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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: non-interesting = non-important? |
| Cervantes |
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Posted: 23 Aug 2007, 6:26 pm
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Replies: 22
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| I'm glad i'm not the only one. :) I'm horrible for putting stuff off, and I think it's entirely because it's uninteresting. Bills, classes I didn't fancy, sending off my lease agreement, even work lately... and the thing is, it bugs me, I know I shouldn't do it and I'm just hurting myself by doing i... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do mental disorders in people turn you on? |
| Cervantes |
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Posted: 15 Aug 2007, 3:36 pm
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Replies: 72
Views: 5,462
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All my ex girlfriends could be defined as "Broken".
I don't intentionally set out to find them that way, but it's what's happened.
I'm not sure if it's just an abberation due to low sample size, or if it's actually a preference. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Multy-tasking |
| Cervantes |
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Posted: 15 Aug 2007, 3:27 pm
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,106
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I have to multitask or I'm bored. But if I get distracted, sometimes things fall apart.
But ya, I'm usually doing several things at once. I like it that way. |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Edmonton Aspie Convention-- let's have one at Uni of Alberta |
| Cervantes |
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Posted: 12 Aug 2007, 7:58 pm
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,473
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I love the irony of arranging a meeting, on a board for people with physically induced sociability problems.
But it's still not a bad plan.  |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How irritable are you? |
| Cervantes |
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Posted: 11 Aug 2007, 7:12 pm
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,944
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| I have a long fuse. Way longer than it should be. That said, I do get irritated quickly. I've just learned to hide it because of all the social conditioning. Of course, after long hours (like the movie I was just working on... boy that was a long year!!), that tends to go away. The folks on set were... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: "A Single Death is a Tragedy..." |
| Cervantes |
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Posted: 11 Aug 2007, 6:54 pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,799
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I'm desensitized to it all. And every time the mass media goes on about some poor blonde white rich girl tragically murdered, I think of the thousands of people who died across the world, that minute, from hunger or thirst or preventable disease.
Then I change the channel. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What did you think was wrong before you heard about AS? |
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Posted: 11 Aug 2007, 6:41 pm
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Replies: 149
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| I moved every 6 months or so for the first 16 years of my life. So I thought my social problems were related to that. And my behavioral problems... well, my folks told me I was just a nutjob and a bad kid, that I was too smart (and smart-ass) for my own good. My dad would get madder and madder at me... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore |
| Cervantes |
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Posted: 09 Aug 2007, 1:23 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,419
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| I recommend making an intellectual task out of social situations. Study, list, and categorize approaches and items that work, cross reference them, make it all a learning experience. I've worked on it for the last several years, and I can now usually successfully bluff my way through most social sit... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do you think? |
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Posted: 09 Aug 2007, 1:18 am
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,886
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| Hi ya'll! Forgive me if my first thread is a repeat. I looked but didn't see. :) I'm curious how you all think, ie what is your cognitive process? I'm an associative thinker. I usually have to follow a thread of thought to get where I'm going (the typical joke of Person:"Hi Fred!" Fred:"That's right... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Self-Medicating Social Awkwardness with Alcohol |
| Cervantes |
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Posted: 09 Aug 2007, 1:11 am
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Replies: 42
Views: 3,914
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| I've started drinking socially in the last year or two, and I think there's several bonuses... - most people around you are drunk, so they don't notice your oddities so much - drinking alleviates social fear. At least for me. After several stiff ones I worry a lot less about talking to strangers. - ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Socialization problems |
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Posted: 09 Aug 2007, 1:04 am
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,433
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| I've gotten very good at getting people to talk about themselves. A few directing questions and they'll ramble on forever about whatever is on their minds. If they try to direct the conversation to me, I just make some jokes and move back to them. Depending on the person, a little self-depricating h... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Time for registered users to redo Aspie-quiz |
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Posted: 09 Aug 2007, 12:35 am
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Replies: 34
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| Your Aspie score: 166 of 200 Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 27 of 200 You are very likely an Aspie Some of the questions struck me as oddly worded, or a little ambiguous. Some clarification at the beginning wouldn't hurt. For instance, there are some things, socially, that I wouldn't normal... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: vestibular hyperacusis and sensory issues-- noise spasms |
| Cervantes |
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Posted: 01 Aug 2007, 6:04 pm
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Replies: 17
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| interesting... i dont have this, but i had a scuba accident where i was 35 ft down and all of a sudden my rear popped very painfully Sorry, I know I'm new here, but the thought of your rear popping is just amusing. :D Anyways, I have bad tinnitus, and soft repetitive sounds drive me crazy, but I th... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What of the AS symptoms DON'T you have? |
| Cervantes |
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Posted: 01 Aug 2007, 5:59 pm
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Replies: 58
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Sorry if it's already out there and I missed it, but does anyone have the definitive list of Aspie symptoms?
I'd love to say which ones I (hope I) don't have, but I don't know the whole list.  |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Muscle spasms and weird things |
| Cervantes |
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Posted: 01 Aug 2007, 5:56 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,877
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I get them too, though not to that degree. But my arm will jerk up or I'll kick out or something unintentional. And I have pretty bad balance too, though I always put that down to ankle injury.
Does anyone know, is this something AS related, or is it just coincidental? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: how many cups of beverages do you have in your room? |
| Cervantes |
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Posted: 31 Jul 2007, 5:24 pm
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Replies: 28
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| *laughs* I was just cleaning up my (old) bedroom yesterday so a new roomie can move in. 5 glasses/mugs and at least 6 water bottles. The computer room had several glasses, bottles, juice containers, cans, etc. The living room had a bunch more. And I try to have a rule against leaving stuff laying ar... |
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