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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: more driving |
| Colourfulsoul |
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Posted: 02 Aug 2017, 1:01 am
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Replies: 21
Views: 979
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| I feel like a danger on the road. I tried after 7.5 years practice to get my license and still failed in the first 10 mins. It may be one of those things I never do. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Post something that made you HAPPY today. |
| Colourfulsoul |
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Posted: 01 Aug 2017, 8:55 pm
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Replies: 34,359
Views: 1,439,053
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| Got completely absorbed in something I had to read for my course, and ended up googling every single reference to obscure religions in the article. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Did you have an imaginary friend(s) when you were younger? |
| Colourfulsoul |
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Posted: 01 Aug 2017, 6:34 pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 745
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| I didn't have imaginary friends but I felt very strongly demons and angels. I wrote about them and arranged some of my life around them, from the age of about 7. I still do. |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Say something positive about yourself. |
| Colourfulsoul |
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Posted: 01 Aug 2017, 5:35 pm
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Replies: 2,644
Views: 297,124
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| I'm an A+ student (and just freaked my university professor out by submitting an essay three weeks early). |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Say something rude to the person above you |
| Colourfulsoul |
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Posted: 01 Aug 2017, 1:09 am
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Replies: 14,973
Views: 453,598
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| If you're gonna live in the sky, why did you choose a ghetto and not a palace. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Send an anonymous message to ANYONE in your life |
| Colourfulsoul |
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Posted: 31 Jul 2017, 5:58 pm
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Replies: 2,598
Views: 77,760
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| Dear Jackie, I can't BELIEVE you pulled that project from under my feet at the last minute. Despite having discussed it twice in email with you, I still feel seriously hurt, angry and upset at you. I feel that you've taken my willingness, passion, and hard work for granted. I can't bring it up again... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: What did you achieve today? |
| Colourfulsoul |
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Posted: 31 Jul 2017, 5:54 pm
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Replies: 4,982
Views: 140,432
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| Not too much yet... have eaten a banana and managed to check email and buy a wi-fi voucher. I'm intending to work from home today to be more efficient and get away from flourescent lights (ouch!) and the feeling of the security guards at university staring at me. I intend to: write down the address ... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: In one word, how do you feel right now? |
| Colourfulsoul |
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Posted: 31 Jul 2017, 2:36 am
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Replies: 26,799
Views: 916,168
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is this really an Aspie trait? |
| Colourfulsoul |
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Posted: 31 Jul 2017, 1:17 am
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Replies: 50
Views: 2,342
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| Well, as you said, nothing is a compulsory trait. I don't know many ASD people in real-life so not sure how many have this. But I certainly do. I hate malls, will go out of my way to avoid them. I disliked public changing rooms immensely, especially the thought of other people seeing me naked. It us... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Too. Many. Friends. |
| Colourfulsoul |
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Posted: 29 Jul 2017, 9:53 pm
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,827
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| I've definitely had this problem on and off. At some times I've been the complete social outcast, but at other times when I'm trying really hard and land in the right situation, I'll get popular (trouble is,most of them don't ACTUALLY care about me- I found that the hard way earlier this year) I'm s... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Eye Contact Specifics |
| Colourfulsoul |
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Posted: 28 Jul 2017, 10:50 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 409
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| An Hour Later: Oh my gosh, everything makes sense now. I just compared photos of me taken in the last year to photos taken when I was 15 years old on holiday. In the photos from when I was fifteen years old I am only making proper eye contact in 2, maybe 3 out of 19. It is ever so subtle, but in all... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Can a person drink too much Water? |
| Colourfulsoul |
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Posted: 28 Jul 2017, 10:15 pm
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Replies: 42
Views: 3,498
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| I usually drink too much water cos I have it in my mind as a rule not to get dehydrated. There are no inbetweens for me. I usually have to pee all the time. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Eye Contact Specifics |
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Posted: 28 Jul 2017, 9:34 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 409
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| Hi again StampySquiddyFan. Oh thank you, this is the first real relief I've gotten since beginning researching this aspect two days ago. I even put off eating dinner and lunch. I am feeling super excited right now. Yes, you're right, the eye contact thing HAS come and gone with stress. As I said, my... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Eye Contact Specifics |
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Posted: 28 Jul 2017, 9:02 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 409
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| Thanks so much StampySquiddyFan. Your kindness and validation are touching- actually bringing me to tears. I don't feel that I can move on with writing my university papers until I have this solved in my mind, as I said it's the one thing that's preventing me from accepting fully that I am on the sp... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Eye Contact Question- and Trigger Warning |
| Colourfulsoul |
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Posted: 28 Jul 2017, 8:47 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 738
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| Thanks Aristophanes. I like that- don't worry too much about it. I wonder these days if my friends will still be my friends if I stop forcing myself to make eye contact. Probably not a good idea. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Eye Contact Specifics |
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Posted: 28 Jul 2017, 8:46 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 409
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| Thanks Redxx. I just don't seem to exhibit the eye contact trait to the same noticeble degree as others. As you say, I just can't tell how much comes naturally. I know I have found it useful in forming relationships, but my eye contact still deviates from the norm in some ways, and I definitely pref... |
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