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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsAm I the only one who didn't know that Elon Musk has Asperger's?
I had no idea.
elleng
(131,129 posts)and many other 'geniuses' prolly have it.
applegrove
(118,793 posts)jimfields33
(15,974 posts)He has a disability and must be treated with respect. I will from now on. I feel horrible.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)LetMyPeopleVote
(145,591 posts)Lithos
(26,404 posts)Musk has a high-functioning form of Autism - one that probably affects his social skills to a fair degree. But as things are taken away, others are given. Many high-functioning people with Autism have excellent pattern detection and other mental capabilities which are way above the norm for neural typicals.
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Hoyt
(54,770 posts)Never really saw him before, just read articles.
Hes a little quirky and jerky not unlike me but very likable sans politics. Know some dont like his politics, but there are a lot worse people than Musk.
blm
(113,095 posts)Marie Marie
(9,999 posts)UTUSN
(70,744 posts)FeelingBlue
(682 posts)Has Parkinsons. Seems like it.
PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,902 posts)And Asperger's being eliminated from the official whatever is meaningless.
I have a son with Asperger's. It absolutely limits him in certain ways. Changing the name of his diagnosis does not change his deficits.
Iggo
(47,568 posts)"Something nice." -- Iggo
jmbar2
(4,907 posts)Missed the monologue, but suspected almost immediately because of his odd mannerisms. Similar to a relative of mine who is an Aspie.
I respect that he came out about it tonite.
Rhiannon12866
(206,072 posts)jmbar2
(4,907 posts)I wonder how hard it was for them to write stuff for him. He can't act worth beanz.
NJCher
(35,744 posts)Amazing that he has accomplished what he has.