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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Struggling to keep on top of it all |
| synthlover |
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Posted: 17 Jul 2017, 5:48 pm
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| So my problem at the moment is that I feel utterly overwhelmed with everything. Working and commuting and keeping my apartment clean and things organised.I find it hard to remember to bring everything I need out with me too. I like lists but I forget to make them and will leave things out sometimes ... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Realising Things. Immense Pressure. Exhausted. |
| synthlover |
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Posted: 21 Sep 2016, 7:47 pm
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Replies: 3
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| Feeling very lost at the moment. Long story short I am going through this phase where I am almost waking up for the first time at 27 to the various ways in which I have been treated badly. Basically I'm the scapegoat of the family, my mother was jealous of all the freedom she felt that I had (accord... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: NT phrases or questions that drive you nuts! |
| synthlover |
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Posted: 07 Sep 2016, 5:22 pm
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Replies: 240
Views: 11,249
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| This thread has really lifted my bad mood because I relate to all of these and I find a lot of them quite funny to read! 'well that's just something you will have to get over' 'you need to look at the bigger picture' 'what makes you so special' 'you need to go with the flow' my skin crawls when peop... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Had a meltdown yesterday |
| synthlover |
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Posted: 25 Apr 2016, 4:35 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 428
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| Hey everyone thank you all so much for your insightful and kind comments, it really warmed my heart to read them and made me feel less alone! @Skibum the noise thing is so frustrating because the world is just loud! Like why so much noise?! Going to pack earplugs now and maybe keep a soft blanket in... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Had a meltdown yesterday |
| synthlover |
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Posted: 25 Apr 2016, 9:59 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 428
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| It had been coming for a while now, my tolerance for noise had been decreasing and many outings with my (v patient) boyfriend have been getting cut short. A few things happened this week in particular to exacerbate the whole thing, some changes in routine and unexpected occurrences. Trying to sort o... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The Top 5 Worst Careers for people with Aspergers |
| synthlover |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2016, 7:25 pm
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Replies: 179
Views: 95,961
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| I don' t have a top 5 but I worked in a restaurant and was very forgetful and clueless at the job. Chefs singing, doors swinging, phones ringing... hey that rhymes...but it was so stressful and loud. Retail is godawful- bright lights, internal politics, I made bad first impressions, I never went out... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: What are some things you do that you know bother people? |
| synthlover |
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Posted: 18 Feb 2016, 8:58 pm
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Replies: 58
Views: 3,809
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| Not being easily manipulated is a huge one that has caused me problems with various bullying types. I can really spiral down and obsess over the negatives. Makes me very hard to be around during those times. My unwillingness to budge when I have decided not to do something. Forgetting things and lea... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does anyone know what this is? |
| synthlover |
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Posted: 17 Feb 2016, 4:13 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 455
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| Hey, Thanks everyone for your replies :) No psychiatrist, no drugs. No money. Definitely feel like I'm struggling to come to terms with it. These crazed mood swings are making it difficult. Up and down like crazy. I have someone to talk to though :) Want to see if there are low cost counselling serv... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does anyone know what this is? |
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Posted: 16 Feb 2016, 4:37 pm
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Replies: 4
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| Lately I've been getting the strangest mood swings. One minute I'm positive about life, feeling good about my body (v rare), that I want to draw and start back at music and like I'm doing ok and a few hours later or the next day I feel hopeless about everything that I've made all these bad decisions... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What was your first Special interest? |
| synthlover |
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Posted: 16 Feb 2016, 2:22 pm
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Replies: 136
Views: 6,605
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| The earliest ones that I remember are Horses and Ancient Egypt! Around ages 8-10 I think. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you ever get tired after social situations? |
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Posted: 15 Feb 2016, 2:39 pm
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Replies: 36
Views: 7,880
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| Oh god yeah, I get extremely drained. The worst is that people are like 'oh we're all tired' when you say you are too tired or drained to go to things. Kind of this what makes you so special thing. The exhaustion from socialising is nothing I have ever been able to explain to anyone, the shut downs ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does anyone else hate asking for help...? |
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Posted: 15 Feb 2016, 2:07 pm
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Replies: 29
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| Yeah I HATE asking for help. Often because I need help on really basic things and I feel like people will know there is something ... 'different' about me as a result. People expect things of me 'oh but you should KNOW how to do that I shouldn't have to tell you' Not asking for help has always been ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do people "wonder" about you in a bad way? |
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Posted: 15 Feb 2016, 1:06 pm
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Replies: 6
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| Hah yeah that is something I get a lot. Really annoys me. Like I'm quiet, I keep myself to myself, I don't over share and I don't like to talk a huge amount! Stop trying to 'figure me out'. People don't trust me I think. When you are very quiet they can't get a fix on you and it makes them uncomfort... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: 31 year old burnout, very recently diagnosed with Aspergers |
| synthlover |
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Posted: 10 Feb 2016, 4:08 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,354
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| Asparagus!! :D I love that name. I have referred to it as Asparagus syndrome once or twice without thinking, just from being tired combined with the fact that I eat a lot of Asparagus. Haha. I am 26 and hear some of my story in yours, the extreme burnout, bad employment causing damage, the unemploym... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: how would you react or do if there was a cure for autism? |
| synthlover |
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Posted: 06 Feb 2016, 3:56 pm
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Replies: 22
Views: 992
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| I'd be interested at least, especially to get rid of my sensory stuff. I hate living with that. I feel really disconnected from people and the world in general is a strange intimidating place to me, people are strange and I often feel as though I'm talking to them through a foggy window and I just c... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Diagnosed Earlier This Week at Age 26. Feeling... meh? |
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Posted: 22 Jan 2016, 1:19 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 486
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| BDTD- It seems that way alright! We seem to have a unique perspective on things a lot which can result in unique and creative solutions. That sounds like a good work situation :) AnonymousAnonymous and RoadRatt thank you for the welcome :) Mitchel- I will try but I find it hard, people try to fix th... |
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