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Autistic V. Artistic
Now I know the title seems offensive, but full disclosure, I did ask the permission of both parties prior to the title and they both agree that they have higher than average Aspie scores.(One of the top Asperger’s test that helps define whether or not a person has said disease or not.) So basically I have two very near and dear friends of mine who are so stupidly similar it is terrifying. For the sake of anonymity, I am only going to use their first names. Josh and Chris are both pretty amazing people but just like any other human being they do have their flaws.
Let us begin with a quick summary of Josh, I roomed with this man for a little over a year, in short, he is a total slob which is a pretty severe …show more content…
Josh will baby you and be there for whatever he can however he can with the patience of a saint. It just takes a while and some digging to find that part. He is loyal, and it shows. Whereas Chris, wants you to succeed but to do it on your own and will only guide you if he sees what he feels is enough effort put forth. Otherwise, you are going to learn the hard way and he mustn't be bothered with a waste of his time. Both can be very snippy if their requirements aren't met for them to help you but both are extremely valuable ways to learn. Sometimes, we need to be pampered because life is hard and tears down our mentality so nurturing a person in a weakened state can be very health for them, but if we have too much of that we become sheltered and pathetic so tough love is applied to get someone to be more independent and understand that sometimes you just have to buck up or shut up. It is a beautiful synergy to say the least, it is nice to have both sides of the spectrum …show more content…
Their friendships are invaluable to anyone they meet in life and I know personally I couldn't ask for better. They create a perfect zen; I feel they are just similar enough to learn how to deal with one or the other more efficiently but just different enough to really help someone get a grasp for people and the array that there is in the
Autistic V. Artistic
Now I know the title seems offensive, but full disclosure, I did ask the permission of both parties prior to the title and they both agree that they have higher than average Aspie scores.(One of the top Asperger’s test that helps define whether or not a person has said disease or not.) So basically I have two very near and dear friends of mine who are so stupidly similar it is terrifying. For the sake of anonymity, I am only going to use their first names. Josh and Chris are both pretty amazing people but just like any other human being they do have their flaws.
Let us begin with a quick summary of Josh, I roomed with this man for a little over a year, in short, he is a total slob which is a pretty severe …show more content…
Josh will baby you and be there for whatever he can however he can with the patience of a saint. It just takes a while and some digging to find that part. He is loyal, and it shows. Whereas Chris, wants you to succeed but to do it on your own and will only guide you if he sees what he feels is enough effort put forth. Otherwise, you are going to learn the hard way and he mustn't be bothered with a waste of his time. Both can be very snippy if their requirements aren't met for them to help you but both are extremely valuable ways to learn. Sometimes, we need to be pampered because life is hard and tears down our mentality so nurturing a person in a weakened state can be very health for them, but if we have too much of that we become sheltered and pathetic so tough love is applied to get someone to be more independent and understand that sometimes you just have to buck up or shut up. It is a beautiful synergy to say the least, it is nice to have both sides of the spectrum …show more content…
Their friendships are invaluable to anyone they meet in life and I know personally I couldn't ask for better. They create a perfect zen; I feel they are just similar enough to learn how to deal with one or the other more efficiently but just different enough to really help someone get a grasp for people and the array that there is in the