[karezza]

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

[Claymores]

He won Bea's heart with his excellent singing performance

[Vicky.]

[Marc]

This thread is a little harsh

[moonballoon]

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

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.

[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.

[Marc]

Originally posted by karezza

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

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.

[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

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

Boris Johnson.

I rest my case.

[Jayson]

Nope, I don't think so.

[minx36]

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

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

Boris Johnson.

I rest my case.

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

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

[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

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

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

[karezza]