chriss

Congratulations! Though "Eduardo" sounds a bit mafioso to me. If he says that his friends call him "Lucky Eddie" or "Nice Guy Eddie" you may have to rethink your plans but apart from that it sounds great!

My AS son never lies and hates it when other people do, but his perception of the truth is sometimes way out of line! For example if he is feeling overcrowded he will shout "stop pushing me" at someone who has lightly brushed past him. It can be very embarrassing but he believes it to be true as he is hypersensitive to touch. I know someone with ADHD and she is a prolific liar but they are not malicious or spiteful lies. I think they are a product of a very active imagination (whereas my son has a very poor imagination) and she is very good at writing stories in school. Often she will get carried away with a lie till she reaches the point that she believes it to be true. I think it is quite common for people with ADHD to be story tellers whilst Asperger people find it hard to be untruthful - even if it would be better to tell a white lie.

Don't worry about the DLA you should put the worst night scenario down and mention you are trying melatonin as it is proof that he is a poor sleeper.

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love

Things happen for a reason and thank goodness you found out what control freaks those people were before your start date. The second interview job sounds very promising so good luck with that!

I also wonder whether I tick enough boxes for a diagnosis. I have never been in a relationship for more than a year. Usually 2 months and I would be dumped. I have a lot of qualifications and a high IQ but have never earned more than minimum wage. I was bullied at school and have been very lonely at parts of my life (but I do have friends). The only way I can cope with social occasions is with a drink in my hand. Plus I am very unco-ordinated. I think if I got a diagnosis I wouldn't tell many people - it would be enough to know I am not the loser people percieve me to be.

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I gave up 5 years ago this week and it is the best thing I ever did. I don't miss them at all now but before I gave up I always thought that I would always miss them. I don't. When I see people handing over a fiver for a pack of cigs in a shop I feel a pang of sympathy for them and regret that I used to have to do that too. Generally it gets easier to give up with every day that passes so you have done the hardest bit already. I feel fitter as well as richer and I smell better too!

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army

I know someone who can't have any background noise at all when they are typing as they end up typing out the conversation or lyrics they are listening to without realising it.

I am glad he is still with his mum. Thanks for the link Brook. ITV and Sir Trevor should be ashamed of themselves as this is very poor journalism indeed, and for what cause? Wouldn't it have been better television to try to get some proper help for the family or to film him as he was tested to see if there was a genetic, hormonal or psychological reason behind his food addiction? Instead of blaming his mother and effectively kicking her while she is down.

Congratulations and cheers!

mate!

Canopus I also wondered why the family agreed to be in the programme but I guessed that they were under the impression the tv crew were on their side and it would be a positive thing. The meeting with social services to discuss the childs care is today. It seems very wrong that a programme like this can be shown before such a meeting. I hope the family are well represented as it would be a travesty if he was taken into care now as he has lost 22lbs since christmas (pretty good going if you ask me!) and the family would benefit from more support especially in dealing with the mothers depression. The newspapers say the boy has lost weight but still doesn't like fruit or vegetables as if this is a good reason to put him in care. Isn't that quite normal with 8 year old boys? He seemed such a happy kid I hope he gets the help he needs and isn't a victim of bad tv and political correctness.

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drill

I watched it and it made me very angry. The boys mother is a very depressed woman. This has a bearing on her son's health as she is so negative and persuading him to eat better seems too hard to her. The whole family needs help together. CBT for a start- but this programme is going to make their lives so much harder. There were so many lingering shots of the mum's cigarettes and messy garden. I am not a smoker but these days if tv producers want to give the impression of a bad mother they just show her lighting up. It also made me angry as the boy is not just overweight, he is also very tall for his age, and is to have tests this week to see if a hormonal problem is to blame. Surely they should have done that before making such a judgemental programme?

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Sorry to misinform people. I read somewhere it was April!

Hi Theneil Is there anyway of finding out more about the company that offered you the job? You say the interviewers were cutthroat but that doesn't necessarily mean the whole company is ruthless. Interviews are not the best way to get an impression of a workplace and a lot may depend on the interviewer. Were you shown around the place? and if not it might be worth asking if it is too late to have a scout round. If you see a few friendly faces it could be the ideal job for you. If people look stressed and hostile don't take the job. Congratulations on the job offer anyway!