Guest guest Posted January 10, 2003 Report Share Posted January 10, 2003 > Has anyone read this book? Yes, it is by Donna . She is quite a good author and she is considered autistic. I don't find it that disturbing; actually I found it rather poetic. Salli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2003 Report Share Posted January 10, 2003 > Has anyone read this book? Yes, it is by Donna . She is quite a good author and she is considered autistic. I don't find it that disturbing; actually I found it rather poetic. Salli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2003 Report Share Posted January 11, 2003 > > > > Has anyone read this book? > > Yes, it is by Donna . She is quite a good author and she is > considered autistic. > > I don't find it that disturbing; actually I found it rather poetic. > > Salli Just that she had to develop personalities, I guess is what is disturbing. I mean, I look at my son and I see my son, not a completely different personality. I thought that the parts about the music and the mirror, and especially her poems and writings were wonderful. <sigh> I just would hate to think that is really what my son is really going through, you know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2003 Report Share Posted January 11, 2003 > > > > Has anyone read this book? > > Yes, it is by Donna . She is quite a good author and she is > considered autistic. > > I don't find it that disturbing; actually I found it rather poetic. > > Salli Just that she had to develop personalities, I guess is what is disturbing. I mean, I look at my son and I see my son, not a completely different personality. I thought that the parts about the music and the mirror, and especially her poems and writings were wonderful. <sigh> I just would hate to think that is really what my son is really going through, you know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2003 Report Share Posted January 11, 2003 Angie, Read her follow up Somebody Somewhere. I might make you feel better about it. Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2003 Report Share Posted January 11, 2003 Angie, Read her follow up Somebody Somewhere. I might make you feel better about it. Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2003 Report Share Posted January 11, 2003 Angie, Read her follow up Somebody Somewhere. I might make you feel better about it. Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2003 Report Share Posted January 11, 2003 > Angie, > > Read her follow up Somebody Somewhere. I might make you feel better about > it. > > Sue I definitely will! I did not know she had another one out. I must admit, I was sorry that it ended. Angie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2003 Report Share Posted January 11, 2003 > Angie, > > Read her follow up Somebody Somewhere. I might make you feel better about > it. > > Sue I definitely will! I did not know she had another one out. I must admit, I was sorry that it ended. Angie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2003 Report Share Posted January 11, 2003 i really enjoyed this book, as well as the later publication somebody,somewhere. i don't think donna williams has MPD. i think she adopted personas to help cope with difficult social situations. michelle mg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2003 Report Share Posted January 12, 2003 I'm reading her book just now Angie. I have to admit , I think it's a great book. Some of the things she says, describe Andy to a *T*. You need to remember too, that Donna wasn't dxd with autism until she was 25. So for her there were no early intervention therapies. She's also written other books. Somebody Somewhere Like Colour to the Blind Autism and Sensing Autism - An Inside-Out Aooroach. She's also got a great website http://www.donna.inuk.com/ Ali > Has anyone read this book? I just finished and I'm not sure what to > think? > Supposedly, the book was written by a nearly recovered autistic > person. But she sounds like multiple personalities...Do you think > this is how our kids are? > It was very disturbing... > Angie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2003 Report Share Posted January 12, 2003 I'm reading her book just now Angie. I have to admit , I think it's a great book. Some of the things she says, describe Andy to a *T*. You need to remember too, that Donna wasn't dxd with autism until she was 25. So for her there were no early intervention therapies. She's also written other books. Somebody Somewhere Like Colour to the Blind Autism and Sensing Autism - An Inside-Out Aooroach. She's also got a great website http://www.donna.inuk.com/ Ali > Has anyone read this book? I just finished and I'm not sure what to > think? > Supposedly, the book was written by a nearly recovered autistic > person. But she sounds like multiple personalities...Do you think > this is how our kids are? > It was very disturbing... > Angie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2003 Report Share Posted January 12, 2003 I'm reading her book just now Angie. I have to admit , I think it's a great book. Some of the things she says, describe Andy to a *T*. You need to remember too, that Donna wasn't dxd with autism until she was 25. So for her there were no early intervention therapies. She's also written other books. Somebody Somewhere Like Colour to the Blind Autism and Sensing Autism - An Inside-Out Aooroach. She's also got a great website http://www.donna.inuk.com/ Ali > Has anyone read this book? I just finished and I'm not sure what to > think? > Supposedly, the book was written by a nearly recovered autistic > person. But she sounds like multiple personalities...Do you think > this is how our kids are? > It was very disturbing... > Angie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2003 Report Share Posted January 12, 2003 > I just kind of decided not to think about the other personas and glean what > I could from other things in the book. I don't know what to make of the two > other personalities, so I just ignored them! <shrug> > > Jacquie I read both books and thoroughly enjoyed them. I read them to get more insight on Ethan but ended up seeing more of myself in Donna than Ethan. It was kind of scary. I didn't know what to make of the other personas, either, it sounded like MPD to me as well, until I thought about how Ethan turns into a train when he's trying to cope with a tough situation. And I've always had " alterni-me's " that I switch to whenever I am stressed or overloaded. Mostly I just play stories of " other me's " in my head to distract me/take me away from whatever I can't deal with. It's very private, I've never shown them to anyone. I am very protective over my notebooks and things (I have a huge boxful of 'stories' that my husband knows not to bother) and my husband has asked and I've just told him I didn't want him reading those " because I don't want to end up in a padded room. " When I looked at it from my own perspective it made sense. The mirror thing was beautiful, but it also kind of scared me. I can't even bare to look at my own eyes in a mirror, it's always terrified me. I've always had this weird fear of eyes. Now you all know I'm a nutball... a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2003 Report Share Posted January 12, 2003 > I just kind of decided not to think about the other personas and glean what > I could from other things in the book. I don't know what to make of the two > other personalities, so I just ignored them! <shrug> > > Jacquie I read both books and thoroughly enjoyed them. I read them to get more insight on Ethan but ended up seeing more of myself in Donna than Ethan. It was kind of scary. I didn't know what to make of the other personas, either, it sounded like MPD to me as well, until I thought about how Ethan turns into a train when he's trying to cope with a tough situation. And I've always had " alterni-me's " that I switch to whenever I am stressed or overloaded. Mostly I just play stories of " other me's " in my head to distract me/take me away from whatever I can't deal with. It's very private, I've never shown them to anyone. I am very protective over my notebooks and things (I have a huge boxful of 'stories' that my husband knows not to bother) and my husband has asked and I've just told him I didn't want him reading those " because I don't want to end up in a padded room. " When I looked at it from my own perspective it made sense. The mirror thing was beautiful, but it also kind of scared me. I can't even bare to look at my own eyes in a mirror, it's always terrified me. I've always had this weird fear of eyes. Now you all know I'm a nutball... a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2003 Report Share Posted January 12, 2003 > I just kind of decided not to think about the other personas and glean what > I could from other things in the book. I don't know what to make of the two > other personalities, so I just ignored them! <shrug> > > Jacquie I read both books and thoroughly enjoyed them. I read them to get more insight on Ethan but ended up seeing more of myself in Donna than Ethan. It was kind of scary. I didn't know what to make of the other personas, either, it sounded like MPD to me as well, until I thought about how Ethan turns into a train when he's trying to cope with a tough situation. And I've always had " alterni-me's " that I switch to whenever I am stressed or overloaded. Mostly I just play stories of " other me's " in my head to distract me/take me away from whatever I can't deal with. It's very private, I've never shown them to anyone. I am very protective over my notebooks and things (I have a huge boxful of 'stories' that my husband knows not to bother) and my husband has asked and I've just told him I didn't want him reading those " because I don't want to end up in a padded room. " When I looked at it from my own perspective it made sense. The mirror thing was beautiful, but it also kind of scared me. I can't even bare to look at my own eyes in a mirror, it's always terrified me. I've always had this weird fear of eyes. Now you all know I'm a nutball... a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2003 Report Share Posted January 12, 2003 Hey.. I think I am pretty NT and I have other personas.. they even have names.. one of them is Shirley Temple who I just refer to as Shirley.. She takes over and is cute and funny when I have to go in public and I feel like dying. I even curl my hair for this one.. So now, whos the lunatic??? Jeanette > > It's very common among ASD adults to do this kind of thing - the > > high-functioning ones, anyway. It's a safe way of dealing with the world > > without having the world invade you. > > > > Enrique does this too. He can act so normal in public that I know people > doubt the incredible anxiety that lies within. > > Salli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2003 Report Share Posted January 12, 2003 Hey.. I think I am pretty NT and I have other personas.. they even have names.. one of them is Shirley Temple who I just refer to as Shirley.. She takes over and is cute and funny when I have to go in public and I feel like dying. I even curl my hair for this one.. So now, whos the lunatic??? Jeanette > > It's very common among ASD adults to do this kind of thing - the > > high-functioning ones, anyway. It's a safe way of dealing with the world > > without having the world invade you. > > > > Enrique does this too. He can act so normal in public that I know people > doubt the incredible anxiety that lies within. > > Salli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2003 Report Share Posted January 12, 2003 Hey.. I think I am pretty NT and I have other personas.. they even have names.. one of them is Shirley Temple who I just refer to as Shirley.. She takes over and is cute and funny when I have to go in public and I feel like dying. I even curl my hair for this one.. So now, whos the lunatic??? Jeanette > > It's very common among ASD adults to do this kind of thing - the > > high-functioning ones, anyway. It's a safe way of dealing with the world > > without having the world invade you. > > > > Enrique does this too. He can act so normal in public that I know people > doubt the incredible anxiety that lies within. > > Salli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2003 Report Share Posted January 12, 2003 > Supposedly, the book was written by a nearly recovered autistic > person. But she sounds like multiple personalities...Do you think > this is how our kids are? > It was very disturbing... > Angie I just kind of decided not to think about the other personas and glean what I could from other things in the book. I don't know what to make of the two other personalities, so I just ignored them! <shrug> Jacquie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2003 Report Share Posted January 12, 2003 > Supposedly, the book was written by a nearly recovered autistic > person. But she sounds like multiple personalities...Do you think > this is how our kids are? > It was very disturbing... > Angie I just kind of decided not to think about the other personas and glean what I could from other things in the book. I don't know what to make of the two other personalities, so I just ignored them! <shrug> Jacquie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2003 Report Share Posted January 12, 2003 > Supposedly, the book was written by a nearly recovered autistic > person. But she sounds like multiple personalities...Do you think > this is how our kids are? > It was very disturbing... > Angie I just kind of decided not to think about the other personas and glean what I could from other things in the book. I don't know what to make of the two other personalities, so I just ignored them! <shrug> Jacquie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2003 Report Share Posted January 13, 2003 Thanks to all for responding to this. I feel better about it now! I actually put on a face, so to speak depending on where I am. Also I play many scenarios in my head, about how I will handle things, which are usually better than I do! I think one of the reasons I was so good at geriatric nursing was because I could be whoever their dementia wanted me to be- grandkid, daughter, doctor (I drew the line when one resident thought I was a prostitute though!) Someone wanted to read this book- ellen maybe? You can send me your address and I'll mail it to you. I got it at Goodwill for 99 cents and I never keep books after I read them so it's just going back to Goodwill anyway! Let me know. Angie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2003 Report Share Posted January 13, 2003 Thanks to all for responding to this. I feel better about it now! I actually put on a face, so to speak depending on where I am. Also I play many scenarios in my head, about how I will handle things, which are usually better than I do! I think one of the reasons I was so good at geriatric nursing was because I could be whoever their dementia wanted me to be- grandkid, daughter, doctor (I drew the line when one resident thought I was a prostitute though!) Someone wanted to read this book- ellen maybe? You can send me your address and I'll mail it to you. I got it at Goodwill for 99 cents and I never keep books after I read them so it's just going back to Goodwill anyway! Let me know. Angie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2003 Report Share Posted January 13, 2003 Thanks to all for responding to this. I feel better about it now! I actually put on a face, so to speak depending on where I am. Also I play many scenarios in my head, about how I will handle things, which are usually better than I do! I think one of the reasons I was so good at geriatric nursing was because I could be whoever their dementia wanted me to be- grandkid, daughter, doctor (I drew the line when one resident thought I was a prostitute though!) Someone wanted to read this book- ellen maybe? You can send me your address and I'll mail it to you. I got it at Goodwill for 99 cents and I never keep books after I read them so it's just going back to Goodwill anyway! Let me know. Angie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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