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Post by Little Owl on Jul 31, 2011 14:14:16 GMT
I would like to draw your attention to a channel 4 programme called Truly Madly Deeply (49mins). Unfortunately it is no longer available available on 4od or channel 4 on demand. It was suitable for over 16s.
The program or documentary features “Stars in the Sky”, the first dating agency for adults with learning difficulties, and their clients.
Clients with various disorders are interviewed – epilepsy, hyperactivity disorder, ADHD, aspergers, memory problems and depression. They talk about their ###uality, dating, love, loss and their dating experience with the agency.
The agency demonstrates sensible chaperoning policies and the chaperone (also interviewed) was in my opinion knowledgeable, diplomatic, sensitive and understanding when “on duty” with the clients.
The programme has more depth than the “blurb” suggests…. The Blurb…. “Micky is 19 and like most boys his age he wants to have ### and meet 'a nice tall, blonde girl with big #####'. But his full-on ADHD behaviour does not go down too well with the ladies… “
The program was not applicable to me, but I thought the knowledge of the dating agency may be of use to someone who has a child with ADHD.
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Post by kreate on Aug 2, 2011 1:16:41 GMT
My last date, i got to change seating areas 4 times, i couldnt sit still lol We are still seeing each other though, sort of lol
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Post by kreate on Aug 2, 2011 1:17:32 GMT
My last date, i got to change seating areas 4 times, i couldnt sit still lol We are still seeing each other though, sort of lol
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Post by phil on Aug 2, 2011 20:08:17 GMT
LOL ;D what if the lady i'm on this date with wan't to put out LOL This has got to be the craziest idea's i have ever heard in my life! Coupling up people with genetic disorders to create a i don't know what
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Post by kakema on Aug 2, 2011 21:46:48 GMT
Phil, you're talking bollox again.
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Post by phil on Aug 2, 2011 22:38:46 GMT
I'm talking bollocks again about what now lol ;D
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Post by phil on Aug 13, 2011 0:13:09 GMT
shiny i'd try to explain the concept of reverse eugenics but you would not get this and i'd be talking bollox again. the future could be like this if disability dating takes off-
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Post by kakema on Aug 13, 2011 1:43:30 GMT
Eugenics/dysgenics (I heard tell ADHDers were the master race, they just haven't got round to taking over the world yet...it's on the To Do list,,,).....
I think people should just go with the flow. If you think that sharing ADHD is a good start, what does it matter? Experience suggests it's double-doomed to failure, let's face it, so if the relationship still survives to the breeding stage, Mr Darwin would see that as a positive outcome.
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Post by phil on Aug 13, 2011 9:02:07 GMT
i was not thinking of dawin i was thinking of hitler ;D but now that you've mentioned him i'm picturing the rise of the planet of the apes
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Post by cleverliteral on Jun 29, 2012 21:20:41 GMT
I don't understand how it's more doomed to failure than ADHD+NT relationship. In the world I live in, it's hard to communicate with NTs for me off meds and I don't seem like an attractive mate for them.
Yes, there are a lot of problems with ADHD+ADHD relationships, but ideally it should be a relationship when both would be understanding of each others condition, and the only way I see it happening is sharing the same or a similar disorder. By the way, I believe that women, of course, are trying to make it not only without meds often, but also with NT partner, or without a partner at all. I think that free cheese can mostly be found in mouse traps. And about the second thing I think — they'd be lucky if it works throughout the marriage without a divorce.
As a guy I haven't had illusions about dating NT, but because women tend to go under the radar with their ADHD much easier than men, and because there are more NTs in the world than ADHDers, they are targeting NTs. I will be the first to say "ha-ha" using Bart Simpson's voice when it all burns down. Remember. :-)
phil, you only need one parent with ADHD to pass the ADHD genes, so I think it's something that should be taken very seriously by people. Not like it usually is.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2012 22:03:20 GMT
Two nutters are more liable to reach breaking point than one - as a serial dater of non NT females I have a long track record of explosive relationships. One can always make the other brew up - with one there's just less dynamite hanging around.
It's Nelson Muntz BTW
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Post by cleverliteral on Jun 29, 2012 22:13:40 GMT
I am a serial dater of non NT too. For a reason. With NTs I didn't stand a chance. Yep, Nelson. :-) Dave, why do you mention Autism?
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