I think BB primed him what to do before he went in and he is doing it all the way, LOL.

Some of the time he is funny and cute, then I want to slap him the next minute, he is one of those annoying type.

Sam had antagonised the BB applicants long before he got into the house. He, IMO, was chosen to go in because of what he had said he would do to shake things up. Granted, it's possible he does get some coaching too.

The difference between Sam and an AS 'sufferer' is that Sam fully expects, and understands, the reactions he gets....people with Asperger's dont...

Sam is not reminiscent of Aspergers. More like ADHD, but not aspergers at all.

Housemate most fitting the symptoms of aspergers is John James. Very much so.

Couldn't agree more, my son also has Asperger's and if he behaved like Sam I would be ashamed ......... He doesn't he a very polite young man he simply has communication issues :xyxwave:

Hiya :)

There's only ever been one housemate that I thought displayed the signs, and that was Eugene, but I cant remember if it was confirmed?

I wouldn't regard Sam as having AS. Wouldn't deny he has some qualities that are not very endearing to others.

As for JohnJ, I think his is an anger issue -pure and simple. Also, i think he can be controlled by older women - especially his mother.

R u suggesting he is a psychopath in the making

Exactly right.

No. :rolleyes: All I'm saying is that he displays signs of having a very mild form of autism (not saying he's autistic mind) which can be so slight that it often goes undiagnosed, where in layman's terms, their brains are not wired exactly the same as most for social interaction and they tend to say the type things that most people keep to themselves (or only say behind peoples backs) to avoid embarrassment. I'm not suggesting he has no control over what he is saying as some of the "experts" on here think I am either because that is an entirely different thing altogether.

Sheesh.

no he does not have it my son has it so please do not make assumptions about people it is insensitive

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Have to agree with shiner. Having a 16 year old diagnosed with Aspergers, Sam fits the same profile as my son. His voice is a tell tale sign, the monotone. The lack of eye contact, and the apparent disregard for the feelings of others. He is not "in your face" Aspergers, like my son, he is on the fringes but definitely Aspergers. As for deliberately stirring things up, if he is Aspergers, he really is an innocent.

I know a couple of people with aspergers and sam definitely fits the mold, it's a bit of a "rain man" situation at first but that's the way they are, i still believe asergers is more nurture than nature.

But if he doesn't have aspergers then his conscience is a bit messed up.

Nurture more than nature?

Utter bollocks..I have two children, I have brought them up exactly the same, they are both taught the same values and have both the same love, and my eldest has AS and my daughter doesnt.

It's genetic, and I resent the implication it might be otherwise.

Ok, i didn't say i was an authority, i'm sure your more right than me. So what do you think about sam?

Sam doesnt have AS...he KNOWS what he's saying, he expects the reactions, he understands them....he purposefully says what he does because he knows full well how it will affect people.

People with AS have no idea why what they say offends anyone and cant read the reactions they get.

I dont know why people bother going through medical school then training to be psychologists, bit of a waste of time, we should simply put details on a persons personality up on a forum then set up a poll for all the people who have real experience by having a friend of a friend who has..... to decide.