#autism + politics
As someone recently diagnosed as being
on the autistic spectrum scale, I find it difficult to not only
communicate or articulate my thoughts to the outside world, but to
understand other peoples words or actions as well.
The bitter events which have transpired
over the past few days have left a very sour taste in my mouth.
This local election in Ceredigion has
seen some underhanded tactics to secure potential votes. I was
singled out on twitter having my tweets screen shot and reposted
labelling me with having a a “shameful attitude” towards child
abuse.
I was disgusted at this remark. Having
personal experience of the matter. I will no longer be ashamed of my
past. My “shameful attitude” was due to me not knowing who a
political paedophile was even though they were active both
politically and otherwise before I was born.
I admitted my ignorance on the matter.
I tried to explain my point of view, where by the constant dragging
up of historic cases can pose significant danger to vulnerable
people.
In the post Saville age, where historic
cases dominate the media, it's hard for many people to cope.
It has been positive for a lot of
individuals, myself included. But I worry for the people who don't
have the strength to open up about their experiences. The people who
have repressed the traumatic events for so long, being constantly
reminded of their emotional turmoil as it's bombarded at them on a
daily basis through TV, newspapers, and social networks.
To have this stuff dragged up for
political agenda is not okay. I opened up publicly, after hearing my
response, the person who did this apologised. Then blocked me before
giving me opportunity to accept their apology. For me with my autism,
blocking on twitter is a bit of a “trigger” issue for me. Each
tweet is designed to communicate with an open world. Unless your
tweets are set to private. To single someone out and block them is
pointless, as you can simply view on any alternate account. Twitter
is designed to be a public forum. I was just going to accept their
apology and ask them to remove the tweet labelling me as having
shameful attitude towards child abuse. But they blocked me. So I
snapped, went way over the top. Had their twitter account flooded
with the same tweet. All from separate accounts, demonstrating how
redundant blocking on twitter really is. I couldn't understand why
someone would apologize and than block me.
Mike Parker the Plaid candidate follows
this account on twitter. He has 2406 followers and follows 1206
people. I sent him a facebook msg last night which was read then
marked as unread.
If Mike Parker is to win the election and become my
local representative, then I would be one of his constituents. I have
trouble trying to express myself, twitter can compound the issue with
the short character limitation.
After the election, if Mike Parker
wins, will he continue to ignore his constituents, like myself
because he doesn’t like or understand them. 1 out of every 100
people have a form of autism and have difficulties in social
situations. Causing varying degrees of anxiety. When people hear of
the 1% they think of bankers, people with money, the rich and
privileged. But when you consider that figure of autism, 1 in every
100. That is the 1% that gets forgotten about.
Is the following still Plaid's position
on autism as this was published 3 years ago and I know from personal
experience that accessing support services in the local area is
almost impossible. It took about 2 years if not more to get my formal
diagnosis though, and that was only done with the epic support of
Mark Williams and his staff.
On
Autism Awareness Day (2nd of April 2012), Plaid Cymru has reiterated
its commitment to supporting people with autism. Around one in every
hundred people has autism in Wales, and this often misunderstood
condition can hinder access to support.
Plaid
Cymru’s Health spokesperson Elin Jones said:
“Autism
affects hundreds of people in Wales. Often it is misunderstood,
undiagnosed, and can leave those with the condition and their loved
ones struggling to cope. When Plaid Cymru was in government, we
implemented a number of initiatives to support those who have the
condition such as establishing a support website, raising awareness
and training for advocacy personnel, and support targeted at adults
who have autism.
“Plaid
Cymru believes that while early diagnosis and early intervention are
hugely important, much can be done to support children and adults who
have autism such as supporting them into employment and tackling
discrimination. We will continue to call on governments at all level
to help those with autism harness their talents and skills and be
full members of society.
I am utterly shocked and dismayed at
the cavalier attitudes of __________ and company. For example this back and forth relating to
someone with PTSD. Someone using the name Dilys Davies using
dangerous terminology and raising doubts as to whether the person
suffers from PTSD. As she has treated many people for PTSD in her
carer. I would be interested to know what her job title actually is.
To be such an expert that she could diagnose/assess people via
twitter. PTSD
is a complex condition that affects people in varying ways. Just like
all mental health conditions. Using the term TROLL can be dangerous.
For prime example: A woman who "trolled" Madeleine McCann's
family on Twitter killed herself days after she was challenged by
reporters, an inquest concluded.
Brenda
Leyland, 63, from Leicestershire, was found dead after she was
confronted by Martin Brunt from Sky News over the abuse.
Perceptions
on social media have contributed to a number of suicides, self harm.
Because people aren't mindful of what they are saying, but most
importantly whom they are saying it too. There is such a rancid
stigma when it comes to mental health issues,
The
BBC Panorama Special Suicide in the family was a huge wake up call.
24% of deaths for men aged 18-24 is suicide. That is almost 1 in 4
children who will grow up to end their own lives. In men over 40
suicide is a bigger killer then cancer. I have read the Plaid
manifesto with only 2 little burbs on Mental Health on page 19. this
is a far bigger issue and needs much more attention. Mental Health
does not discriminate between, class, race, religion or political
affiliation, and can effect anyone at any time for any number of
reasons. ___________ and co complain about people not being
genuine and open on twitter, yet hide their own names and faces. That
makes them hypocrites and cowards, and I will expose this hypocrisy
at every turn
My Reply From Mike Parker whom is perfectly reasonable. Hopes that we can both resolve it. Start by being much more mindful of mental health issues.
My Reply From Mike Parker whom is perfectly reasonable. Hopes that we can both resolve it. Start by being much more mindful of mental health issues.
I blocked you as a reaction to your relentless tweets. To counter this, you created several new accounts for the sole purpose of harassing me, your messages becoming increasingly aggressive.
ReplyDeleteI apologised for upsetting you, an apology which you rejected. I also expressed the fact that I am so sorry that you have lived through some clearly awful experiences. You also rejected my 'pity' as you called it.
You have done this while paying no regard to the fact that those to whom you tweet have libelled Mike Parker and have even gone so far as to discuss physical violence against him. I suspect that you are unaware of the bigger picture here but I don't feel that it's my place to explain it to you and I have no intention of doing so.
You need to understand that there has been and continues to be a high level of disinterest in the abuse that children have suffered at the hands of prominent monsters, none more so than at the hands of Cyril Smith, a very high profile LD sadist whose name has made headlines because of his actions. I find it difficult to believe that people are not aware of who he is. As one and in recent weeks Lim Dem voters have rejected what he did in favour of criticising good people. In fact, their general response has been that this is all much ado about nothing. My tweet to you came off the back of my disgust at the tweets which I had read.
As a final point of note, I am not Rhydian Fitter. The fact that we coincidentally share the same avatar photo is proof of nothing. I have forwarded this blog post to him and have strongly advised him, given your evident anger issues, that he protect himself and his reputation against you because, as you have shown me, there appears to be no end to your desire to be heard.
Okay, so your not Rhydian? Care to put a real name to your opinnion? It was more then just the same profile picture. How about the screen shot of @jinawild on Rhydian's timeline. You find it hard to believe that someone (myself) never heard of Cyril Smith. I was honest about my ignorance of the issue. I am 100% honest and transparent. I use my real name, real face, don't hide what I say. Yes I created multiable accounts, but only to illustrate a point. Not to harrass. thus again highlighting your ignorance of mental health conditions.
DeletePeople with autism can react in differnt/bizare/unconventional ways. I am sorry for flooding you, it was not the right thing to do. I acknowledge that. But again I refer you to the link I had already provided you which highlights a number of the ways people with autism have diffculties. Autism-guide-for-criminal-justice-professionals- http://www.autism.org.uk/working-with/criminal-justice/autism-a-guide-for-criminal-justice-professionals.aspx
DeleteHi Jamie, this blog has recently been brought to my attention. I'm afraid I am not the person you think I am, in fact I hadn't even seen this disagreement until now. I'd really appreciate it if you could take my name out of the article since I had no part in your disagreement on twitter. Thanks.
DeleteAll the best,
Rhydian
P.S. I was the Plaid candidate down in Swansea a few months ago but I quite dramatically lost the election haha.
Cheers for now!
If I am mistaken I do sincerely apologize. Occam's razor seem to point directly to yourself. I have nothing but your word to go on saying that you are not the person behind the @jinawild-@mamgwylt twitter account. Aside from the question of identity I have established some very valid points and concerns in this blog. Twitter/social networks in general can be a very volatile environment even more so for the great number of people who suffer with mental health issues. With the above mentioned accounts stance saying Lib Debs scared of discussing Child Sex Abuse. I will openly debate on this issue using any format, in person, or direct via live video feed. The person in question behind this account, said they felt threatened by me. Which is a clear misconception, that assumption in itself is insulting, demeaning and demoralizing. Not all people who suffer from mental health conditions are violent. It's even less common with Autism specifically.
DeleteIf the person behind this account insists that child sex abuse should be topic of debate than please encourage them to step forward and assert their views in an open fair debate on the issue.
If they are not comfortable conducting the debate, they can nominate a representative. I don't mind. Just illustrating that not all Lib Debs are scared of talking about child sex abuse. Breaking down barriers is the 1st step towards establishing a better society. I am not anti plaid by the way. As you can see from my comment http://bronglais.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/ceredigions-mp-representing-ceredigion.html
I will remove your name and images from blog, as a gesture of good will. There is a serious lack of commitment on Plaids part to improve mental health services. The manifesto only having those 2 short little blurbs barely longer then 2 single tweets is underestimating the scale of a problem which is only getting worse. We need to promote the mental and emotional well-being for all.
If I am mistaken I do sincerely apologize. Occam's razor seem to point directly to yourself. I have nothing but your word to go on saying that you are not the person behind the @jinawild-@mamgwylt twitter account. Aside from the question of identity I have established some very valid points and concerns in this blog. Twitter/social networks in general can be a very volatile environment even more so for the great number of people who suffer with mental health issues. With the above mentioned accounts stance saying Lib Debs scared of discussing Child Sex Abuse. I will openly debate on this issue using any format, in person, or direct via live video feed. The person in question behind this account, said they felt threatened by me. Which is a clear misconception, that assumption in itself is insulting, demeaning and demoralizing. Not all people who suffer from mental health conditions are violent. It's even less common with Autism specifically.
DeleteIf the person behind this account insists that child sex abuse should be topic of debate than please encourage them to step forward and assert their views in an open fair debate on the issue.
If they are not comfortable conducting the debate, they can nominate a representative. I don't mind. Just illustrating that not all Lib Debs are scared of talking about child sex abuse. Breaking down barriers is the 1st step towards establishing a better society. I am not anti plaid by the way. As you can see from my comment http://bronglais.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/ceredigions-mp-representing-ceredigion.html
I will remove your name and images from blog, as a gesture of good will. There is a serious lack of commitment on Plaids part to improve mental health services. The manifesto only having those 2 short little blurbs barely longer then 2 single tweets is underestimating the scale of a problem which is only getting worse. We need to promote the mental and emotional well-being for all.