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”On the spectrum” is an extremely common term used these days- I find it’s used to cover a fairly narrow range of behaviours - a lack of empathy probably being the most common one. I know the term is also used as a criticism or term of abuse but I disregard those instances- where someone is talking about another person whom they genuinely experience as distant, very matter of fact and lacking warmth in greeting or interaction, “on the spectrum” is normally used as an expression to describe such behaviour.

I know a female who’s married to someone whom the whole of her family have had difficulty relating to from day 1- his behaviours are definitely that of someone with autism -I have known it for years- she’s only starting to admit it now.

I don’t believe that marriage will last into retirement with the difficulties his daily behaviour has caused - she’s currently stying with him for the sake of their young child.

Where am I going with all of this? In some respects I haven’t a clue where 😀

Maybe it’s just to say, many moons ago, people whom society didn’t at all understand because of such behaviours, but who presented physically as “normal”- were labelled a “daw” or simple or slow or whatever.

Is being “on the spectrum” any better? I don’t know if I’m being honest-but I know it does help me at least, if people who exhibit autistic type behaviours , are willing to openly talk about them -and I have one friend who admits she probably has some type of Asperger’s or Autistic type behaviours - and I’d agree with her- but I’ve always known that and I know she’s sometimes a difficult person to be around on occasion - but I’ve kept the friendship simply because I expect and accept certain behaviours such as minimum empathy when maybe more is called for.

But I also know I’ve lost friends because they just became too demanding and self centered - there wasn’t an ounce of autism about them - they presented as “kind” - but their actions were often far from kind -they were manipulative , condescending and just full of contradiction - personally I’d take “on the spectrum” all day over those type of pr1cks

Ps- only realised we appear to be way off topic - apologies mods, I completely forgot the title of the thread- just got caught up in this side discussion

No wonder his kids don't even talk to him says alot

His kids said that they don't talk to him

So condescending to them as well. They make them out to be like little kids who need their hand held constantly or highly strung horses who get spooked by everything and need constant reassurance.

Considering Glinner is terminally online and spends his days trolling/harassing people on twitter, along with being a modern day Jesus in the media, it would logically follow that he would have little time for his kids.
Heck, he has admitted on more than one occasion now that his so called ''activism'' is more important than anything else.

Where would they find the time to?!

This guy is a total loser. Garden variety algo victim.

made up bullsh1t

Firstly his "kids" are 20 & 18. they are adults.

Secondly, he lives in the US, his children live in the UK.

Its not that they "don't talk" to him, but more like many students/adult children where the parents have broken up, there is no day to day conversations.

They may not agree with what he says, but they still respect him as their father and he takes a keen interest in their studies.

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He torched his career and sacrificed his marriage and mental health because his world view did not fit with what was going on around him.

Whether you agree or disagree with him, it's hard to think of a better (or maybe worse) example of someone getting upset for the sake of their views.