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Help me figure out the differences between autism and antisocial personality disorder
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<blockquote data-quote="Liahona" data-source="post: 539532"><p>I big part of antisocial is that they can and do know much about other emotions. They are charming people. They manipulate well. And they enjoy causing pain in others. </p><p></p><p>Autism doesn't know about others emotions, they come across not charming, they don't manipulate well, and while they can be hurtful don't do it to cause pain in others.</p><p></p><p>For example, both x and husband at one point or the other spent all the money so we couldn't get food. Same behavior. The big difference is in why they did it. x did it to punish me. I had spent money on something he didn't approve of. He knew very well how I would feel about his behavior; that was why he did it in the first place. To hurt me. He would get a look of pleasure on his face when he was hurting someone. Then he would apologize, tell you exactly how you were feeling, and do something to make it up to you. After I went a few weeks on very little food x took me to the grocery store and bought random items while I cried in gratitude. He was in complete control of my feelings. </p><p></p><p>husband spent the money because of impulse control problems. He didn't know how his behavior would affect the rest of the family. He was upset by his behavior but he couldn't stop. He did it over and over again. He never apologized. I had to take control of all of the money. Fast forward a few years and he has gotten a lot better in this area. He still isn't perfect but he is better. It has taken him a lot of work. </p><p></p><p>If you feel your difficult child isn't connected with others feelings he isn't antisocial. I'm not saying his behaviors are good, just that in order to be antisocial you have to have an understanding of how others think.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Liahona, post: 539532"] I big part of antisocial is that they can and do know much about other emotions. They are charming people. They manipulate well. And they enjoy causing pain in others. Autism doesn't know about others emotions, they come across not charming, they don't manipulate well, and while they can be hurtful don't do it to cause pain in others. For example, both x and husband at one point or the other spent all the money so we couldn't get food. Same behavior. The big difference is in why they did it. x did it to punish me. I had spent money on something he didn't approve of. He knew very well how I would feel about his behavior; that was why he did it in the first place. To hurt me. He would get a look of pleasure on his face when he was hurting someone. Then he would apologize, tell you exactly how you were feeling, and do something to make it up to you. After I went a few weeks on very little food x took me to the grocery store and bought random items while I cried in gratitude. He was in complete control of my feelings. husband spent the money because of impulse control problems. He didn't know how his behavior would affect the rest of the family. He was upset by his behavior but he couldn't stop. He did it over and over again. He never apologized. I had to take control of all of the money. Fast forward a few years and he has gotten a lot better in this area. He still isn't perfect but he is better. It has taken him a lot of work. If you feel your difficult child isn't connected with others feelings he isn't antisocial. I'm not saying his behaviors are good, just that in order to be antisocial you have to have an understanding of how others think. [/QUOTE]
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