group home otherwise) she is listening to the radio in her old room. she loves music. lots of 60s stuff. anyway, i'm not afraid of them per se, although i certainly was when i was younger. strangers who are mentally disabled, i have no real idea how i feel, i'm not scared or anything. they're just... different. i always wonder what's going on in their minds The Samsoniteman Posted at 9:34 am on July 17, 2008 I know a few people with Aspergers who are complete fuckers. Let's not make generalisations, ya? TheAntiBarbie Posted at 11:43 pm on July 16, 2008 Quote: from seiya5000 at 7:50 pm on July 16, 2008 Sadly, last school year, in the 2nd semester, I had to be in an entire clas of kids with Aspergers. I hated them all. It was like hell! One of them thought I was his friend until I told him that I wasn't. Although I tried by saying it in the nicest way. But.....UGH!!! One was a tottal SPAZ, one person hardly EVER shaved, I think most of them had really bad hygein (The room smelt so bad!!), and everything in the stupid-ass class I already knew! And what was really stupid, the class had 3 teachers! One of them(He was in that room on Tuesdays and Thursdays), at the begining of the class, did this stupid circle of desks thing and asked us "How are you this moring?" and MY GOD, it was annoying(Both the teacher and the circle thing)! You make people with Aspergers sound horrible. They're not. One of my best friends has Aspergers and he's glorious beyond all reason. Maybe you just had a sucky class, people with Aspergers are not all like that. Dexter Ward Posted at 8:28 pm on July 16, 2008 Quote: from seiya5000 at 4:50 pm on July 16, 2008 Sadly, last school year, in the 2nd semester, I had to be in an entire clas of kids with Aspergers. I hated them all. It was like hell! One of them thought I was his friend until I told him that I wasn't. Although I tried by saying it in the nicest way. But.....UGH!!! One was a tottal SPAZ, one person hardly EVER shaved, I think most of them had really bad hygein (The room smelt so bad!!), and everything in the stupid-ass class I already knew! And what was really stupid, the class had 3 teachers!  One of them(He was in that room on Tuesdays and Thursdays), at the begining of the class, did this stupid circle of desks thing and asked us "How are you this moring?" and MY GOD, it was annoying(Both the teacher and the circle thing)! Wow that would drive me crazy, what class was it? Edit, to answer the OP's question I used to work with my mom for a "personal care home for the mentally retarded".  So yeah I worked with them and somewhat got to know them, honestly they don't (mentally disabled people in general). seiya5000 Posted at 4:50 pm on July 16, 2008 Sadly, last school year, in the 2nd semester, I had to be in an entire clas of kids with Aspergers. I hated them all. It was like hell! One of them thought I was his friend until I told him that I wasn't. Although I tried by saying it in the nicest way. But.....UGH!!! One was a tottal SPAZ, one person hardly EVER shaved, I think most of them had really bad hygein (The room smelt so bad!!), and everything in the stupid-ass class I already knew! And what was really stupid, the class had 3 teachers!  One of them(He was in that room on Tuesdays and Thursdays), at the begining of the class, did this stupid circle of desks thing and asked us "How are you this moring?" and MY GOD, it was annoying(Both the teacher and the circle thing)! Just Waiting Here Posted at 11:51 am on July 16, 2008 Quote: from prisoner of hss at 11:32 am on July 16, 2008 slightly different no mentally retarded people can be tough to deal with though Yes, a very large difference, and I recognize that.  But I also don't like making similar posts within the same span of time.  I'll most likely make another one asking about severly mentally retarded individuals with similar questions.  It should be interesting to see if answers vary. iconoclast Posted at 11:32 am on July 16, 2008 slightly different no mentally retarded people can be tough to deal with though Just Waiting Here Posted at 11:29 am on July 16, 2008 Quote: from prisoner of hss at 7:09 am on July 16, 2008 mentally disabled is too much of a gray area. depends what you meant; actually retarded, or what ive spoken to some before, they can be difficult, but only briefly when i was very young My original intent was to target those with more serious cases of mental retardation.  But overall, I'm just interested in knowing people's reactions to anyone that may be slightly 'different', who are really just human and hve no reason to be feared or treated differently other than what their needs require them to have. iconoclast Posted at 11:26 am on July 16, 2008 Quote: from HarrySunderland at 12:09 pm on July 16, 2008 Does asperger's count as a mental disability? not really, imo Dexter Ward Posted at 9:09 am on July 16, 2008 Does asperger's count as a mental disability? Arguia Posted at 8:39 am on July 16, 2008 Quote: from The Samsoniteman at 4:35 pm on July 16, 2008 I work with people with learning disabilities. Met maybe 50 or 60 individuals with varying degrees of disability. I'm sometimes nervous around one or two who can be difficult, but only when they are being difficult. If a 6 foot guy is trying to kick you in the balls and spit in your face it can be quite a challenge. I have to agree with that... I am nervous around some of the people I work with (one in particular) as they can get quite violent. (Obviously I don't have the balls problem. ;)) The Samsoniteman Posted at 8:35 am on July 16, 2008 I work with people with learning disabilities. Met maybe 50 or 60 individuals with varying degrees of disability. I'm sometimes nervous around one or two who can be difficult, but only when they are being difficult. If a 6 foot guy is trying to kick you in the balls and spit in your face it can be quite a challenge. 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