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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Think I may be wasting mine and everyone else's time |
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Posted: 17 Dec 2017, 12:24 am
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Replies: 9
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| So I have been putting in effort with social skills, both here and out in the real world. It's been an experiment of sorts. I've been trying my absolute upmost to act human, and observing the results. I have been doing what I understood to be correct - on here it has been replying to posts especiall... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does this sort of thing happen to you too? |
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Posted: 16 Dec 2017, 10:40 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 622
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| Yep :oops: Notable occasion was outside a shopping centre, I was looking up at the sign of the place which had a huge tree on it - and walked right into a knee-high pole, the only reason for the presence of which I imagine was to prevent ram-raids. Why else would anyone install knee-high poles outsi... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: The unpopular WP members club |
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Posted: 16 Dec 2017, 10:33 pm
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Replies: 6,480
Views: 654,854
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| I hear you on all that. I vacillate between trying to show people I care (which I do), vs. keeping quiet because I know I really, really suck at guessing what's a helpful thing to say. In my own case I feel like I'm 'socially tone deaf', like someone who thinks they're good at singing but they're a... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: is this my fault |
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Posted: 16 Dec 2017, 10:20 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 320
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| Agreed - that isn't on you. You might be taking a bit too much responsibility for this. Have you spoken to her since you broke up? Maybe she's married by now, or maybe she just doesn't want marriage. Maybe she doesn't regret the time she spent with you or blame you for anything. Maybe she's out livi... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Why did I fall behind? |
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Posted: 16 Dec 2017, 10:13 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 190
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| Everyone has their difficulties. I think what matters is outlook, and that's very malleable. You can change that. I'm autistic, transsexual, bi, genderqueer, I was born in chronic pain which I will have every day for the rest of my life, I have a secondary chronic pain condition which comes and goes... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: The unpopular WP members club |
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Posted: 16 Dec 2017, 9:48 pm
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Replies: 6,480
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| I like you, C2V. You remind me of myself, in that you make a sincere effort to try to say helpful things to people, even if you might not instinctively know the right thing to say. Once in a while that tactic is going to result in unintentionally offending people, which is a stereotypical autistic ... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Depression is killing me |
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Posted: 16 Dec 2017, 9:38 pm
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,254
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| You shouldn't have to feel like that all the time. I wish happiness for you! I don't know if depression can be cured per se, but it can definitely be treated. From what I know about it (not having depression myself) different people respond to different treatments, so what works for one won't necess... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Does anyone use a deep fat fryer? |
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Posted: 16 Dec 2017, 9:30 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 360
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| C2V I am tempted by your description of the crisp tofu. I often eat vegan and have a few vegan family members too. I usually can't stomach the texture of tofu when I cook with it so it sounds like just the thing to deep fry it. Yah, it's so good. A lot of people think they don't like tofu usually b... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Post a word that you really like |
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Posted: 16 Dec 2017, 9:22 pm
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Replies: 475
Views: 33,197
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Sandpiper wrote: Ultracrepidarianism - (the tendency for people to confidently make authoritative pronouncements in matters outside their level of knowledge or expertise).
Yah, and that's an epidemic.
"Meanwhile" is a good word. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Post something that made you UNHAPPY today. |
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Posted: 16 Dec 2017, 9:18 pm
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Replies: 33,247
Views: 1,221,296
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| The cat here killed a bird and brought it inside, to strew feathers all over the place. I had to pick up the body and put it in the bin. Yesterday, the dog here killed a big lizard - I tried to stop it, the lizard was still alive and trying to defend itself but the dog was tearing it up and when I t... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: The unpopular WP members club |
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Posted: 16 Dec 2017, 9:08 pm
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Replies: 6,480
Views: 654,854
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| Question - How do you work out why people don't like you? It's not as if you can ask, because though I would not be offended at all if someone was to tell me exactly why they disliked me (if just delivered dry, not in an argument or anything, just as a piece of information) people have been taught n... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: What's on your mind right now? |
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Posted: 16 Dec 2017, 9:04 pm
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| I absolutely hate myself and can absolutely see why everyone I have contact with feels the same. Even other autistic people don't want to have anything to do with me - which is perfectly understandable, I don't even want to be around me. So, I think I'll just give it up. Not so. I find you difficul... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Sticking out tongue while focusing |
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Posted: 16 Dec 2017, 7:01 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,759
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| Umm yes :oops: A particular relative always says "you can put your tongue away" sort of jokingly when catching me doing this. I'm not aware of it when I'm doing it either. I apparently stick out the tip of my tongue and wiggle it up and down. It's usually associated with doing something re... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Post a word that you really like |
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Posted: 16 Dec 2017, 6:50 am
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Replies: 475
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skulduggery is a great word. I like antique sort of words  |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Does anyone use a deep fat fryer? |
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Posted: 16 Dec 2017, 4:34 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 360
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| Do you do the french fries starting with raw potatoes or those bought frozen and already cut. I guess that cutting them thin probably isn't a big problem, but if you do thicker fries like I prefer, it takes a bit more. If you start frying at the normal temperature (350 F), it locks the moisture in ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Ugh! people with loud voices |
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Posted: 16 Dec 2017, 4:28 am
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Replies: 18
Views: 945
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| At times I wish I could yell. I can't because of speech issues. People constantly interpret those who are "soft spoken" (even if not by choice) as weak, shy, timid, uncertain of themselves / the subject or have low self-confidence. Whereas people who speak loudly are seen as assertive, con... |
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