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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: hate seeing and hearing people eating |
| Desolation_boi |
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Posted: 22 Jul 2010, 10:10 am
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Replies: 34
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| It really irritates me as well. Sometimes I can ignore it and sometimes not. I think the sounds bother me more than the sight because I can't just block it out. I also really hate people watching me eat, I'm always afraid I look weird because I've been teased about it in the past. My SO thinks it's ... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Bombing my office |
| Desolation_boi |
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Posted: 22 Jul 2010, 1:45 am
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,563
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| wow! more power to you! We definitely need people like you willing to stand for gay rights. Glad you're ok! |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Repeating |
| Desolation_boi |
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Posted: 20 Jul 2010, 12:56 am
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,507
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| I do this as well as repeat the last word of what others say. When it's myself it's more often in my head. Quite often I will get kind of "stuck" on one phrase or part of a phrase in my head when I am thinking. I will repeat over and over again until I force myself to stop. An example would be "Ther... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Question about your experience sensory overload - long |
| Desolation_boi |
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Posted: 19 Jul 2010, 1:14 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,260
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| At this point in my life (nearing 21) I can pretty much identify what is causing/will cause an overload to my system, though in the moment my mind still goes blank. I does take effort for me to stop and try and focus on what, exactly is causing this reaction. When I was a kid this was even more diff... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why is talking on the phone so difficult for us? |
| Desolation_boi |
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Posted: 19 Jul 2010, 12:55 am
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Replies: 60
Views: 7,123
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| I can't figure it out either. I've always had a fear/difficulty with phones and conversations over them, ever since I was young and my dad made me answer at his job. It's just inexplicably stressful. I hate answering a call, I shake and stumble over the hello. Even with friends it's bad. Any convers... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How long Do your shoes last? |
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Posted: 19 Jul 2010, 12:39 am
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Replies: 53
Views: 6,780
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Depends on the shoe and thickness of the sole, but somewhere around 2-3 years. They always get worn on the balls of my feet because I walk on my toes, so I have many pairs with small holes that I can't wear in the rain  |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: autism and arthritis |
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Posted: 18 Jul 2010, 11:07 pm
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Replies: 26
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| I have no idea if I have arthritis or not. I've had unexplained pain in my legs since I was very young (at least 4). It feels a bit like an ache in the centre of my bones and reaches from my mid calf to hip and back. It's always either in one leg or the other, never both at once (which is the weirde... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: sort of "date", advice? |
| Desolation_boi |
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Posted: 26 Sep 2008, 1:12 pm
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Replies: 12
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| Where is the date at (fancy restaurant, etc)? That should help decide what to wear. I'd say to be safe, dress a half step less formal than you think the occasion calls for; it helps to put the other person at ease and make you seem more friendly/approachable. I would go very light on the perfume, fi... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: New and nervous |
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Posted: 31 Mar 2008, 12:49 pm
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Replies: 13
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Welcome!
When I first started contemplating autism myself I was very nervous and excited too. You'll love it here and hopefully we can help you to feel like you belong. Nice to meet you. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: What song are you listening to now? |
| Desolation_boi |
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Posted: 22 Mar 2008, 12:41 pm
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Replies: 32,155
Views: 1,731,950
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Ripple(Hamon) - Vibraslap
[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=bHpo7H6HeW8[/youtube] |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Which is your favorite color and why? |
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Posted: 22 Mar 2008, 12:31 pm
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Replies: 40
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| It's really hard for me to pick favorites of anything. I used to have five favorite colours. Now I've narrowed it down to purple, green and black. Purple because it's my mom's favorite. Black because it's cool. And green, I'm not sure I've only recently started to like it. I buy a lot of green stuff... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Help with sensory overstimulation |
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Posted: 22 Mar 2008, 12:18 pm
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Replies: 20
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| 1. As someone said before, each person is different and will be sensitive to different things. The normal things are lights, loud or erratic sounds, lots of movement in the visual field, strong or annoying smells, irratants such as smoke, perfume, etc, and physical things like being touched or havin... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does the thought of BEHAVIORAL treatment make you twitch? |
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Posted: 22 Mar 2008, 11:35 am
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Replies: 67
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| The closest thing I've had to behavioral therapy is my parents yelling at me what I could and could not do throughout my childhood. That and being teased mercilessly by other kids. Enough of that builds up and you figure out what makes people tick. I used to have serious behavioral problems as a kid... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Which time zone are you in? |
| Desolation_boi |
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Posted: 21 Mar 2008, 9:15 pm
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Replies: 42
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| Incidentally, whilst talking about time and time zones, there is a clock at Bristol Railway station which is set deliberately 5 minutes after GMT (or BST when applicable). This is a tradition and is in homage to the fact that it was the railways, and more so Brunel's track between London and Bristo... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do You Ever Feel Like You're Talked Over. |
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Posted: 20 Mar 2008, 2:47 pm
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Replies: 28
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| Gah!! I have a real problem with this. It's happened since I was young and has always been frustrating. I used to get real depressed about it, thinking no one liked me or wanted to hear what I had to say. As a result I stopped sharing my opinions as much as I wanted to and only when in the company o... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do you react to horror movies? |
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Posted: 20 Mar 2008, 1:26 am
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Replies: 96
Views: 10,114
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| I love horror. I will watch any horror movie no matter what the type, even if people say it's bad. My favorite would have to be psychological horror stuff. I've only recently gotten into it so I haven't seen very many, and I'm terribly lazy/poor so I don't watch them often. I'm not a movie person in... |
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