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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Getting into the military with Aspergers |
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Posted: 02 May 2017, 2:16 pm
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Replies: 9
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| By the way... my apologies to anyone not from the US. That was an incredibly US-centric reply as I implicitly assumed we were talking about the US military. Can't speak at all to policies in other countries, however I'd say that the logic of "force them to tell you no" and "make sure ... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Getting into the military with Aspergers |
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Posted: 01 May 2017, 9:09 pm
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Replies: 9
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| Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF): If it's something that you are passionate about it, I'd say go ahead and do it. Force the recruiters to tell you no. The official DoD instruction on the matter says "no" to diagnosed developmental "disorders". That being said... EVERYTHING in the DoD ... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: What activities/hobbies do you do to meet new people? |
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Posted: 01 May 2017, 8:12 pm
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Replies: 5
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| I'd recommend going to back to school... not so much to get a degree (though that is a nice bonus) but to further study a field that aligns with your interests. In the worst case scenario, you'll be out a little money and you'll probably learn something. In the best case scenario, you'll be out a li... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspie sense of humour |
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Posted: 16 Apr 2017, 10:06 am
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,803
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| Adult Swim's "Robot Chicken".... I can binge watch those back-to-back-to-back all day while laughing hysterically. My wife (NT) just looks at me with a confused expression of "I don't get it". |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspie sense of humour |
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Posted: 16 Apr 2017, 10:01 am
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,803
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| Adult Swim's "Robot Chicken".... I can binge watch those back-to-back-to-back all day while laughing hysterically. My wife (NT) just looks at me with a confused expression of "I don't get it". |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Coming to a level of understanding with NT spouse |
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Posted: 12 Apr 2017, 8:51 pm
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Replies: 15
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| That's a rough one... My wife and I have been married for 8 years. It absolutely was not without its struggles. Eventually, she came to the realization that I likely was not going to change too terribly much. She realizes that when I get intently focused on something (i.e. computer programming), it'... |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: No motivation |
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Posted: 10 Apr 2017, 7:39 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,178
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| Not sure if this is an Aspie thing, or just me being lazy, but I HATE... HATE... working out. I know that I have to do it in order to prevent myself from becoming a fat slob. It's the healthy thing to do, etc. However, when I get in a gym environment, I get intensely bored with the workout. Seriousl... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: How can I find something I don't suck at? |
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Posted: 10 Apr 2017, 7:25 pm
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,971
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| I'd offer to you that you should look towards a job that you enjoy, even if you are horrifically bad at it. If its a field that you're passionate about, the quality of performance will quickly follow. I've found that having to a job that I hate generally results in a poor quality of life. Work quali... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Working in the IT field |
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Posted: 10 Apr 2017, 7:13 pm
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Replies: 6
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| I concur with the notion of dragging my face along the concrete as being easier than retail. If you enjoy working in retail, then by all means... go for it. There's nothing worse than having to go to a job that you hate just to keep food on the table and a roof over your head. That being said, I've ... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: To tell or not to tell.... |
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Posted: 10 Apr 2017, 7:07 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,548
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| I think this is one of those "grey" areas (cringe) I've read about where the answer is "it depends". There are no shortage of personality types out there that seek to attempt to better their own condition by berating and belittling others. If any sign of weakness is detected in a... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Co -worker always inviting me to her church,was my response |
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Posted: 10 Apr 2017, 6:51 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 878
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| You were far kinder than I would have been. Curious as to what the reply was. Did she take it in stride, or engage in some emotionally driven and utterly incomprehensible set of retaliatory actions? While factual, polite and to the point, my fear would be that your reply struck at something that she... |
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