my parents bought me a book and I am insulted

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Freek:

--- Quote from: Foxscotch on January 06, 2017, 10:00:25 PM ---what if your mom bought you a book about living as a white person? not as a joke of some kind, but because she genuinely believed there was a problem to be solved?

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if i didn't really agree with it, I simply wouldn't read it. i was bullied a lot as a kid and my mom bought me several "taking the bully by the horns" books and I would skim through the pages, think it was dumb, and move on. clearly it's not the same as a syndrome, but i never took offense because I knew she was only doing it because she cared about me.

Magus:
What if the book were titled "Stop shaking your leg, duh."?

TheABELBOTO:
I mean look a the description of the book and the topics it covers;

--- Quote ---Clean Up Your Own Mess (including but not limited to credit card debt, out-of-control collections, and your cesspool of a room)

You Can’t Bail Out the Titanic with a Wine Glass (or change the world of online dating)

Serving as a Role Model to the Next Generation of Asperger's Syndrome

Navigating the challenges of college and the unrelenting storm of transition.

The Road to Catastrophe is Paved with Good Intentions (understanding how others perceive you, even if they’re wrong)

WIN (Work Is Necessary) You are talented enough to maintain employment even if your options are not ideal

Confronting Memories of Bullying and Showing Mercy toward Yourself

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Why would your parents NOT give you a book like this? Op is a being a baby because his parents were straightforward that they're concerned about him.

Foxscotch:

--- Quote from: Perry on January 06, 2017, 10:00:55 PM ---what if your parents gave you a book titled "15 ways to stop your leg from shaking & live a better life."

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you're (intentionally) trivializing it. your leg shaking is not a life altering disorder, and not one that nearly everyone you meet will think is something wrong with you

the problem is not just that his parents bought him a condescending book, but that his parents think he needs fixing
sure they meant well, but you'd think that after ~13 years or so they'd have learned some sensitivity

Whackin:
does the book include directions for buying multiple illegal weapons and bringing them over borders

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