My roomate has Autism.

[datalink7]

I moved into dorms recently. When my roomate moved in, I quickly found him annoying. To speak plainly, he is probably the most obnoxious person I have ever met. When my mom dropped off some stuff I had forgotten at home, she met him and told me later that he had autism (see here for info on it). She isn't a doctor or psycologist, but is a social worker and has worked with people of this sort before. Basically Autism = has no social skills. It is kind of sad actually. He will probably never really make any friends, or get married, or anything like that.

But why oh why do I have to have him as a roomate? I think I am going to move after a term. Luckily the room is big enough that I don't have to be right next to him (some freshman at my school were placed in the better upperclassman dorms because of the large ammount of freshman coming in this year, and I was one).

Anyone else have to deal with someone who has Autism?

Edit I didn't write the above in a very good/nice manner, nor did I explain myself very well. I responded below with a better explination (I hope).

 

[TallBill]

dude, stop complaining.. you could have worse... a psycopath murderer that dont shower.. and anyways.. its a learning experience.... have some fun with him.. didnt u see the rainman?

 

[doublec16]

Maybe he has no social skills because nobody has ever given him a chance as a friend. Perhaps if you do, he won't be so obnoxious anymore and will feel more comfortable with other people.

I have read that people with mild autism tend to spend a lot of time using computers and vice versa. I don't know how true that is but it's interesting.

 

[spanky]

OR...i could have roommates like mine. freshman year, kid stole my money. sophmore year, a "friend" jacked my cologne. junior year, another "friend" borrowed my clothe for 10 months. senior year...thank god i got kicked outta school. well...its a long story.

 

[starwarsdad]

It could be worse. You could come back to the dorm one night to find your roomate giving himself a hummer. Now that is some scary SHIZNIT!!!

 

[Platypus]

<< It could be worse. You could come back to the dorm one night to find your roomate giving himself a hummer. Now that is some scary SHIZNIT!!! >>



Lol, I wouldnt be able to stop laughing

 

[compuwiz1]

Has it occurred to you that maybe he may need a friend? You might try being helpful and learn to understand him. Maybe you can grow from it.

 

[Geekbabe]

<< I moved into dorms recently. When my roomate moved in, I quickly found him annoying. To speak plainly, he is probably the most obnoxious person I have ever met. When my mom dropped off some stuff I had forgotten at home, she met him and told me later that he had autism (see here for info on it). She isn't a doctor or psycologist, but is a social worker and has worked with people of this sort before. Basically Autism = has no social skills. It is kind of sad actually. He will probably never really make any friends, or get married, or anything like that.

But why oh why do I have to have him as a roomate? I think I am going to move after a term. Luckily the room is big enough that I don't have to be right next to him (some freshman at my school were placed in the better upperclassman dorms because of the large ammount of freshman coming in this year, and I was one).

Anyone else have to deal with someone who has Autism? >>




Yeah, my 14 yr old son


btw, I firmly believe that for high functioning autistics the biggest issue is speech/language.. my son communicates his thoughts very poorly verbally.. buut while checking his AIM and yahoo messenger I discovered that he sounds just like a lot of the guys here and has quite a few friends whom he chats with nightly !! He also rulez on any Dreamcast or Playstation game you can name, has a photgraphic memory and math skills that would make your jaw drop. He also appears incaplbe of deliberately telling a lie

You might try to befriend your roomate, you never know he might be somebody really special !

 

[TallBill]

<< It could be worse. You could come back to the dorm one night to find your roomate giving himself a hummer. Now that is some scary SHIZNIT!!! >>



i'd grab the camera

 

[dc]

annoyed at him? because he has a disorder/disability? geez...

be nice and try to be friends with him.

 

[GL]

You might be able to tap into a genius mind. A lot of autistic people are closet geniuses in very concentrated areas such as mathematics. The condition leaves a lot to deal with if you're to have any sort of friendship with this guy but he is a person and it might be worth betting on the bright side that he's a guy worth getting to know.

 

[snow]

<< It could be worse. You could come back to the dorm one night to find your roomate giving himself a hummer. Now that is some scary SHIZNIT!!! >>



You're rooming with Marilyn Manson? SWEET

 

[TallBill]

<< Yeah, my 14 yr old son


btw, I firmly believe that for high functioning autistics the biggest issue is speech/language.. my son communicates his thoughts very poorly verbally.. buut while checking his AIM and yahoo messenger I discovered that he sounds just like a lot of the guys here !!

You might try to befriend your roomate. >>




I know a kid like that at my skewl.

 

[starwarsdad]

It is not something you want a pic of. The memory is bad enough. I had to get my stuff and leave then! Threw most of it away afterwards. God only knows what else he was doing.

There is a joke that comes to mind that used to be funny to me.

Georgia State football game......

visiting assistant coach looks at head coach, points to Georgia mascot(bulldog) sitting on the side line licking itself and says "Boy, I wish I could do that!"

head coach looks back at his assistant and says" MAAANN!!! That dog would bite you!"

 

[Geekbabe]

<< Maybe he has no social skills because nobody has ever given him a chance as a friend. Perhaps if you do, he won't be so obnoxious anymore and will feel more comfortable with other people.

I have read that people with mild autism tend to spend a lot of time using computers and vice versa. I don't know how true that is but it's interesting. >>



My son loves the computer,he can get his ideas across without having to attempt the torture of verbal communication

 

[Soybomb]

<< It could be worse. You could come back to the dorm one night to find your roomate giving himself a hummer. Now that is some scary SHIZNIT!!! >>


Push him off the bed/couch/chair and say he must have fallen when the coroner comes....I need to go watch clerks now

 

[Geekbabe]

Oh and I forgot to mention that during his grade school years when other boys were being miserable bullies, my quiet,shy son got real friendly with the girls...well flash forward to the teenage years, gentlemen,my son is a freaking chick magnet !!!! Everywhere we go some girl pops out "Hi Matt" I find phone numbers/email addies all the time while I'm doing his laundry, he's already been asked twice to the upcoming fall dance :Be nice,you may get some of his excess play

 

[TallBill]

rofl.. thats kinda f unny.. cuz the kid that i know seems to pop out of it when around females...altho its horrible when he meets new people

 

[Looney]

They say that Einstein was probably autistic... would explain why he wore pajamas to his daughter's wedding.

 

[b0mbrman]

Yup, I for one think you're being very close-minded. We're *all* Americans here, whether we're autistic, Arab or White. Americans all.

 

[b0mbrman]

BTW, my nephew is Autistic

 

[snow]

<< They say that Einstein was probably autistic... would explain why he wore pajamas to his daughter's wedding >>



Or he was secretly part of a sorority at USC



<< Yup, I for one think you're being very close-minded. We're *all* Americans here, whether we're autistic, Arab or White. Americans all >>



Exactly.

 

[monto]

<< buut while checking his AIM and yahoo messenger >>

!!!

 

[atom]

...so what does he do that annoys you so much you want to move out?

 

[Geekbabe]

<< It could be worse. You could come back to the dorm one night to find your roomate giving himself a hummer. Now that is some scary SHIZNIT!!! >>




OMG !!! :Q:Q:Q