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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are NTs really the black-and-white thinkers?? |
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Posted: 21 Nov 2017, 2:32 pm
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Replies: 13
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| What if everyone, regardless of neurological conditions, suffers from black and white thinking when it comes to some behaviors, mindsets, etc and sees shades of gray in others? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How to know if your symptoms are real or just in your head |
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Posted: 21 Nov 2017, 9:57 am
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Replies: 8
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| I don't have an answer to this because I don't know if the symptoms are real or in my head. Ever since I entertained the idea that I might have ASD of some kind, I ignore it for a few weeks and then check up on this forum, and retake the Autism Quotient test, where I always fall 34-36. From my point... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why do so many of you call everyone "NT's" |
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Posted: 21 Nov 2017, 5:29 am
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Replies: 105
Views: 3,801
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| That's a good point, there are a few people I know in real life with ASD diagnoses and I was really surprised when I found out. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How to travel abroad and what to expect? |
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Posted: 03 Nov 2017, 7:08 pm
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,622
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| I recently travelled abroad (U.S. resident, travelled to the Netherlands). I'll share one thing I wish I would have done: Plan out eating in advance. I had to travel for work and did not have much time to plan for the trip. I was travelling alone so I didn't have anyone to rely on. I didn't know how... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Sensory processing disorder quiz |
| akn90 |
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Posted: 02 Nov 2017, 3:07 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 979
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| I hate how each question has two different, mutually exclusive statements which may or may not be relates, and then they ask you to agree or disagree. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How an Aspie buys Chocolate at the Mall |
| akn90 |
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Posted: 02 Nov 2017, 7:41 am
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Replies: 15
Views: 684
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| I don't buy desserts or sweets from anywhere other than a grocery store because I don't want to look like a maladjusted manchild. Kind of sucks and I might just have to get over it, but new experiences are difficult. |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Should I make a police report about being harassed? |
| akn90 |
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Posted: 01 Nov 2017, 5:42 pm
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Replies: 17
Views: 108
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MSBKyle wrote: The police officer didn't say that I did anything wrong because he knows that it is legal to record in a public place.
Puzzling statement, it sounds like you're saying that if something is legal, it's not wrong? Obviously, that's false. |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Should I make a police report about being harassed? |
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Posted: 01 Nov 2017, 3:43 am
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Replies: 17
Views: 108
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| Be aware that recording someone without their consent can rightfully be considered harassment. The fact that you both remember the incident from a few years ago and you're still running into each other indicates to me that your behavior played a role in this happening, and it could be considered sta... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Do you ever feel like an SJW for having so many conditions? |
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Posted: 27 Oct 2017, 6:16 am
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Replies: 12
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SJW is a term used to denigrate anyone who isn't a member of the majority/mainstream or anyone who believes that all human beings are entitled to respect.
I wouldn't worry about being called an SJW because the people who use the term are bad people. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is knowledge of ASD a worthwhile thing? |
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Posted: 26 Oct 2017, 10:21 am
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Replies: 17
Views: 913
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| If you are fairly sure you are on the spectrum and are able to recognise your difficulties I really don't see much point in adult diagnosis The problem is that nobody has a truly accurate perception of themselves, and so without a diagnosis, I am not comfortable identifying as anything other than s... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: LSD Experience (Autism, OCD, Panic Disorder, etc.) |
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Posted: 26 Oct 2017, 9:36 am
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Replies: 46
Views: 387
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| I've done LSD a few times. More than anything, I was hoping LSD would allow me to connect with people and open up in a way that I don't normally open up, like I've read about. But just like with any other drug I've taken, my defenses don't let up. So, while it's a great experience for me (the way co... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is knowledge of ASD a worthwhile thing? |
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Posted: 25 Oct 2017, 4:38 am
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Replies: 17
Views: 913
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| :idea: Now that I think about it, there was one instance in the past where I felt disabled, and it's actually related to the first time I heard the term Asperger's. Kind of random, but why not share. I remember in high school I was taking a writing course, and three weeks or so in came the first rea... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Imagining why you felt different as a kid |
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Posted: 25 Oct 2017, 4:16 am
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Replies: 38
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| I didn't create any elaborate stories, but I thought being fat and gay is why I always felt outside of the group, but after getting older I realized fat gay people aren't always in the outgroup and thin straight people aren't always in the ingroup and that a lot of the assumptions I had were wrong. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is knowledge of ASD a worthwhile thing? |
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Posted: 24 Oct 2017, 5:49 pm
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Replies: 17
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| Do you have vacation days that could be used instead of medical leave. Not the best solution, but if you really need to keep it secret... I do not officially have any paid time off, and I am paid on a salary that has no mechanism for taking unpaid time off, so any time off needs to be negotiated di... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is knowledge of ASD a worthwhile thing? |
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Posted: 24 Oct 2017, 5:35 pm
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Replies: 17
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| But there are positive things too. Knowing about yourself, finding out what your strengths and weaknesses are, has to be a great help in working out practical coping strategies to limit the damage and use what Rdos calls "Aspie talents" to your advantage. For example, I know that I'm stro... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Can you drive? |
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Posted: 23 Oct 2017, 4:04 pm
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Replies: 18
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| Can't.tell.if.serious :? Ha, I've heard queuing described as a British national pastime, and my family has told me that "British discipline" is the saving grace of the former British colony that they originally came from, so I was optimistically hoping these cultural characteristics trans... |
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