Quote:I can deal with a personality clash if people follow the example of the Jungle's best poster. I know D6 is the most popular guy on this forum despite being a Lions fan, My question of t he month is, "Why don't other people follow his example?" Read some of my many discussions with him and see how well we get along when our opinions are different. Figure out by reading my discussions with him on a variety of topics how you can express a different opinion without being judged.

Because we are not him and everyone is going to react to things differently. How someone reacts to you or me or any of us is a direct effect of how we all treat each other. Some have more patience than others. Some are more able to understand the sensitivities of others and talk to them accordingly. Others don't give a rat's butt or are just unable or unwilling. The only way you are going to change how people respond to you is to change how you treat them. And the, "Well I treat them them the way they treat me" way to deal with it is not the right way. You treat everyone the same, with respect, and if you can't then ignore them and don't respond at all. 

Quote:Logic says, "Why not? Imitating D6 would spell the end to perceived bullying.

Logic has nothing to do with it. We are not Borg and are not going to imitate anyone. 

 

Quote:People shouldn't be mean on purpose, and there are too many here that do it regularly, and not just to JW.

 

With that said, you can't come here and tell others to be nice to you when you are just as mean to them if not worse to others.  Whether you mean it that way or not, it comes across that way and people are going to take it personally.  Nobody can put themselves in your shoes 100% of the day and at some point they are going to have a personal stance especially when called names.

 

It's interesting to me that you have such detailed posts at times, but certain things that are told to you over and over about your writing that could help with getting along with people are never changed.

Everything you said is true. The bold part is something I think someone with AS doesn't get because they don't believe their behavior is the problem. And that leads to the issue at hand. If JDub doesn't believe her behavior to be the problem, which appears to be the case, then no matter what is said, nothing will change. Most of us are like this but it's because of a thing called pride, people with AS not so much. 

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