Does poor Freddie has Aspergers?

[karezza]

Dear old Freddie seems slightly autistic, don't you think?
:sad:

[Claymores]

He won Bea's heart with his excellent singing performance :thumbs:

[Vicky.]

:bored:

[Marc]

This thread is a little harsh

[moonballoon]

Originally posted by karezza
Dear old Freddie seems slightly autistic, don't you think?
:sad:

I know what you mean, actually. Why do you think it?

[karezza]

Originally posted by Marcjswp
This thread is a little harsh

It is not meant to be harsh. His behaviour is very rigid and dyslexia is linked with autism.

:love:

[Hedgie]

He may have aspergers, although i don't think that saying someone has aspies is an insult. Well, unless you're a twat and use it in the same way the word gay is bandied around. Aspie folk are sweet. :shrug:

[Marc]

Originally posted by karezza
Originally posted by Marcjswp
This thread is a little harsh

It is not meant to be harsh. His behaviour is very rigid and dyslexia is linked with autism.

:love:

Well I'm guessing no one on this thread is qualified to diagnose the poor guy

[Hedgie]

Prolly not, but we're all entitled to an opinion. It's a forum, we discuss stuff. :spin2:

[moonballoon]

He is oblivious to Bea's reaction to him ... he thinks she is desperate with sexual frustration and can't wait to jump into bed with him, because that's how he feels about her.

Then again. lots of men are like that. I diagnose him as being male.

[Oooo_get_her]

Harsh?

Not really. Asperger syndrome effects different people differently. The few people I know diagnosed with Asperger are intellectually brilliant and only mildly socially awkward.

Freddie may be a touch autistic - I'm certainly not expert enough to be able to judge from what I see of him on tv, but if he is, so what?

[Claymores]

I need to ask how the'ell he believes he can have a political career - it is serious delusion - the bloke knows more about face paints than politics and political management:mad:

He'll make it as a singer before a political party would accept him as a candidate

[Oooo_get_her]

Originally posted by Claymores
I need to ask how the'ell he believes he can have a political career - it is serious delusin - the bloke knows more about face paints than politics and political management:mad:

Boris Johnson.

I rest my case. :laugh:

[Jayson]

Nope, I don't think so.

[minx36]

Originally posted by karezza
Dear old Freddie seems slightly autistic, don't you think?
:sad:

I'm certainally note qualified but my 19 yr old daughter is autistic and I can definately see some similarities between her and Freddie.

Autism is a disorder described as a spectrum, people who are autistic are very different from each other but share some of the traits.

[Claymores]

Originally posted by Oooo_get_her
Originally posted by Claymores
I need to ask how the'ell he believes he can have a political career - it is serious delusin - the bloke knows more about face paints than politics and political management:mad:

Boris Johnson.

I rest my case. :laugh:
Good point, well made!!!!!!

[moonballoon]

Originally posted by Oooo_get_her
Harsh?

Not really. Asperger syndrome effects different people differently. The few people I know diagnosed with Asperger are intellectually brilliant and only mildly socially awkward.

Freddie may be a touch autistic - I'm certainly not expert enough to be able to judge from what I see of him on tv, but if he is, so what?

I agree, so what ... except if he is, I am inclined to view him in a more favourable light. It would explain a lot.

[Claymores]

Originally posted by moonballoon
Originally posted by Oooo_get_her
Harsh?

Not really. Asperger syndrome effects different people differently. The few people I know diagnosed with Asperger are intellectually brilliant and only mildly socially awkward.

Freddie may be a touch autistic - I'm certainly not expert enough to be able to judge from what I see of him on tv, but if he is, so what?

I agree, so what ... except if he is, I am inclined to view him in a more favourable light. It would explain a lot. In the spectrum of this condition which I understand little of, does it make you convinced you're a good singer, a potential politician, and a girl who is growing to despise you a potential Mrs Halfar$e :puzzled:

[minx36]

Originally posted by Claymores
Originally posted by moonballoon
Originally posted by Oooo_get_her
Harsh?

Not really. Asperger syndrome effects different people differently. The few people I know diagnosed with Asperger are intellectually brilliant and only mildly socially awkward.

Freddie may be a touch autistic - I'm certainly not expert enough to be able to judge from what I see of him on tv, but if he is, so what?

I agree, so what ... except if he is, I am inclined to view him in a more favourable light. It would explain a lot. In the spectrum of this condition which I understand little of, does it make you convinced you're a good singer, a potential politician, and a girl who is growing to despise you a potential Mrs Halfar$e :puzzled:

Yes I do think that 'IF' Freddie is on the spectrum then he might be a little deluded about his own capabilities.

[Oooo_get_her]

Originally posted by minx36
Originally posted by Claymores
]In the spectrum of this condition which I understand little of, does it make you convinced you're a good singer, a potential politician, and a girl who is growing to despise you a potential Mrs Halfar$e :puzzled:

Yes I do think that 'IF' Freddie is on the spectrum then he might be a little deluded about his own capabilities.

Well - deluded may be the wrong word, 'delusion' is more a concept I associate with personalities disorders, not autism. But autistic people often do have difficulty reading the emotions / moods / expressions of others and an autistic person may well misinterpret 'go away' signals as 'come hither', and so on.

[minx36]

Yeah I agree I used the wrong word there, sorry.

I'm supporting Freddie for one reason only he is a wonderful person that makes me laugh.

[rsefitpro2009]

I don't think he has aspergers, however with his dyslexia, maybes he comes across as slightly different.

And I don't mean that in an offensive way at all, I just think with the way he is is part down to dyslexia.

[Cybele]

Not sure where you came up with this one? Is it because the illness has been in the news lately? It seems VERY random. I haven't seen a single symptom of Asperger's Syndrome in Freddie. Here are the symptoms:

-Not pick up on social cues and may lack inborn social skills, such as being able to read others' body language, start or maintain a conversation, and take turns talking.

-Dislike any changes in routines.

-Appear to lack empathy.

-Be unable to recognize subtle differences in speech tone, pitch, and accent that alter the meaning of others’ speech. Thus, your child may not understand a joke or may take a sarcastic comment literally. Likewise, his or her speech may be flat and difficult to understand because it lacks tone, pitch, and accent.

-Have a formal style of speaking that is advanced for his or her age. For example, the child may use the word "beckon" instead of "call" or the word "return" instead of "come back."

-Avoid eye contact or stare at others.

-Have unusual facial expressions or postures.

-Be preoccupied with only one or few interests, which he or she may be very knowledgeable about. Many children with Asperger's syndrome are overly interested in parts of a whole or in unusual activities, such as designing houses, drawing highly detailed scenes, or studying astronomy. They may show an unusual interest in certain topics such as snakes, names of stars, or dinosaurs.2

-Talk a lot, usually about a favorite subject. One-sided conversations are common. Internal thoughts are often verbalized.

-Have delayed motor development. Your child may be late in learning to use a fork or spoon, ride a bike, or catch a ball. He or she may have an awkward walk. Handwriting is often poor.

-Have heightened sensitivity and become overstimulated by loud noises, lights, or strong tastes or textures.

This is ABSOLUTELY not Freddie. I wonder if the OP just wanted to say something crappy about him or if they even bothered to look up what the illness was about before posting.

[Beastie]

some people may have a mild autism spectrum! like you can clearly see they are different as a child but then you dont notice they have autism when they are older!!

im not sure about freddie though!! but hes one special, nice, decent human being!!

and i really hope he wins :D

[karezza]

:love:

[TrafficoneMan]

I think all thats the matter with him is he took to many E's and other substances and now he is permently spaced out i know people like that but thats just my opinion.

[Hedgie]

Originally posted by TrafficoneMan
I think all thats the matter with him is he took to many E's and other substances and now he is permently spaced out i know people like that but thats just my opinion.
That's pretty close to my first impression of him actually. He does seem like he's smoked too much of the good stuff.

[cleaner67]

I have a grand daughter with Aspergers, she has it quite bad and is very aggresive both physically and verbally with it. Most of what Cybele says in their post applies to her, she also has no social skills and cannot tolerate changes. The one sympton that she does not have is the motor development she`s way ahead of her age in that. Freddie doesn`t appear to realise what Bea is doing ti him and i know he is dyslexic but i cann`t really say if he has Aspergers or not.

[davidalbert]

...all humans are damaged in some way..(physically or mentally or emotionally or spiritually or a combination) ...so what?.......its those who say they are NOT damaged atall that tend to do the greatest damage to others.....

[mangasatsuma]

He has said he tries to go very much with the moment. He likes to verbalise his emotions, he doesn't hold things in very well. So if he has something (good or bad) bugging him he will waffle on about it relentlessly. I have a friend like this, if you change the subject he will soon steer it back to his obsession of the time. When these guys have no pressing issues their attention turns to those around them and ping! the reasoned social awareness and observations return.

[Stardoll]

Aspergers? Very, very unlikely, I would say.

I've actually been suspected of having Aspergers syndrome because I don't make eye contact and have socially difficulty, but I know I'm definitely not. My brother is severely autistic.

These are the reasons why I don't think Freddie's Aspergers:

People with autism are often/usually: logically intelligent; socially unintelligent; impulsive; obsessive; socially anxious; not facially expressive; unempathetic; and have difficulty in building and maintaining relationships.
Freddie is: logically intelligent; socially intelligent; contemplative; enthusiastic; empathetic; facially expressive; and talkative and very social.

Freddie makes eye contact, talks with gestures and with great accentuation in his voice, listens and can instigate and maintain a conversation without trafficing it just one way (doesn't "talk at you") and picks up on social cues. He is also not anxious around people and there is no evidence of obsessive compulsion, as is needed (I think) to diagnose autism.

Just because he's eccentric doesn't mean he's autistic. Dyslexia has ties with autism, however; some of his eccentricity could possibly come from his dyslexia, but then again, that could just be his personality. Disorders and personality are heavily linked ... as they all are to do with the brain ...

Those are my two cents. :) I'm no psychiatrist, that's just what I think!

[karezza]

Signs of autism:

Monotonous, rigid or unusually fast speech.
Conversations revolve around self.
Engaging in one-sided, long-winded conversations, without noticing if the listener's reactions.
Unusual nonverbal communication, including lack of eye contact, few facial expressions, awkward body postures or odd gestures or tics.
Poor coordination or clumsiness.
Odd posture or rigid gait.
Obsessing on one or two specific, narrow subjects, like sports statistics, train schedules, weather or snakes.
I.Q.'s fall along the full spectrum, but many are in the above normal range in verbal ability and in the below average range in performance abilities.
Many have dyslexia, writing problems, and difficulty with mathematics.
Lack common sense.
Concrete thinking (versus abstract).
Odd forms of self-stimulatory behavior.
Sensory problems appear not to be as dramatic as those with other forms of autism.
Socially aware but displays inappropriate reciprocal interaction.
Appearing not to understand, empathize with, or be sensitive to others' feelings.
An inability to "read" other people or understanding humour.
Often described as eccentric.