Just David Please
What’s the story behind your nickname?
I have had a number of nicknames over the years, none of them complementary. As someone on the Autistic Spectrum pretty much all of them have referenced my ‘otherness’ and have been unwelcome. Some people attract affectionate nicknames but very many of us don’t.
Obviously the process starts at school as other children try to get a measure of each other and it often singles out differences that can be seen or differences in behaviour that can be jumped on. It’s interesting how quickly the mentality of singling people out starts so early and is so reinforced by the collective, and it is that which gives me the view that, generally speaking, human beings are not inherently good. The nicknames given by two friends or partners to each other can be friendly but they are not often for public consumption.
So, for me the nickname is a source of Childhood embarrassment and I will always go by the name David.
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generally speaking, human beings are not inherently good – somehow very true.
Our collective shortcomings 🥹
How are you David ? 😁
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Really enjoying a summer teaching art and design students online. It’s really great seeing their ideas and it’s given me a lot of ideas of my own. I enjoyed your blog today by the way.
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Interesting 😁 I always have soft spot for arts and design, easily attracted by aesthetics of them. Likewise, really enjoyed reading your post as well which gave me good prospective of today prompt.
Looking forward to see you at the insta 😅
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Still believe in humanity. I think we are fundamentally good, otherwise we wouldn’t know what good and bad actually are (if that makes sense). Childhood nicknames can be cruel and, like you, I had one I was not particularly fond of. In fact, it referenced a racial slur – and for an ethnicity I don’t even have. I can’t imagine that happening today, which I think shows that, overall, we are making progress.
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I have many nicknames too. I love them all. I was born on the moon’s day, hence mum and dad call me little round. My hubby call me porkchop, even though we do not eat port at all. most of my friends call me Mooooo. All my nicknames are affectionate, not cruel or insulting.
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