Not being an expert by any means in this area I've always viewed it as a bit of a grey continuum, and that it's mostly just a reflection of particular personalities often found in very smart people, less some black and white "condition". I could see myself as borderline. ADD, I think, is a pretty typical condition among boys who have a tough time paying attention in school. I was definitely in that group.
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Not being an expert by any means in this area I've always viewed it as a bit of a grey continuum, and that it's mostly just a reflection of particular personalities often found in very smart people, less some black and white "condition". I could see myself as borderline. ADD, I think, is a pretty typical condition among boys who have a tough time paying attention in school. I was definitely in that group.
Definitely. I'd assume that's pretty much entirely personality-driven. I'd also be surprised if there were any bearing to the penis size theory. I'm not sure where I heard it. I think I read of two guys with Asperger's who had both discovered that they were small as teens and were musing on the subject. Seemed like a possibility given all of the other things autism is attributed correlations with, but I really have no idea. Was just curious given the dynamics in my family.
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Honestly, most young kids and teenagers would rather be exploring the world and have real life learning experiences than sit in a class room all day. You were a normal boy and I feel this heavy push towards diagnosing all these young kids, mostly males, with ADD and ADHD is just plain wrong, like they are trying to say there is something wrong with wanting to be a kid. However, there are definitely some cases where there is clearly something wrong with a child where intervention is needed, whether it be through counseling or pharmaceutical therapy.
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I don't have Asperger's, but I've been tested as having an IQ of 138, though I do a lot of dumb things lol, and I don't have a small penis at all lol, 8" BPEL. However, one piece of anecdotal evidence neither refutes nor confirms the theory you mentioned. I don't think penis size has any bearing on personality, perhaps those with larger penises are more confident with women but there are also men with the same physical attribute who could be quite the opposite due to a whole host of reasons. Basic personality, childhood, formative teenage experiences, family life all would play a major impact on this and there is no way to specifically point to one variable as the be all end all of this.
Well, I wouldn't be surprised if size did have some correlation with personality. Not that it's a 100% driver, but I bet if you took all guys over 6" vs. all guys under 6" the guys over 6" would on average be substantially more confident on average.
So, factors for confidence:
Genes
Childhood
Formative teenage experiences
Family life
Intelligence
Maybe early experiences with the sex one is attracted to?
Others?
What is most influential?
I mostly agree. However I disagree that I was completely normal. I'm not sure what the dividing line is between diagnosing kids who actually have a condition vs. those who are just being kids, but given the standard is what it is, I was definitely an ADD kid. Perhaps Asperger's, but probably not quite.
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I can definitely see that but there is no way we could actually prove any of this, though it would be a rather interesting but pointless study lol. For years I thought I had a small penis, 100% serious, until I posted pics on here a little over 3 years ago. For me it was the result of body dysmorphia thanks to years of emotional abuse and people constantly criticizing my appearance. Too skinny, too tall, too fat, man boobs, ugly, stupid etc etc. is all I heard growing up, so naturally I felt inadequate in regards to how I looked and it effected my confidence in regards to pursuing the opposite sex.
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Well, the dividing line does not seem to be very distinct in regards to the manner of which psychiatrists are throwing out these diagnoses, especially given the fact that they profit from pharmaceutical sales.
I do think my obsession with numbers and spreadsheets is part of what drove me to become so fascinated with penis size.
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I’m sure some people would say I have some traits. I got 14 in the test which is lower than the average of 17 for men.
I’d take it but I was diagnosed officially with it at 15 years old and have had that diagnosis (along with several others) confirmed on numerous occasions since.
I’m interested that the average is a low number. So, there must be a huge variation from above average to the top of the scale.
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I think I did this once before somewhere, but took it again just now.
I got a 33. This time around two things struck me:
The test didn't seem to account for the fact that a potentially Asperger's person might be just as good in social situations as a non-Aspie, but that doing so requires tremendous concentration and expenditures of mental energy. I.e. It's WORK, whereas for most people it's effortless and requires no thought.
An Aspie person might be a complete master at all sorts of complex social interactions and all the skills required, but the Aspie learnt them the way a person learns chess: A completely arbitrary set of rules one must first master and then learn to apply.
People tell me I'm extremely socially adept, but for most people that's natural. For me it's an entirely artificial system I've learned.
I sometimes wonder if I should've been dx'd as Aspie. One reason is that I often fail to see the "rudeness" displayed by many Aspie and Autistic people.
I got a 33. This time around two things struck me:
The test didn't seem to account for the fact that a potentially Asperger's person might be just as good in social situations as a non-Aspie, but that doing so requires tremendous concentration and expenditures of mental energy. I.e. It's WORK, whereas for most people it's effortless and requires no thought.
An Aspie person might be a complete master at all sorts of complex social interactions and all the skills required, but the Aspie learnt them the way a person learns chess: A completely arbitrary set of rules one must first master and then learn to apply.
People tell me I'm extremely socially adept, but for most people that's natural. For me it's an entirely artificial system I've learned.
I sometimes wonder if I should've been dx'd as Aspie. One reason is that I often fail to see the "rudeness" displayed by many Aspie and Autistic people.
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I found my earlier score and I've gone up by 11 points, lol. I suspect this time it's higher bec I answered according to my natural abilities/inclinations. I.e. I checked 'definitely' because it's my nature but out in the world function as 'slightly' because of learned skills.
A few thoughts/comments:
- IIRC, DSM isn't supposed to be a holy scripture of mental health. My understanding is that it's supposed to be a guide/framework to keep people at least somewhat on the same page. So when people refer to OCD, they're referring to the same GENERAL range of symptoms.
- Most mental health disorders have a 'normal' range/amount. Ex. There's a 'normal' amount of hyperactivity/impulsivity most people have. People who're diagnosed as hyperactive have significantly more. I test out as having significantly LESS than most people.
- The extent to which a trait interferes with life or the world's expectations is a factor in whether something gets labelled as a disorder. If an OCD person works at a job in which sustained, meticulous attention to detail is required and rewarded, will he be regarded as having mental health issues? Probably not.
- Then there's personality. I test out as INTJ. I suspect most people who find me 'weird' would say the same thing about other INTJ people.
A few thoughts/comments:
- IIRC, DSM isn't supposed to be a holy scripture of mental health. My understanding is that it's supposed to be a guide/framework to keep people at least somewhat on the same page. So when people refer to OCD, they're referring to the same GENERAL range of symptoms.
- Most mental health disorders have a 'normal' range/amount. Ex. There's a 'normal' amount of hyperactivity/impulsivity most people have. People who're diagnosed as hyperactive have significantly more. I test out as having significantly LESS than most people.
- The extent to which a trait interferes with life or the world's expectations is a factor in whether something gets labelled as a disorder. If an OCD person works at a job in which sustained, meticulous attention to detail is required and rewarded, will he be regarded as having mental health issues? Probably not.
- Then there's personality. I test out as INTJ. I suspect most people who find me 'weird' would say the same thing about other INTJ people.
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