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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: "We should catch up sometime" |
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Posted: 08 Nov 2015, 11:06 pm
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| I'm guessing that some people do the social equivalent of throwing stuff at the wall to see what sticks. They're not talking to people out of sincere interest, but in a casual careless way. Sort of having a core group of friends, but keeping other people in the pipeline to in case they might lose c... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspergers VS Autism |
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Posted: 08 Nov 2015, 10:39 pm
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Replies: 31
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Scores on signature.... |
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Posted: 08 Nov 2015, 5:27 pm
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Replies: 2
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspergers VS Autism |
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Posted: 08 Nov 2015, 5:25 pm
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Replies: 31
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 no sure if I believe you or if you're selling me volcano insurance. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspergers VS Autism |
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Posted: 08 Nov 2015, 1:52 pm
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| That makes sense. Yeah, because honesty I always feel like I don't fit the mold of that guy from Big Bang or even the kid from parenthood. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Scores on signature.... |
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Posted: 08 Nov 2015, 12:44 pm
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What are these numbers and terms on your signatures?
Is there like a test you were given? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspergers VS Autism |
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Posted: 08 Nov 2015, 12:40 pm
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| When DX as a kid. I was told autism. No one ever used aspergers. This was around 85-86. They actually wrote child is "slightly autistic" Do people just used aspergers as a form of functioning? I also thought people with aspergers don't have a language delay and are not DX before 3. Anyone ... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Inviting Yourself Along |
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Posted: 07 Nov 2015, 8:00 am
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Replies: 11
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| Have they ever invited you before? People hardly invite me anywhere. I think it's just something that I put out. Like, I have an I hate everyone vibe. However, at work. My boss and his group often invited me to lunch when I first started working there. For some reason even though I wanted to go. I w... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Has anyone ever tried acting NT? |
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Posted: 07 Nov 2015, 7:41 am
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| [\quote] I can be sort of bi-polar in that regard. Suddenly I get a spark of energy, and I feel like a superhuman. I can do things that would seem impressive even for NTs. But then one disappointing experience and *zap* goes my energy and I stay in the house for the next two weeks.[/quote] I feel li... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: "We should catch up sometime" |
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Posted: 07 Nov 2015, 7:16 am
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Replies: 25
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| I just wanted to say I feel like this all the time. People say we should "catch up" on the phone etc... Well we're talking right now and didn't we just "catch up?" I think, in my experience, you, we, don't understand how to maintain friendships possibly? NT seem to do this easily... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: As an aspie. Is this how you see other NT's in the world? |
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Posted: 06 Nov 2015, 3:33 am
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| Ok, well I'm confused by what you're asking. I tried reading some of the responses but honestly Inlost interest because I'm confused and no longer care to find out what is going on. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Sensory Issues... Help? |
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Posted: 06 Nov 2015, 2:54 am
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| Lately my sensory issues are worse than ever. Rubbing really gets to me and hurts. Anything from someone rubbing arms, PANT LEGS are the worse, and paper etc. Well at work it's been hell lately! Any ideas why sensory things that I somewhat had control over would come back with a vengeance? Anyone ha... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Suggestions on Telling Son he Has Asperger's |
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Posted: 30 Oct 2015, 1:57 am
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Replies: 24
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Not knowing turned into self-hatred for me. I'm lucky to be alive.
You hold a powerful key to unlocking happiness.
Don't take that lightly. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Being Closed-Minded and Judgemental |
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Posted: 26 Oct 2015, 2:05 am
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| My wife would say I'm judgemental and close minded, while actually, I think I'm very open minded. I think this too. ha, not about you. However, the people who are really close to me think I'm judgemental and close-minded. However, I think I'm open-minded and tolerant. I think people in the outside ... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hello I'm new... is there anyone like me? |
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Posted: 08 Oct 2015, 12:31 am
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Replies: 22
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| You remind me of my brother. So tell me, Meeko, how I remind you of your brother. You both talk like your in an infomercial. Does your brother know what an infomercial is? I have no idea what you mean. I don't watch TV. Haven't for years. Basically, it's a long format commercial that contains infor... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hello I'm new... is there anyone like me? |
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Posted: 07 Oct 2015, 4:10 pm
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Replies: 22
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| omturpolene wrote: Hey Folks! I'm the proud owner of a DSM-IV diagnosis of Autism. I am now reading NeuroTribes whence I referred myself to here? Anyone read it? I am an extraverted-affectionate autist. Like Judy Singer's daughter(from the book). I received my diagnosis in the following way: I was ... |
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