multiples and autism

[danielmultiple.livejournal.com]

We are fairly new to this community, though we do talk to one of the members online in private e-mails . . .

Currently, we are working on a book about Asperger's Syndrome in which we want to address the concept of multiplicity and autism - in short, we have found that quite a few people with AS report something like multiplicity so we are thinking that this may be part of AS . . .

We are very interested in any of your thoughts about this, especially if you are autistic too - we are collecting quotes to include in this chapter of the book . . .

As for us personally, there are three and a half of us - there is a central processor (that is the half) that presents to the real world most of the time, then there is me, Daniel, who is dominant most of the time - I am the most autistic of the bunch and have really almost no emotions - except for fear, and I have a terrible temper . . .
Then there is Gabriel who keeps all of our emotions - he is very young - maybe 15 or so . . . I really dislike him . . .
Then there is Nathan - Nathan is probably the closest to what you think of as an autistic - he is very creative and loves to do things like sew and also loves animals and toys - but he couldn't function on his own - he is unconcerned with the outside world unless it effects him directly - he really lives in a world made up of sensation and gets distracted easily - he is almost never dominant by himeself . . .

I am almost always dominant but usually through the central processor - unless I get angry . . . I don't want to give the impression that we are excessively mean - we are vegans, actually - I just yell a lot when I get mad . . .

Comments

[ksol1460.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, mental disease in this society is viewed quite differently from having cancer. A DSM explanation may not be as helpful as you'd wish. You need a way to remind your co-worker that her friend is still a person, deserving of the same respect and friendship as before her alleged "psychotic break". The DSM may only confuse things. Her reaction was emotional, therefore it might be best to appeal to her emotions.