Recommended article - Cassandra and Apollo (Maxine Aston)

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Hi allYes, I'm skeptical too...I wonder if the symptoms of 'CADD' are the same as those shown by any adult who has had a difficult childhood where needs are not met.In the support group that I run, I think every NT person who comes along has had a difficult childhood, within which they experienced some level of emotional neglect (if not other neglect too), and consequently they experience difficulties getting their emotional needs met as adults.Possibly, this comes to light particularly in AS/NT relationships where the AS person is generally less able to identify and meet emotional needs intuitively.I am not sure that just because the signs of this childhood neglect becomes apparent in an adult relationship (with an Aspie), the relationship, or AS person, is actually the cause... it seems to me that possibly the problems started much earlier in life but only become apparent when their relationship fails.Not sure..... I think it's all a lot more complicated than we really know.Anyway.... I hope you do find some support Becky, but agree with Bill, tread carefully.Best wishesDelyth

Becky Hall wrote:

> She looks to be pretty up on this. I am going to one of her

> Cassandra workshops next week. Can't wait, and sort of nervous about

> it! Will let you know how it goes.

Oh, Becky! Please approach Aston and the whole CADD/"Cassandra" thing

with serious skepticism!

....With an "open mind", of course, but do *be careful* - she and CADD

are nothing if not controversial. Do your homework, your "due

diligence" *before* you spend any money or effort!

FWIW: personally, I don't "buy" any of it. That's based on a long

history with her and her ideas well *before* she acquired prominence

(and notoriety).

- Bill AS, retired geneticist ...and very skeptical

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>> Hi all......

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>> "Cassandra Syndrome" has been brought up a fair amount here. As I

>> have been working on my GCA Wiki website for resources, I came

>> across this one article by Maxine Aston (noted author of "Aspergers

>> In Love" among other books she has written) which gives a great

>> explanation of what "Cassandra Syndrome" is.

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WD "Bill" Loughman - Berkeley, California USA

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