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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: First time in history!! !! The NT/AS open hotline ! !! !! ! |
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Posted: 02 Dec 2014, 5:06 pm
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| What would the best way for an Aspie to tell you that he has Aspergers? Most Aspies I know, both from the workplace, but also from the many nerdy communities I am part of, have simply stated at some point that they are Aspies, briefly explained why this may be relevant for us NT colleagues to know,... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: First time in history!! !! The NT/AS open hotline ! !! !! ! |
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Posted: 02 Dec 2014, 2:57 pm
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| Hi, September Butterfly - and welcome! You are certainly not butting in! This is a thread made specifically to give NT´s and Aspies a chance to talk and ask each other about things. Nt´s are in demand here :D , - and don´t hesitate to start threads or participate. Thank you! This is good to know :-... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: First time in history!! !! The NT/AS open hotline ! !! !! ! |
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Posted: 28 Nov 2014, 3:44 pm
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| Hello, It's great that this discussion thread has been kept up-to-date over the past five-plus years. The discussion thread (LINK) I initiated 'NeuroTypical Experiences Needed' in the 'In-Depth Adult-Life' Forum offers perspectives on "taking those first difficult steps" to develop friend... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: First time in history!! !! The NT/AS open hotline ! !! !! ! |
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Posted: 28 Nov 2014, 3:22 pm
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| I lack significant social experience with other people on the spectrum. A former boss with whom I got on quite well has Aspergers and tried unsuccessfully to tell me I did too... Two people I consider friends at work surprised me when I disclosed to them by telling me that they were not surprised t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: First time in history!! !! The NT/AS open hotline ! !! !! ! |
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Posted: 21 Nov 2014, 4:52 pm
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Here wrote: Hello,
A dynamic discussion thread from Neurotypicals (NTs) in the 'In-Depth Adult Life' discussion Forum is necessary.
Hello! Is there any topic in particular under that subheading that you think would benefit from NT input? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: First time in history!! !! The NT/AS open hotline ! !! !! ! |
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Posted: 21 Nov 2014, 2:08 pm
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| For me it is mostly trying to figure out what the other person/people mean and how I seem to them and what is expected of me. Trying to understand all that is exhausting. But if you try to relax and just "be yourself" bad things happen often, so you really do have to keep working at it. Thank you f... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: First time in history!! !! The NT/AS open hotline ! !! !! ! |
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Posted: 21 Nov 2014, 6:15 am
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I have a question for aspies:
What is it about social interactions that so many people on the spectrum find tiresome/energy draining? As a NT with an extroverted personality I have difficulties understanding this, as I gain energy from social interactions. |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Trauma after trying desperately to fit in with NTs? |
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Posted: 21 Nov 2014, 5:35 am
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| I hope no-one takes offense that I am posting this thread. I am a NT person, and I follow this forum to gain a better understanding of my son (who is currently being evaluated), but also of his father (we are divorced but still live together as friends/co-parents), who is probably also on the spectr... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: First time in history!! !! The NT/AS open hotline ! !! !! ! |
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Posted: 19 Nov 2014, 3:38 am
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| I have a bit of a question. The other day, I mentioned to my mother that I was feeling off and went to my room. She came up later and said hello, to which I likewise replied in a dull voice. She asked me to give her my dirty clothes, and I said, " Okay ", in another dull voice. She got angry at me,... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: First time in history!! !! The NT/AS open hotline ! !! !! ! |
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Posted: 18 Nov 2014, 6:20 am
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| [ i'd love to get feedback on this from NTs and aspies (the good, the bad, and the awful feedback). if anybody wants some more practical tips just reply and i'm happy to share more of my experience :) I think your text was a lovely description of situations that can arise in aspie/NT relationships,... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: First time in history!! !! The NT/AS open hotline ! !! !! ! |
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Posted: 17 Nov 2014, 4:40 pm
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| Yes, it´s sad. Especially many men tend to be reluctant, - possibly because it is still looked at as something close to "mental illness". Possibly. It's ironic though, as we both work in neuroscience and are very familiar with the notion that there is great variation in the human mind and that "dif... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: First time in history!! !! The NT/AS open hotline ! !! !! ! |
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Posted: 17 Nov 2014, 1:44 pm
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| I have a question for aspies, both diagnosed and undiagnosed: Were you ever (or are you still) reluctant to get diagnosed? If so, then why? No, I needed to know for sure. I was near obsessed with it. (Well, by NT standards I was obsessed with it, but not by aspie standards.) Thank you. I'm NT and m... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: First time in history!! !! The NT/AS open hotline ! !! !! ! |
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Posted: 17 Nov 2014, 10:58 am
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| I wonder how different we really think, - NT´s and Aspies. My thinking style is very visual. I often "read aloud" from pages, that I have studied, when asked to explain something. I recognize Temple Grandins way of thinking constructions in function and can see parts taking form and coming together... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: First time in history!! !! The NT/AS open hotline ! !! !! ! |
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Posted: 15 Oct 2014, 2:47 pm
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This is a fantastic thread!
I have a question for aspies, both diagnosed and undiagnosed:
Were you ever (or are you still) reluctant to get diagnosed? If so, then why? |
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