Thistle
^ They certainly do! Everything has a label now. I suffer from grumpyoldcuntitis - the doctor told me so :p
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Pink Ice
I very much doubt it. If anyone had autism, I think it would have been John.
Sebastian
Being shy is not the same as being on the spectrum.
Costa86
From the article:
"Freddie Mercury and lack of empathy for others:
‘The moment I find someone’s betrayed me I go the other way. Once I’m betrayed, I’m an ogre.
People with Aspergers Syndrome or Autism are often thought to be very black and white about people. Meaning, that if they like you they can be completely charming and your best friend ever but if you betray their trust in some way be warned hell hath no fury like an autistic person scorned (just ask my husband he has many stories to tell).
For example once when Freddie Mercury was on tour in the United States, he found out the man he was seeing at the time i.e. Tony Bastin, was seen out with someone else. So as revenge he paid for Tony Bastin to fly to his concert. Freddie told Tony Bastin that he missed him and wanted to see him. After meeting him off the plane Freddie then berated him and told him he had paid for him to be on the next flight back to London and that he never wanted to see him again. Then on his return from tour he refused to give Tony Bastin back his cat and kept him himself".
How does this example constitute Freddie not having empathy towards others? Bastin cheated on him. What was he supposed to do? Being Freddie, he didn't do anything in half-measure, so he went all out with the drama and purchased a back to back return flight, etc. I'm not sure how the writer expects Freddie to have behaved in order for him to have shown empathy. Should he have met Bastin, told him "I know you're cheating on me, but it's ok because I can feel empathy and I can therefore understand your need to cheat on a famous rockstar who gives you everything. Now please, here's a cheque for £100,000, go buy whatever you want, and rest assured that you can still be my boyfriend and continue cheating. No problemo".
Considering the man's immense talent, and the fact that he was objectively speaking far superior to the average man on the street, I don't think he ever demonstrated any lack of empathy which could be deemed remarkable.
"Freddie Mercury and lack of empathy for others:
‘The moment I find someone’s betrayed me I go the other way. Once I’m betrayed, I’m an ogre.
People with Aspergers Syndrome or Autism are often thought to be very black and white about people. Meaning, that if they like you they can be completely charming and your best friend ever but if you betray their trust in some way be warned hell hath no fury like an autistic person scorned (just ask my husband he has many stories to tell).
For example once when Freddie Mercury was on tour in the United States, he found out the man he was seeing at the time i.e. Tony Bastin, was seen out with someone else. So as revenge he paid for Tony Bastin to fly to his concert. Freddie told Tony Bastin that he missed him and wanted to see him. After meeting him off the plane Freddie then berated him and told him he had paid for him to be on the next flight back to London and that he never wanted to see him again. Then on his return from tour he refused to give Tony Bastin back his cat and kept him himself".
How does this example constitute Freddie not having empathy towards others? Bastin cheated on him. What was he supposed to do? Being Freddie, he didn't do anything in half-measure, so he went all out with the drama and purchased a back to back return flight, etc. I'm not sure how the writer expects Freddie to have behaved in order for him to have shown empathy. Should he have met Bastin, told him "I know you're cheating on me, but it's ok because I can feel empathy and I can therefore understand your need to cheat on a famous rockstar who gives you everything. Now please, here's a cheque for £100,000, go buy whatever you want, and rest assured that you can still be my boyfriend and continue cheating. No problemo".
Considering the man's immense talent, and the fact that he was objectively speaking far superior to the average man on the street, I don't think he ever demonstrated any lack of empathy which could be deemed remarkable.
Lolly
Right but this can allo be a sign of sommons being an HP...
The black and white attitude too
Putting all the anecdotes and exemples together + the fact it is commonly admitted he was vers smart, I would rather think he was an HP... :)
The black and white attitude too
Putting all the anecdotes and exemples together + the fact it is commonly admitted he was vers smart, I would rather think he was an HP... :)
Day dop
I'd say that'd be a no.