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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you have trouble recognizing faces? |
| minetruly |
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Posted: 08 Jan 2016, 12:12 am
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Replies: 24
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| Has anyone else had people get offended that you couldn't recognize them? It makes me feel terrible, becuase then they think they don't matter to me, when that's not the case at all. I go out of my way to explain that I can't recognize faces. If it's been a really major slip-up, I'll pull out a cou... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you have trouble recognizing faces? |
| minetruly |
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Posted: 07 Jan 2016, 11:35 pm
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Replies: 24
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| I don't think I recognize faces. I'll recognize people by their mannerisms, body type, hair, and especially by seeing them in the context I expect to find them in. But when the coworker with the funny hair puts on a hat... he becomes a stranger. When a boss who quit the company a while ago shows up ... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: I got hit ! Wanting to cry (but I can't) |
| minetruly |
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Posted: 06 Jan 2016, 12:51 am
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,188
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| Don't take it personally. Something was clearly wrong with that person, because no appropriate person would do something like that! He probably hits lots of people and gets into trouble for it all the time. I think we are seeing more and more people go out into the world without basic manners becaus... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Can you recommend a good fiddle toy? |
| minetruly |
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Posted: 06 Jan 2016, 12:34 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 657
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Christmas money, GONE!! ! 
Thank you, tetris and Startrekker! |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: "Oh, but you don't seem like you have Asperger's..." |
| minetruly |
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Posted: 05 Jan 2016, 8:18 pm
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,505
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| This sounds like a good opportunity to educate those people about the definition and diversity of Aspergers Syndrome. |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Did anybody else interpret this forum title literally? |
| minetruly |
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Posted: 04 Jan 2016, 11:43 pm
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Replies: 29
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Yeah, my first thought was, "Oh, no! Is General Autism Discussion supposed to be for the parents of autistic children? I've been posting in the wrong place!"
Your post made me think of this:
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does it help to accept being a loser the rest of your life? |
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Posted: 04 Jan 2016, 11:37 pm
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Replies: 30
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| Ever since I've rediscovered my gift for writing whilst I've been off my medication, I've decided to rebrand myself as an unemployed writer. It's kind of a silly thing to describe myself as, but it's something, and it's better than just flat out saying that I'm an unemployed welfare bum. All writer... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: On Visual, Pattern or Verbal Thinking (Temple Grandin) |
| minetruly |
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Posted: 04 Jan 2016, 11:29 pm
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Replies: 21
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| I'm reading Thinking in Pictures right now. I'm a very verbally-oriented person... I scored in the 99.9th percentile for Verbal on the WAIS V, and my BA is in Linguistics. However, I consider myself to be very visual. I'm great at art and crave bright, visually engaging images. I have comic books I ... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hi! I'm new! |
| minetruly |
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Posted: 04 Jan 2016, 10:53 pm
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| Hi! My name's LJ, and I was diagnosed with ASD a few months ago. I'm still figuring out what it means-- both what it means as a textbook definition and what it means for me. I also have dysthymia, a constant low-level depression that has lasted about 10 years. I could ramble about my symptoms and in... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Can you recommend a good fiddle toy? |
| minetruly |
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Posted: 04 Jan 2016, 10:48 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 657
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| I know that different people are going to have different preferences. Just shout out which one you think is best! |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autistic equivalent of a white cane |
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Posted: 04 Jan 2016, 9:28 pm
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Replies: 16
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| The puzzle ribbon fits the bill perfectly. It's probably the most universally recognized symbol, and is small and easy to wear. An employee who works in the same building as me wears the puzzle ribbon sometimes. At first I thought she was just rude, but now that I know she's autistic, I'm nicer to h... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you cut people off when you speak? |
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Posted: 04 Jan 2016, 9:17 pm
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Replies: 35
Views: 3,005
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| My therapist told me to "wait for the period," but I forget or get so impulsive that I do it even as I'm yelling at myself for doing it. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: What are you eating?/Last thing you ate? |
| minetruly |
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Posted: 03 Jan 2016, 11:57 pm
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Replies: 20,574
Views: 877,324
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| Tom kha gai, steamed rice, and some sort of udon thing. I don't usually spend money on eating out, but I wanted to support them for being open on a Sunday. |
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