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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Asperger Syndrome vs. Borderline Personality Disorder |
| marlyn morgan |
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Posted: 15 Oct 2018, 6:13 am
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Replies: 172
Views: 88,585
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| They are almost mirror images of each other. Most people with AS are men, while most people with BPD are women. People with AS have trouble relating to the world logically, whereas people with BPD have trouble relating to the world emotionally. Both aspies and people with BPD have meltdowns when th... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Asperger Syndrome vs. Borderline Personality Disorder |
| marlyn morgan |
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Posted: 15 Oct 2018, 5:51 am
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Replies: 172
Views: 88,585
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| autism can be non verbal; aspergers is not, although there maybe overpowering emotional shut down of speech in the latter. |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: normalisation |
| marlyn morgan |
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Posted: 02 Sep 2018, 4:30 am
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Replies: 1
Views: 417
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| Ive often described my aspergers brain as like being on acid. The acetylcholine, which transmits nerve impulses across the nerve junctions, doesnt get broken down like in NT's. If an NT senses something in their environment repeatedly, after a while the acetylcholinase breaks this neurotransmitter d... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Asperger's and Menopause |
| marlyn morgan |
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Posted: 31 Aug 2018, 10:00 am
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,077
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| I have wicked spatial awareness and can pack 4 times as much furniture into a van than anyone. However, as soon as I reached menopause my spatial awareness vanished as fast as my periods. It is known that males on average have higher spatial ability than females. Women tend to park in carparks front... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: 9 Guidelines For Dating With Asperger's |
| marlyn morgan |
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Posted: 29 Aug 2018, 3:21 am
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Replies: 164
Views: 116,019
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| Brilliant ! Tell you what keep going, keep facing your fears, keep jumping off the parapet and eventually you'll respect and like yourself enough to fill that empty hole inside. Go out and discover what makes you tick, what makes you happy and give it to yourself. I buy myself flowers. Its hard work... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Minds Without Borders |
| marlyn morgan |
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Posted: 29 Aug 2018, 2:48 am
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Replies: 55
Views: 7,657
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| Oh Margo, that is so beautiful. My biggest mission is to dismantle 'Divide and Rule'. Lets do this ! |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The Wrong Planet Guide to Living Independently on the Autism Spectrum |
| marlyn morgan |
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Posted: 29 Aug 2018, 2:27 am
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Replies: 59
Views: 13,229
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| I love that you took advice from folk on how to fit in. I got a late diagnosis of aspergers so I beat myself up about how useless I was at life. Now I think Wow ! you did well. Now I have my own teenagers and theyre all leaving home and getting jobs and friends and Im so impressed with them but it m... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: ive never had a reply on any aspie forums |
| marlyn morgan |
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Posted: 16 Mar 2017, 7:50 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 759
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Never been able to have close friendships with other women |
| marlyn morgan |
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Posted: 16 Mar 2017, 7:39 am
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Replies: 10
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| good topic. i always thought i was a tom boy. Got on much better with blokes. Talked about engines and s**t. My BF was always the dominant personality in the School. I would still be 'best friend' even though they went through numerous girl/boyfriends. None of these relationships would last long. We... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Adults- how much hand flapping do you do? |
| marlyn morgan |
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Posted: 16 Mar 2017, 6:43 am
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Replies: 132
Views: 36,969
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| LOLX ! I have a video of me doing a complete 360 degree stim with accompanying hand flapping at the alter on my wedding day in front of 400 people ! The groom kissed me before the vicar said 'and you may kiss the bride' and there i was, flap flap flapping round in a complete circle, everyone roaring... |
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