To Keval re: recent post

[Guest guest]

Dear Keval,

 

With all due respect, when I read a post like your recent one about

children, I assume that it is due to the Aspergers syndrome that you

mentioned having. It is my understanding that this syndrome involves

impairment in social interaction. I have no idea if you are trying

to be funny or if this is seriously how you feel. Either way it

seems really over the top, highly inappropriate and extremely

offensive. What can be done about this?

 

Although it appears that the guidelines for this group are often not

being followed, perhaps it is right for you to be the moderator. I

have heard Amma say that She likes to assign sevas that bring out

people's weaknesses. How can we help so things can be more

manageable?

 

In Amma,

 

Amalia Darling

Certified Aware Parenting Instructor

 

Ôm Amriteswaryai Namah

[Guest guest]

> Dear Keval,

>

> With all due respect, when I read a post like your

> recent one about

> children, I assume that it is due to the Aspergers

> syndrome that you

> mentioned having. It is my understanding that this

> syndrome involves

> impairment in social interaction. I have no idea if

> you are trying

> to be funny or if this is seriously how you feel.

> Either way it

> seems really over the top, highly inappropriate and

> extremely

> offensive. What can be done about this?

 

Yes, it was over the top..and kind of tongue in

cheek.. I don't really advocate spanking.. but IMHO

back in the last century - before the 1960s

liberal-leftist-hippie revolution and softening of

old-time family values and discipline - children were

much better behaved when parents were free to spank

and schools routinely doled out caning and strapping.

 

back in my childhood days, growing up mostly before

the hippie era (was only a 4th-grader when the 60s

ended), i was on the receiving end of many a slap

across the buttocks.. but in my folk's defense, they

just parented the way my grandparents did the job..

and had no idea about aspergers.. (indeed, who did,

until about 1995)

 

if there isn't a law against persons with aspergers

becoming mothers and fathers, there ought to be. Not

only because it would help keep asperger's out of the

gene pool, but because IMHO there is no way a person

with aspergers could be an adequate parent.. it is

virtually impossible to bond with a child; the

intracacies of interpersonal relationships are beyond

the grasp of most persons with aspergers.. it is hard

enough for me to bond with Amma..though having the

Amma doll does help.

 

>

> Although it appears that the guidelines for this

> group are often not

> being followed, perhaps it is right for you to be

> the moderator. I

> have heard Amma say that She likes to assign sevas

> that bring out

> people's weaknesses.

 

Probably true.. which is why I get to do line entry

and other sevas that require much social

interaction..when I would rather be behind the scenes.

 

now, let's drop this thread, if we can't bring it back

to the topic of dealing with loud or unruly kids at

amma's programs.

 

keval