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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Understanding nonverbal communication in animals |
| Arbie |
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Posted: 16 Oct 2009, 9:48 pm
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Replies: 32
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| Cats like to watch things moving... some cats like a TV, others like to watch out the window. Then, toys. If she's the smart sort, she might like one of those toys where she can stick her paw into holes and look to see where the little ball inside has gone. Or one of the fishing-rod type toys (actu... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: What's the deal with "Social Networking?" |
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Posted: 16 Oct 2009, 9:33 pm
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Replies: 34
Views: 4,635
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| Prediction: One day Myspace, Twitter, & Facebook will all merge into one big social networking site. It will be called "MyTwitFace". Everyone will be limited to one word postings such as "happy", "sad", "comatose", etc. Also, everyone will be required by law to put up numerous photos of themsel... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Understanding nonverbal communication in animals |
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Posted: 16 Oct 2009, 8:58 pm
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| Cats are good at making people understand what they want, often using behaviors out of the norm in cat/cat interactions. If they could actually say "give me a bite of that delicious tuna sandwich", they would. I guess we will have to settle for rubbing on our ankles, reaching of paws, and "meowmeowm... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Failure to develop peer relationships appropriate |
| Arbie |
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Posted: 14 Oct 2009, 11:28 am
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Replies: 49
Views: 6,632
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| I know that when I was in elementary school, most of my friends were in the lower grades. I could get along with a few kids that were my own age but I generally had an easier time with the younger kids. They were always much more willing to play with me and much less judgmental. When I was in the lo... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Why are NT teenage boys so disgusting? |
| Arbie |
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Posted: 20 Jul 2009, 1:57 am
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Replies: 25
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| All teenage boys are this way... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Did morbid sensitivity ruin you? |
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Posted: 20 Jul 2009, 1:42 am
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Replies: 25
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| Yes that is pretty much it. I still remember things that were done to me back when I was a kid and they still bring up the old feelings. I even still remember embarrassing things I did when I was a kid and the negative reactions I got from them. I've been wondering, though... We all have this issue... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Did morbid sensitivity ruin you? |
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Posted: 19 Jul 2009, 7:53 pm
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Replies: 25
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| Yes that is pretty much it. I still remember things that were done to me back when I was a kid and they still bring up the old feelings. I even still remember embarrassing things I did when I was a kid and the negative reactions I got from them. |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: When's the last time you had the courage to ask anyone out? |
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Posted: 19 Jul 2009, 3:48 pm
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Replies: 55
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| Ha ha. Never... I have been asked out before though, lucky me I guess. I even said yes once, it wasn't a disaster it even went pretty well, but still can't work up the courage to ask others out. I don't know how to bridge the gap from small talk to asking someone out properly. They pretty much have ... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: My Cat....... |
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Posted: 19 Jul 2009, 3:30 pm
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Replies: 14
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| Cats that swim are awesome! I can remember the one and only time we ever tried to give George a bath.... He sure could move fast for such a large, and strong, and razor sharp claw having cat.... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Am I just a late bloomer? |
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Posted: 19 Jul 2009, 3:21 pm
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Replies: 28
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| 14 is a little to early to start worrying about being a late bloomer. That said don't give up. Make it a habit to stay social and keep trying, it gets much harder to develop good social habits the older you get so don't get out of practice. To answer the question, I could be considered a late bloome... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Doubting your suitability as a partner |
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Posted: 19 Jul 2009, 3:08 pm
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Replies: 68
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MissConstrue wrote: ^Arbie you're back!! !! 
I never really left I just don't post very much any more. I have been staying busy. |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Nortriptyline - anyone have experience with it? |
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Posted: 19 Jul 2009, 12:56 am
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Replies: 6
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| I have. It was not a positive experience but I was given it at age 14. What happened to me is it essentially made me a blank slate. So much so that I have very little memory from the time I was on it, but my parents saw what was happening and took me off of it. They said I was like a robot while on ... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Doubting your suitability as a partner |
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Posted: 19 Jul 2009, 12:36 am
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| Sure I do. I don't even know where to begin when it comes to relationships. Not even just romantic relationships but interpersonal relationships in general. That in and of itself is a lot of baggage for someone else to have to deal with. Who wants to be involved with someone who they would have to t... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: How's everyone's summer so far? |
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Posted: 19 Jul 2009, 12:07 am
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Replies: 7
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| Hot. Like really really hot. Not the good "Jessica Alba is so" kind of hot. The drenched in sweat, choking in high humidity, dreading my power bill, "did I just get a third degree burn from my seat belt buckle", can't wait until fall kind of HOT. |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: How in god's name do you pass a driving test? |
| Arbie |
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Posted: 02 Mar 2009, 12:15 am
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Replies: 30
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| I lost confidence after failing my second test. First one I flunked because I hit the curb while parallel parking. I completely screwed up the second one, not knowing how to do a three point turn and phantom cars coming out of nowhere. Haven't practiced in awhile though. Don't have a car that isn't... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Anyone have friends when they were younger? |
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Posted: 28 Feb 2009, 9:40 pm
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Replies: 47
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| Thinking back on this recently I noticed that even in environments where I more or less "thrived" I didn't have many friends. I typically had 1 or 2 friends that I would talk to or play with(when I was a child) and that is it. In early adulthood I had a few friends at one point but it started out wi... |
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