Comments on: My Experience With Bullying http://www.aspieweb.net/my-experience-with-bullying-aspergers/ The Aspergers And Autism Web Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:08:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Stephanie Mayberry http://www.aspieweb.net/my-experience-with-bullying-aspergers/#comment-17226 Stephanie Mayberry Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:37:20 +0000 http://www.aspieweb.net/?p=489#comment-17226 I have dealt with bullies throughout my life. It started at school, but now, as an adult, I experience it at work as well. I started The Christian Aspie blog to help Aspies cope with all sorts of things including bullying, but I think I am getting more NT visitors. Interesting. I was amazed at how many Aspies wrote me, though, and told me of the bullying they endured throughout their lives (work and home and school). Do you think that Aspies tend to be targets for bullies? Why do you think that is? How do you make it stop? I have dealt with bullies throughout my life. It started at school, but now, as an adult, I experience it at work as well.

I started The Christian Aspie blog to help Aspies cope with all sorts of things including bullying, but I think I am getting more NT visitors. Interesting.

I was amazed at how many Aspies wrote me, though, and told me of the bullying they endured throughout their lives (work and home and school).

Do you think that Aspies tend to be targets for bullies? Why do you think that is? How do you make it stop?

]]> By: Theo http://www.aspieweb.net/my-experience-with-bullying-aspergers/#comment-15538 Theo Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:09:37 +0000 http://www.aspieweb.net/?p=489#comment-15538 Those were the worst years of my life. I was being tortured and brutalized at home in every concievable by my step brother (and I do mean EVERY WAY) and mentally tormented at school by my so called female peers. But I still would of rather been there than go home, go figure!! There were alot of social mean spirited mind games played on me, and I was an outcast until I hit my junior year in highschool. I had moved to Rogersville, and got grafted in quickly to the massive and wonderfully nurturing and kind Christian click. That being said, I got made fun of for reading my bible in class after finishing my work by those not in said click. I suffer from severe PTSD due to more of what went on at home durring the elementry and early highschool years than what went on at school. But it did effect very much how I view people. I don't really ever trust anyone completely, and I am hardly ever without a mask except when amongst my aspie peers. Those were the worst years of my life. I was being tortured and brutalized at home in every concievable by my step brother (and I do mean EVERY WAY) and mentally tormented at school by my so called female peers. But I still would of rather been there than go home, go figure!!

There were alot of social mean spirited mind games played on me, and I was an outcast until I hit my junior year in highschool. I had moved to Rogersville, and got grafted in quickly to the massive and wonderfully nurturing and kind Christian click. That being said, I got made fun of for reading my bible in class after finishing my work by those not in said click.

I suffer from severe PTSD due to more of what went on at home durring the elementry and early highschool years than what went on at school. But it did effect very much how I view people. I don’t really ever trust anyone completely, and I am hardly ever without a mask except when amongst my aspie peers.

]]> By: Megucha http://www.aspieweb.net/my-experience-with-bullying-aspergers/#comment-10268 Megucha Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:55:55 +0000 http://www.aspieweb.net/?p=489#comment-10268 Oh dear lord, your special-ed school sounds horrible. I was also transferred to a special-ed during 7th grade and attended for 5 years, but thanks to this I was able to escape the public school system and the middle-school bullying peak. Within my first year I befriended people who considered themselves as "crazy" as I was, and my behavior became more stable. I was still an erratic aspie, but I became an erratic aspie with equally erratic friends who didn't care about my quirks. Though I went to a special-ed school with an age-appropriate curriculum. Oh dear lord, your special-ed school sounds horrible.

I was also transferred to a special-ed during 7th grade and attended for 5 years, but thanks to this I was able to escape the public school system and the middle-school bullying peak. Within my first year I befriended people who considered themselves as “crazy” as I was, and my behavior became more stable. I was still an erratic aspie, but I became an erratic aspie with equally erratic friends who didn’t care about my quirks.

Though I went to a special-ed school with an age-appropriate curriculum.

]]> By: Sadderbutwisergirl http://www.aspieweb.net/my-experience-with-bullying-aspergers/#comment-9658 Sadderbutwisergirl Sun, 05 Apr 2009 05:43:12 +0000 http://www.aspieweb.net/?p=489#comment-9658 All the bullying that happened and was allowed to take place made me cry. How could they do that? All the bullying that happened and was allowed to take place made me cry. How could they do that?

]]> By: Christopher http://www.aspieweb.net/my-experience-with-bullying-aspergers/#comment-9213 Christopher Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:27:10 +0000 http://www.aspieweb.net/?p=489#comment-9213 I went through much the same in my childhood. My parents contacted Phoenix Children's Hospital. They had socialization classes (don't remember what the technical name for it was) for children that help get their social skills on par. This is very important to do early on as the gap will only increase as you child gets older. What I remember of the class was I was put into a room with several other children and a doctor. The doctor would have us interact with each other. It difficult for me to remember all the details as this was almost 15 years ago. I went through much the same in my childhood. My parents contacted Phoenix Children’s Hospital. They had socialization classes (don’t remember what the technical name for it was) for children that help get their social skills on par. This is very important to do early on as the gap will only increase as you child gets older.

What I remember of the class was I was put into a room with several other children and a doctor. The doctor would have us interact with each other. It difficult for me to remember all the details as this was almost 15 years ago.

]]> By: AspieWeb Admin http://www.aspieweb.net/my-experience-with-bullying-aspergers/#comment-9043 AspieWeb Admin Sun, 01 Mar 2009 11:22:58 +0000 http://www.aspieweb.net/?p=489#comment-9043 @Elizabeth I can not say what would be best for your child as I do not know the services in your area - I do however encourage you to advocate for your childs needs, and encourage you to help your child self advocate his/her needs. This can go a long way to stopping bullying. @Elizabeth

I can not say what would be best for your child as I do not know the services in your area – I do however encourage you to advocate for your childs needs, and encourage you to help your child self advocate his/her needs. This can go a long way to stopping bullying.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.aspieweb.net/my-experience-with-bullying-aspergers/#comment-9030 Elizabeth Sat, 28 Feb 2009 01:00:48 +0000 http://www.aspieweb.net/?p=489#comment-9030 I have a child who definitely fits somewhere on the Autism spectrum. He did fine socially as a young child but things have gone down hill over the years and now in 3rd grade he doesn't have any friends. He likes other kids and wants to play with them, but he really doesn't know how and they think he is annoying. The other day he told me two kids were saying mean things to him and throwing food at him during lunch. What would you recommend for him in the coming years. Do you think it would have been better for you to have been removed from the system all together and home schooled? I really do not believe it is possible to stop kids from teasing. It seems that the only options when it comes to middle school are to take him out or throw him to the wolves. Obviously I don't like either option, but I'm wondering what you think. I have a child who definitely fits somewhere on the Autism spectrum. He did fine socially as a young child but things have gone down hill over the years and now in 3rd grade he doesn’t have any friends. He likes other kids and wants to play with them, but he really doesn’t know how and they think he is annoying. The other day he told me two kids were saying mean things to him and throwing food at him during lunch. What would you recommend for him in the coming years. Do you think it would have been better for you to have been removed from the system all together and home schooled? I really do not believe it is possible to stop kids from teasing. It seems that the only options when it comes to middle school are to take him out or throw him to the wolves. Obviously I don’t like either option, but I’m wondering what you think.

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