tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post5077637600052007039..comments2024-03-16T19:36:23.953-04:00Comments on Of Battered Aspect: Odd. How OddDave Hingsburgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-91999326540850204722010-05-24T10:40:03.821-04:002010-05-24T10:40:03.821-04:00She might have been prosopagnosic and you ride the...She might have been prosopagnosic and you ride the same chair as him.The Untoward Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18035737424208837888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-29237083921466482302010-05-24T01:10:09.285-04:002010-05-24T01:10:09.285-04:00I thought Warren was sadly unadroit with his phras...I thought Warren was sadly unadroit with his phrasing, but realised what seemed like rudeness was in fact eagerness to know an answer.<br />* * *<br />Imagine being a fly on the wall during THAT conversation:<br />"Francis? Dude, I totally saw your twin downtown today, like separated at birth."<br />"Ha ha."<br />"No, I'm serious! I almost hugged him!"<br />"You're lying."<br />"Seriously!"Shannon Bhttp://www.halfsoledboots.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-4244136931774825482010-05-23T07:37:56.131-04:002010-05-23T07:37:56.131-04:00Hey Warren, I'm glad that Dave let you know hi...Hey Warren, I'm glad that Dave let you know his reaction to the way you asked your questions. It's good information for me, too. <br /><br />Before I read Dave's response, I just wanted to say to you that I didn't personally feel like you did anything wrong. I tend to be a pretty blunt autie and go directly for content. I also tend to be fine when others do the same with me (on my blog or off)--so long as their intent is good and they're not bullying me. <br /><br />But then again, I write an autism blog and people who post there are autistic and phrase things in very direct ways. This is altogether a function of our neurology and our culture, and non-autistic people tend to respond differently. I don't see one as better than another; they're just different, and I try to be sensitive to the differences (with varying degrees of success). I'm also not making any assumptions about your neurology; I'm mostly just letting you know that your questions seemed okay to me, and that I figured Dave would let you know if he felt otherwise.Rachel Cohen-Rottenberghttp://www.journeyswithautism.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-58321872981163415092010-05-23T05:20:01.826-04:002010-05-23T05:20:01.826-04:00Warren, I have to say I had a strong and negative ...Warren, I have to say I had a strong and negative reaction to your questions, or more precisely, the phrasing of your questions. I would be extremely insulted if some stranger came up to me and said, 'How fat are you?' But I do not believe, as others have, that your intent is to be insensitive. Quick answers - I was fat long before I became disabled, if I lost weight I would simply be easier to push. How you figure this information will help you, I don't know.Dave Hingsburgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-70542575217803938792010-05-22T21:31:55.095-04:002010-05-22T21:31:55.095-04:00Punkster,
I ask because it would help me to have ...Punkster,<br /><br />I ask because it would help me to have the answers. Dave can answer or not. He helps people does he not? Being disabled doesn't disqualify one from helping others. Honest answers to obvious questions are, in most circumstances, helpful to people. I mean no disrespect. I hope he will answer. Why do you try to make trouble?Warrennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-1658056298923848452010-05-22T21:12:37.139-04:002010-05-22T21:12:37.139-04:00I'm actually more surprised that hasn't ha...I'm actually more surprised that hasn't happened to you before! I've had many people walk away disappointed that I wasn't Jennifer, Megan, or their "artist friend." (?) People used to mix me up all the time with a former roommate, and the ONLY thing that looked the same about us was that we both used wheelchairs.Kristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06868874343026873104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-12409924483635001912010-05-22T19:46:35.992-04:002010-05-22T19:46:35.992-04:00Warren, why would you ask a stranger such personal...Warren, why would you ask a stranger such personal questions? It's up to Dave of course but I feel he doesn't owe any of us any information he doesn't want to share. I attended a workshop Dave gave years ago on boundaries - just because it's the internet doesn't mean that there shouldn't be some respect for privacy.The Punksternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-76288691374025249252010-05-22T19:11:09.105-04:002010-05-22T19:11:09.105-04:00The few times I've been told that I look exact...The few times I've been told that I look exactly like someone and then see a photo of the person, I find that the person doesn't look too much like me. I've always wondered what exactly the observer is focusing on. Hair? Eyes? A sense of my temperament? I'm not sure, but it's definitely only a partial match.<br /><br />Just to ease your mind, though, I did a quick Google search on the keywords 'Francis disability blog' (without the quotes) and came up empty. So I think you're safe--unless, of course, Francis is writing under a pseudonym, such as Dave.Rachel Cohen-Rottenberghttp://www.journeyswithautism.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-3448322091455317332010-05-22T18:47:31.592-04:002010-05-22T18:47:31.592-04:00how fat are you? were you always fat? Is being so ...how fat are you? were you always fat? Is being so fat your disability,or did you become fat after becoming disabled? If you lost weight would you overcome or lessen your disability? These are questions I'd really like to know the answers to, it would help me because I am growing fat as a result of being less able to get about. ThanksWarrennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-6278047501313052092010-05-22T14:01:54.154-04:002010-05-22T14:01:54.154-04:00That's pretty funny! Wow.That's pretty funny! Wow.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04931944728963114472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-45274532484352474972010-05-22T11:01:16.921-04:002010-05-22T11:01:16.921-04:00Just imagine 2 Daves.......now thats more to love
...Just imagine 2 Daves.......now thats more to love<br /><br />Take careJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14294417720384602202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-84565351885653943762010-05-22T07:50:48.943-04:002010-05-22T07:50:48.943-04:00LOL! They say everyone has a double! I hope you ...LOL! They say everyone has a double! I hope you never meet Francis.ivanovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13694244417925801824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-74553679364298603972010-05-22T00:59:29.506-04:002010-05-22T00:59:29.506-04:00What a surreal experience.What a surreal experience.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10791317184998122691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-29967791909847870722010-05-22T00:56:44.142-04:002010-05-22T00:56:44.142-04:00Daaaaaaaaaaaave Come Back!!!
or is that Francis?
...Daaaaaaaaaaaave Come Back!!!<br /><br />or is that Francis?<br /><br />:~)AkMomnoreply@blogger.com