Recent Comments by Reefie subscribe to this feed

The Tricky Art of Female Emotional Combat - Amy Schumer

Arnold Pranks Fans as the Terminator...for Charity

Service dog alerts to self harm (Aspergers)

Reefie says...

Depression and self-harm are not part of the autistic spectrum; they are consequential symptoms that result from the reality of having to live in a world that is not tolerant of people who are "wired differently".

If you spent your entire life feeling that you were messed up compared to everyone else and confused as to why other people didn't understand you then you'd be depressed and hate yourself too. I know this only too well - I live with these symptoms every day. I don't harm myself any more but the desire to punish myself because my self-esteem is non-existent is still very much there.

I understand your concern that autism is becoming some sort of designer diagnosis, but the reality is that most people can relate to one of the many facets of autism and can feel empathy towards those who experience many of the facets. Therefore it is easy for people to feel that they have a touch of autism, and in reality they just might. It's not that uncommon.

It is more than just a condition to be misunderstood.

ulysses1904 said:

Understood. And it is upsetting to watch and comforting to see the dog's reaction. But on the other hand this is the first I'm reading that self-abuse, depressive episodes and panic attacks are now included in Aspergers, so I question the accuracy of the video's title. Or else I have been skimming the subject all this time, which is entirely possible.

I always read about it being socially inept, not being able to interpret facial reactions and body language of others, retaining reams of trivial data in memory (serial numbers, license plates), sitting awkwardly, being committed to certain routines, in general being smart and odd, etc.

People seem to cherry pick some aspect and now they have a "touch" of Aspergers, or they are now an "Aspie" just like their favorite character on "Big Bang Theory".

Internet Friends

Guilty!

Red Dwarf to return for two more seasons! (Scifi Talk Post)

Reefie says...

Woohoo!!! The last series was pretty good, much better than the previous attempt - but no matter how it turns out it's always good to see the gang back together

Unbelievable Exploding Plants

Reefie says...

I see where this is going... Men also use forceful ejaculation to spread their seed, so that means men are vegetables right? If that's the case then I'm slowly climbing up the evolution ladder

How to slate for the camera

Reefie says...

Surprised he didn't mention the importance of the colours on the slate for editing purposes. Allows the editor and post-production folks to ensure everything looks right in the final mastered version of the film. For example if an actor's costume appears to be a different colour in certain lightning then the post-production folks can adjust the filter for the whole scene using the colours on the slate as guidance.

Go home robots, you're drunk!

You can take just about anything to the Nordschleife!

Commander Cash - Hero of the Economy!

Extreme bodypainting

The Best Movie Sets Ever Made

Reefie says...

#6 could've done with a mention of Cube even if it didn't take the spot, that film made excellent use of one cube room for the entire movie

I am

Whistleblower Tells Us The War In Afghanistan Is A Lie



Send this Article to a Friend



Separate multiple emails with a comma (,); limit 5 recipients






Your email has been sent successfully!

Manage this Video in Your Playlists

Beggar's Canyon