posted August 01, 2010 01:06 PM         

I am the same way. I get insecure and depressed a lot which can make me seem negative at times too. I can be very pessimistic. Anybody can see this by looking at my very strong Saturn influence that include Saturn being in a t-square with Moon and Neptune as well as contraparallel Mercury,Venus,and Neptune. It is also the handle of my bucket, and so I operate my chart through Saturn.

I have diagnosed Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Dysthymic Disorder,and Avoidant Personality Disorder. I don't deny any of them. All of them stemmed from insecurity and low self esteem. It's very common for neurodivergents to have psychiatric disorders. The symptoms of neurodivergence overlap with those of psychiatric disorders,and that's one of things that I try to raise awareness about.

"I think almost everyone has insecurities, only they have different ones, and most people hide them better, because they are incredibly proud and reputation means a lot to them."

I agree with you. I definitely have mine,and I don't hide mine. As a neurodiversity advocate, I am very open about my flaws and weaknesses. Being a neurodiversity advocate and being involved involved in a nonprofit organization means that I am a public figure. There isn't much room for privacy and secrecy when you're a public figure.

I also think that we shouldn't knock people with psychiatric disorders. Sometimes, I get the impression that some people look down on people with psychiatric disorders even though there are more than one person in this forum that has psychiatric disorders.

There are many people that don't have psychiatric disorders that are just mean, inconsiderate people.

Some are even the ones that act all enlightened and spiritually advanced, but they call people names because they don't like their views disagreed with them.
I don't think using words like "losers" and "whiners" nor "pathetic retards" have anything to do with being enlightened and spiritually advanced.

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Raymond Andrews,
President,Executive Director of Developmental Neurodiversity Association
Supporting the Neurodiversity Movement

posted August 01, 2010 01:08 PM         

Ami

posted August 01, 2010 02:14 PM         

Ami

posted August 01, 2010 02:38 PM         

I want to give show you a little stuff from Developmental Adult Neuro-Diversity Association (DANDA) wrote

Social Skills/Behavioural Problems:
• Timidity/aggressiveness, due to lack of confidence and self esteem
• Communicating misleading body language
• Problems interpreting body language of others
• Difficulty working out the unwritten ‘rules’ in work or a social setting
• Inappropriate/spontaneous comments
• Difficulty listening, especially in groups
• Phobias and obsessive/compulsive behaviour
• Impulsive and/or erratic behaviour/outbursts
• Easily frustrated, difficulty controlling impatience, argumentative/defiant
http://www.danda.org.uk/pages/about-danda.php

This is from Dyspraxia Foundation:

Emotion and behavior:

* Difficulty in listening to people, especially in large groups. Can be tactless, interrupt frequently. Problems with team work
* Difficulty in picking up non-verbal signals or in judging tone or pitch of voice in themselves and or others. Tendency to take things literally. May listen but not understand
* Slow to adapt to new or unpredictable situations. Sometimes avoids them altogether
* Impulsive. Tendency to be easily frustrated, wanting immediate gratification
* Tendency to be erratic have 'good and bad days'
* Tendency to opt out of things that are too difficult

Emotions as a result of difficulties experienced:

* Tend to get stressed, depressed and anxious easily
* May have difficulty sleeping
* Prone to low self-esteem, emotional outbursts, phobias, fears, obsessions, compulsions and addictive behavior
http://www.dyspraxiausa.org/index.php/Adult-Symptoms.html

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Raymond Andrews,
President,Executive Director of Developmental Neurodiversity Association
Supporting the Neurodiversity Movement

posted August 01, 2010 02:51 PM         

Ami

posted August 01, 2010 03:07 PM         

It took knowing and understanding myself before I could accept myself. That didn't happen until 2003. Astrology helped a lot since I first got into it in 1998. It was learning about neurodivergence that completed the knowing and understanding myself.

Here is stuff about Top 5 Emotional Difficulties of People with Learning Disabilities. http://ldpride.net/emotions.htm
http://ldpride.net/emotions.htm

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Raymond Andrews,
President,Executive Director of Developmental Neurodiversity Association
Supporting the Neurodiversity Movement

posted August 01, 2010 03:29 PM         

Ami

posted August 01, 2010 03:54 PM         

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I also think that we shouldn't knock people with psychiatric disorders. Sometimes, I get the impression that some people look down on people with psychiatric disorders even though there are more than one person in this forum that has psychiatric disorders.

There are many people that don't have psychiatric disorders that are just mean, inconsiderate people.

Some are even the ones that act all enlightened and spiritually advanced, but they call people names because they don't like their views disagreed with them.
I don't think using words like "losers" and "whiners" nor "pathetic retards" have anything to do with being enlightened and spiritually advanced.

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I wanted to say something earlier, but I'd barely had any sleep, and didn't think this to be the right thread for it. I have anxiety issues, but I also know what makes them worse for me (in the guise of making them better - temporarily), but I can't speak for anyone else when it comes to that.

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You know what I find is an antidote to a lot of insecurity--know who you are.
Then--you KNOW your bad points/weak points.
If someone hits you with them, you say,"Yeah I HAVE that."

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I did that just recently, but the person made the mistake of trying to insult me with something that I'd pointed out about myself the week before... I've also found my footing in a disagreement, when someone threw something at me that they (and I) knew wasn't true.

posted August 01, 2010 04:42 PM         

Winged weasel you are so predictable I could set an alarm by your stupidity!

Ami, see above post.

posted August 01, 2010 05:14 PM         

Ami

posted August 01, 2010 05:46 PM         

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If their cover is blown and someone susses the real self in them beneath this fake facade then the individual will turn on the other and act in a nasty, out of control and bitchy way having lured you into their web they then slowly try to eat you alive (hypothetically speaking).

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Read what you wrote carefully -- three times. But I don't think you'll ever get your own sh!t, you're so used to "projecting", showed just how you can't control your mouth. Truly pathetic!

posted August 01, 2010 06:28 PM         

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I agree Glaucus and I think that both yourself and LTT are very genuine people whom are themselves online unlike some others here whom dress their backsides up with make up and then try to make you believe it's their face, whilst all the while everything they say is sh1t.

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I think this is the type of thing that Winged Leo was referring to. I don't dislike you, Lara, but this is mean - just as your second post was (pointing a finger at others, when Cynnared said nothing about someone making her feel uncomfortable).

*edit. Trying to type around a cat here. I know you aren't the only one being mean, but this is negative: just what you're accusing others of being.

posted August 01, 2010 06:44 PM         

BTW How exactly do you contribute to this site? How does Ami contribute aside from using it as a counselling session? This is an astrological site not a playground to bully people who are more secure and sorted in life than yourself.
I've put up with your sh1t for months now and I've had enough of your snidey stupid remarks aimed solely and personally at me.

I went out of my way to be nice and caring to help you when you were sick and you've done nothing but feel threatened by me for no reason. I am the opposite of you and your vile words that you try to project onto me on here. A few people know me outside of this
Forum and they will know that you are just a nasty person toward me.

I don't care about you nor do I wish to bump into you for you are not a person I'd ever have as a friend. I don't do negativity nor nastiness; I observe and learn and I saw your transparency from day one.

Back off and eff off. Go get a job, a life and hopefully just hopefully you might one day be half the person I am.

posted August 01, 2010 06:55 PM         

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How does Ami contribute aside from using it as a counselling session?

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Live and Let Live, Woman.
Winged Leo quotes you so if you don't want to be quoted---Don't say it.
I can take a moment from my counseling session and figure it out

Ami

posted August 01, 2010 08:10 PM         

I can't believe you, when was I dying from a gout attack?? LIAR!!!!

What kind of a sick person you are?? When you're the one who's insulting me, how can you complain of being insulted by me? Get out of your victim mode! You repeat always the same tricks. I've never seen anyone like you who's so nasty and foul-mouthed.

As long as your friends here say NOTHING to your nastiness, you will never fix your vicious and sick behaviours at LL. You're not the half woman, you'd like to be and don't compare yourself to me, because you're waaaaaay below me!

You insult, then act as insulted. This IS split-personality, and you're completely at ease with both faces. I'm disgusted by you, and you're a joke to LL. How the f*ck you could be so f*cking dishonest and two-faced. You won't get away with your insults this time. That's enough of your bullying sh!ts.

posted August 01, 2010 08:25 PM         

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And now you're lying!!!!

I can't believe you, when was I dying from a gout attack?? LIAR!!!!

What kind of a sick person you are?? When you're the one who's insulting me, how can you complain of being insulted by me? Get out of your victim mode! You repeat always the same tricks. I've never seen anyone like you who's so nasty and foul-mouthed.

As long as your friends here say NOTHING to your nastiness, you will never fix your vicious and sick behaviours at LL. You're not the half woman, you'd like to be and don't compare yourself to me, because you're waaaaaay below me!

You insult, then act as insulted. This IS split-personality, completely at ease with both faces. I'm disgusted by you, and you're a joke to LL. How the f*ck you could be so f*cking dishonest and two-faced. You won't get away with your insults this time. That's enough of your bullying sh!ts.

YOU back off!!! And shut your dirty mouth.

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Winged Leo has the guts to tell things as they are.
I would be the type to ignore(which I have repeatedly) but I can't leave him out to dry when I see the same things, too.
It takes a strong person like Winged Leo to call a spade a spade or see the Elephant in the room and say "Damn there IS an elephant"
That takes guts and I respect guts.

Ami

posted August 01, 2010 11:18 PM         

Winged, maybe I am wrong and it was PDF who had gout but then maybe you are both the same people anyway seeing as Ami has her knickers in a twist now.
Amazing how you both show your true colours so fast when you 'perceive' yourselves to be attacked.

Just remember this: YOU always provoke me first, I never provoke you first and I've had enough of eating your cr4p.
ENOUGH.

Neither of you know me and you have judged and gotten me very very wrong. THAT is slanderous. I judge you and you just showed me that my intuition is spot on.
Is it fun lingo out of fear? Are you happy and enjoying your negative lives? Look in the mirror and please see the real people behind these ridiculous and fake facades.

I have nothing to hide. Never have and never will so don't you dare make up rubbish about me just because you don't like the fact that I can be myself and be secure and content with my existence. I won't allow you to trash me when I'm a thoroughly decent person who lives through love and passion.
Amen.