I recently wrote a post about social networks and how they are great for meeting new people, and staying in contact with old friends. However, with that comes the exposure to weirdos and other eccentric folk as well. In my short time writing on this site I have already met my fair share of weirdos. Shortly before I wrote the post When Social Networks Get Creepy, I received an email from a gentleman on Facebook whom for anonymity purposes we will call Mr. Weirdo.

Mr. Weirdo made some comments and sent me messages via Facebook that made me uncomfortable. So I removed him from my friends list. This insulted Mr. Weirdo so he responded with action! Shortly after I received yet another message from Mr. Weirdo stating the following: Yes! Someone did number 2 to me. It would appear that you are suggesting that being unusual should not be tolerated online.

How would you know the difference? Obviously by taking the trouble to know that person more deeply, instead of taking the easy way out. As someone who has been involved in personal development for a long time, I have come to really appreciate a childlike quality in people. I love innocence and vulnerability, because these are honest and open and real qualities. Most adults have lost touch with their child side

I am also technically Asperger syndrome, and it is common for Autistic people to retain their childlike quality, as I have done, and I value it in others. I had what I thought was a nice virtual friend here on Facebook, but I innocently mentioned something connected with childlike, and for whatever reason, she suddenly deleted me from her friends, and also was rude. I wanted to discuss this with you, from the other perspective