Gary Numan has Asperger's, he reckons
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Gary Numan believes he has Asperger's Syndrome. Isn't that what that fella from The Vines has? Does that mean Gary's been secretly munching his way through a dozen Big Macs a day?
Numan told free 'paper Metro that he thinks he's exhibiting symptoms of the condition, and may have a mild form of it.
He said: “It was suggested I had it when I was younger but no one knew much about it then. I’ve read a lot about it since and I fulfil some of the diagnostic criteria but not others. I probably only have a mild form.”
The singer continued: “It means you’re unable to interact socially in a way that is generally acceptable. For example, if people came over for dinner and I saw a magazine I hadn’t read, I’d pick it up, sit in the corner and read it – which I know is wrong. You also don’t readily understand facial expressions. You don’t communicate in the same way.”
I once saw Gary Numan in a club. It was a hot club, and he was wearing a long coat. Crazy.
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I have a mild form of suicide in that I cut my finger chopping a courgette today.
LOL
i like you!
for me liking someone?
why?!
Correct me
if I'm wrong but isn't a milder form of Aspergers, um, autism?
I always thought it was the other way around
in an Aspergers < autism sort of way.
I'm
pretty sure that Asperger's is up the hardcore end of the Autistic spectrum.
There's a kid at my mum's school who has Aspergers - the other day he saw another kid crying and asked why water was coming out of her face. He seriously has no concept of social interaction whatsoever. Must be pretty fucking frustrating.
asperger syndrome
is part of the autistic spectrum, but towards the higher-functioning end. People with Asperger syndrome generally have less of a problem with language than those with autism.
no
your thinking of tourettes
Perhaps...
The magazine is simply more entertaining than the mindless faces in most rooms? And if one knows that something is wrong, isn't that a form of awareness? Under his criteria, I too have Asper....screw it, I'm not spelling it out for the lot of you.
I imagine Mr. Newman spends much time in his car these days.
no no
Numan
I heard this
months upon months ago.Tut tut.
i once was in a club
and the shit song alan partridge slap bases too was played the dicks in the club loved it and didnt get the irony i hope the dj was using it for, it was before eeing pink grease i must add, that was the hightlight, the piss taking slap base of faux geks in a club, not pink grease tey are shit, they are supporting art brut, bad news brown that is bad news brown!
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Its just his excuse for nobody liking him. I wouldnt talk to him even if he didnt have it
this subject is year's old
numan's been saying that he's got asperger's for ages
my brother who actually has asperger's thinks he's cool, so it's fine by me
no
she(?) is not.
Asperger's is the newly-trendy name for higher-functioning autism i.e. autistic people whose mental ability and IQ is around the norml human range (NOT necessarily at some kind of genius level, as seems to be often assumed... they're not all idiots savants!).
autism can be a very severe social handicap, and the number of 'creative' people suddenly being ascribed to the 'milder' form Asperger's is to my mind a little unlikely. As even those with higher-functioning autism can have a lot of difficulties beyond just "ooh, i'm a bit of a misfit, me" - that's just teenage angst!
ignorant bastards..
Asperger's is probably towards the bottom of the Autistic Spectrum-people can communicate fine language wise-most are hgihly intelligent people-however, they find social situations and certain things (for instance, bright lights).
It's not something to be ignorantly dismissed in a "oh the signer of the vines has it so everyone who has it must be NUTS LOLZZzzZ and EatTTs BURGERS!"
just getting the point across.
There's nothing trendy about it!
Its a proper disorder, I researched into it for 2 years. people are so misinformed on this discussion, its quite worrying.
in swindon
you get rounded up and burned for having asperger's. True story.
ignorance is not bliss for some people
COMPLAINT!
as someone with asperger syndrome i find your comments as no surprise as so many people are so ignorant of this condition they fail to find the positive aspects of it.
your lack of understanding only proves that people have no clue about what it is like to have asperger syndrome.
It is not a "trendy name" for high functioning autism. Asperger Syndrome is a condition in its own right with many different types over the entire spectrum. yes there is more than one type of AS.
to call us "crazy" is a total misunderstanding of our condition and not only shows up your website's journalistic skills but also how unintellegent your (student) readers are. then again anyone can be a publisher these days.
it is severly worrying that so many people have no idea about what AS is and are too ignorant and quick to form self opinionated opinions without looking at the facts.
you should try and be supportive instead of shutting us out without even acknowledging our talents and abilities. something which NT's may never amount to. (whats an NT? - go figure!)
word to the editor: have a little tact and edit your users posts as they are upsetting and discriminatory.
ps: we all don't eat big macs
first and last time i'll ever look at this website. yawn!
ASD
This years Nobel Prize winner Vernon Smith has Asperger's syndrome. There are many people that don't consider it a disability, rather they're thrilled with their higher logical abilities.
Gary Numan can't pick certain criteria and do a self diagnosis. Just having difficulty socially and being a rude ass doesn't make you an aspie.
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