[AntiGuv]

Well, as I mentioned, I do think that this article trivializes the situation to some extent. I also think that there is a wide range of 'affliction' that for all intent merges in with 'normal' behavior at the margins. FWIW, an actual diagnosis generally requires a determination of some kind of functional maladaption that clearly and concretely impacts one's life (I'm not sure if I'm wording that precisely correct, but anyhow).

[FITZ]

I was mostly referring to articles like this ---- I didn't hear Rush's show but I can see why he might have made fun of this. I wasn't referring to serious problem with communicating with people but rather labeling normal people as some kind of mental disorder when they're really one kind of normal. My kid is asocial --- he can communicate but he doesn't really relate to his peer group and doesn't choose to except as necessary but is happy without social interaction with them. Since he wanders around in his own little world and at age 14 has never made a phone call to anyone, never invited anyone over he could be mistakenly labeled.

I guess to me it's when people start saying they're successful but have this serious mental disorder --- because if you can't relate to society at least as needed then I don't see how you can succeed.