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truekimbo2
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Re: Is the Technology Age to blame for Social Disorders? [Re: g00ru]
#7830474 - 01/04/08 12:46 AM (16 years, 28 days ago) |
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lol, giving him weed to cure his autism... i always would say that sounds like not the greatest idea. most people i know become more withdrawn from weed not less.
if you were going to try and drug cure him mushrooms or MDMA seems like a much better choice.
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Re: Is the Technology Age to blame for Social Disorders? [Re: RonaldFuckingPaul]
#7830476 - 01/04/08 12:47 AM (16 years, 28 days ago) |
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reeferaddict69 said: Don't expect him to change overnight tho, it's an ongoing process
Im hoping that me teaching him how to drive might help spark some outside interests as well. I know when you have no car and cant go anywhere independently that it can kind of keep you stuck inside the house. Especially when you live in the middle of the desert.
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truekimbo2
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Re: Is the Technology Age to blame for Social Disorders? [Re: truekimbo2]
#7830479 - 01/04/08 12:47 AM (16 years, 28 days ago) |
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oh shit so i totally forget, but yes he would probably be much better off if he didn't sit in front of the computer. i wouldn't be suprised if its enabling him to continue with this "social disorder"
when i don't have a computer i learn to be fine socially. when i do have a computer i become a hermit, and over time forget how to interact with people.
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Re: Is the Technology Age to blame for Social Disorders? [Re: truekimbo2]
#7830489 - 01/04/08 12:50 AM (16 years, 28 days ago) |
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truekimbo2 said: lol, giving him weed to cure his autism... i always would say that sounds like not the greatest idea. most people i know become more withdrawn from weed not less.
if you were going to try and drug cure him mushrooms or MDMA seems like a much better choice.
Im not trying to cure him, Im more trying to help reduce social anxiety.
Im not going to introduce my 16 year old brother to mushrooms or MDMA. Thats completely out of the question.
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Re: Is the Technology Age to blame for Social Disorders? [Re: KillerPicklez]
#7830507 - 01/04/08 12:59 AM (16 years, 28 days ago) |
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truekimbo2 said: when i don't have a computer i learn to be fine socially. when i do have a computer i become a hermit, and over time forget how to interact with people.
This is true for me aswell, to an extent.
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KillerPicklez said:
Im not going to introduce my 16 year old brother to mushrooms or MDMA. Thats completely out of the question.
And while i disagree with introducing him to any form of psychoactive right now. MDMA might be an option for the future, if nothing changes.
I know for me.. MDMA helped me grow so immensely as a person, helped me open up, and allowed me to take charge of my depression/anxiety and eliminate it, all very easily.
When he's 19.. if he's still like this, maybe consider it.
However, right now... consider familial consequences of introducing him to marijuana. Ponder it over for awhile, and discuss it with your parents first, forsure!
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Re: Is the Technology Age to blame for Social Disorders? [Re: PDU]
#7830521 - 01/04/08 01:08 AM (16 years, 28 days ago) |
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I just printed off some information about other parents who have used medical marijuana to help their austistic children. I had planned on discussing it with them tomorrow, although they are kind of square sheeps. Im not sure they will be open to my idea. But they will be out of town for a week, 1 bowl cant hurt him.
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Re: Is the Technology Age to blame for Social Disorders? [Re: KillerPicklez]
#7830586 - 01/04/08 01:35 AM (16 years, 28 days ago) |
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KillerPicklez said: Man I had to struggle with finding some bad news today. Over the past 5 years I had noticed my brother becoming very different and very odd however I never really read into it, especially since we havent lived together.
Well I reccently moved back home and my mom talked to me today and explained that my brother was diagnosed as being Autistic with a certain disorder however I dont remember the name for it. I really felt bad for him and cant help but to be a little depressed for the future ahead of him, he is just turning 17 in about a month.
Growing up he was perfectly normal, had friends, played outside, played sports, whatever else. But ever since he got his head stuck into a computer, hes fucking changed.
This all got me thinking, Do any of you believe that technology mostly computers are to blame for some of the social problems that seem to be very frequent these days. It seems like computers breed people to think inside their heads more and use less and less actual verbal communication.
Its honestly gotten to the point with him where he cant even really talk to strangers at all. (people who visit the house, family friends ect) He will hide his head in a pillow and go into a room, turn off the light, and get on his computer.
Man this shit is fucking sad. Im beside myself on what I can do to help. I try everything, when I go out hiking I invite him to come, since I figure that will be an easy situation, just the two of us. But its almost like he has a fear of living.
Anyone care to share their thoughts and/or suggestions on what I can do to help him.
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Re: Is the Technology Age to blame for Social Disorders? [Re: KillerPicklez]
#7831706 - 01/04/08 11:54 AM (16 years, 28 days ago) |
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Yeah that could definately become a problem. Smoking too much weed all the time makes me exactly do what your brother does
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Re: Is the Technology Age to blame for Social Disorders? [Re: KillerPicklez]
#7831713 - 01/04/08 12:00 PM (16 years, 28 days ago) |
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god my head hurts wlan is delaying synamptic resposne time
just get him drunk and have one of your female friends give him a blowjob, he'll be cured. i take no responsibility for any psychological reprucssion of this advice
he got space madness, and needs heroin now =/
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Re: Is the Technology Age to blame for Social Disorders? [Re: machination]
#7832302 - 01/04/08 03:17 PM (16 years, 28 days ago) |
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I don't think technology made him autistic. quite honestly, i don't think he is even autistic.
I feel like he became a loser or a nerd (no offense) All on his own because of the computer.
I mostly see nerds/geeks(i don't mean this offensively only label wise) with a group of friends and that keeps them semi-outgoing. Maybe he didn't have a lot of friends and became a geek.
So spend more time with him not on the computer, I think he's just extremely shy now.
I'm no expert, thats just how I feel about the situation.
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Re: Is the Technology Age to blame for Social Disorders? [Re: igwna]
#7832840 - 01/04/08 05:37 PM (16 years, 28 days ago) |
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skcorrelyt said: I don't think technology made him autistic. quite honestly, i don't think he is even autistic.
I feel like he became a loser or a nerd (no offense) All on his own because of the computer.
I mostly see nerds/geeks(i don't mean this offensively only label wise) with a group of friends and that keeps them semi-outgoing. Maybe he didn't have a lot of friends and became a geek.
So spend more time with him not on the computer, I think he's just extremely shy now.
I'm no expert, thats just how I feel about the situation.
Or maybe he is autistic and finds comfort spending his time in front of a computer all day rather than subject himself to the horror of awkward and disastrous social interaction.
You're probably right, he's just a loser.
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Re: Is the Technology Age to blame for Social Disorders? [Re: WakeboardrB]
#7832876 - 01/04/08 05:52 PM (16 years, 28 days ago) |
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WakeboardrB said:
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skcorrelyt said: I don't think technology made him autistic. quite honestly, i don't think he is even autistic.
I feel like he became a loser or a nerd (no offense) All on his own because of the computer.
I mostly see nerds/geeks(i don't mean this offensively only label wise) with a group of friends and that keeps them semi-outgoing. Maybe he didn't have a lot of friends and became a geek.
So spend more time with him not on the computer, I think he's just extremely shy now.
I'm no expert, thats just how I feel about the situation.
Or maybe he is autistic and finds comfort spending his time in front of a computer all day rather than subject himself to the horror of awkward and disastrous social interaction.
You're probably right, he's just a loser.
Thank you for having some common sense, I was pretty insulted by that post, but figured id just disregard it.
Having the reading, writing, and mathematic skills of a 5th-6th grader when you are 16 going on 17, isnt just a being a "loser." I believe he does have a serious condition and im willing to do whatever I need to to make life a little bit more comfortable for him.
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Re: Is the Technology Age to blame for Social Disorders? [Re: KillerPicklez]
#7833833 - 01/04/08 10:18 PM (16 years, 28 days ago) |
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Oh, well you didn't really say anything about his schooling experience.
I thought he just had a problem with people.
Also, I didn't mean it offensively as I HAVE seen/met people who only sit in front of the computer and can't hardly speak to ANYONE but family, who arn't autistic.
I have also met autistic people who can function in society semi-well.
I didn't mean to offend you or your brother. I wasn't calling him a loser by any means, I myself can use the computer more than I'd like and feel it draining ambition and energy from me.
You might want to speak to his doc about things you can do to help him out/progress he can make. And I think you'll make a good start just being more open/friendly/talkative with him and around others.
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