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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: no body loves me |
| whodat54321 |
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Posted: 28 Dec 2007, 1:22 am
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Replies: 27
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| all i can say is it IS difficult. and not easy to find someone that will work with a.s., let alone learn the facts and try to deal with it. my own experience has me going over 1000 miles out of my way to find someone (not kidding) that can do that. I'm not saying it's impossible, but for me, it wasn... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: A poem from an aspie |
| whodat54321 |
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Posted: 08 Nov 2007, 9:18 pm
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| Am I Too Boring? am I so boring that I don't see when others need a laugh and it's not from me? am I so out of ideas, creative thoughts that what I have to offer anyone is nothing more than 'I forgots'? is my life so empty, so devoid of fire that it seems life just drags on without needs or desire? ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you like being called an "aspie?" |
| whodat54321 |
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Posted: 04 Nov 2007, 9:41 pm
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Replies: 48
Views: 4,083
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| I only get called this my a close friend if I do something obviously in line with the disorder (mainly social graces and other annoying small things), not as a put down, but to remind me that I've slipped up and need to slow down, and remember some formalities expected by the n-t world. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do aspies have these meltdowns too? |
| whodat54321 |
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Posted: 26 Sep 2007, 1:02 am
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,234
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| meltdowns for me are when i say something hurtful under stress. then i go into shutdown or depression because i'm not happy when these things happen, and it's getting worse instead of better when made aware of it. the very thing i'm trying to avoid keeps happening over and over again. therapy time f... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What is your relationship to your MOTHER? |
| whodat54321 |
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Posted: 26 Sep 2007, 12:45 am
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Replies: 59
Views: 5,478
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no, yes, no, and no
my relationship with mom is in many respects strong, but she's the only parent i have left. I don't really know what else to say about that right now. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Therapist question |
| whodat54321 |
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Posted: 26 Sep 2007, 12:36 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,183
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| I am beginning therapy this coming week at a place that specializes in both research and care for autism and a.s.. It was at the insistence of a close friend, who took the time and trouble to understand me, and see this for what it is. I know there are things that i can't change about me, those thin... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: As A child, how did you react... |
| whodat54321 |
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Posted: 26 Sep 2007, 12:15 am
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,572
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| handling criticism is always difficult for me. a friendship is being tested right now, because of the way i' am handling it, and the passive/aggressive things that come out of me and hurt my friend's feelings. i am beginning to see what she's talking about, in that under stress/pressure (of my own m... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Where do I start with poetry? |
| whodat54321 |
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Posted: 18 Sep 2007, 1:44 am
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Replies: 15
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| for me, writing is easier when the form is simple like haiku. the words can be what you want, as long as the syllable count is there. this is one i wrote about my struggle with empathy. my heart's empathy i want it to speak clearly but i don't know how i see others do it well but it is lost on my mi... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: driving ? |
| whodat54321 |
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Posted: 17 Sep 2007, 12:59 am
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Replies: 44
Views: 3,587
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| I come from the other extreme of driving. I did it professionally, across 38 states. Perhaps the lifestyle appealed to me because of the extreme isolation it offered, and perhaps the same reason why I decided to quit the job this week, because of the loss of things like family, friends, and communit... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How did the AS diagnosis make a difference in your life? |
| whodat54321 |
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Posted: 17 Sep 2007, 12:22 am
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,213
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| As someone who's diagnosis is recent (but suspected for years), the confirmation of it has caused something that has become VERY troubling lately. A rift between what SHOULD be 'allied forces' working toward a common goal of understanding and helping ME. I've got a friend I met online earlier this y... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Fidgeting |
| whodat54321 |
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Posted: 13 Sep 2007, 11:28 pm
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Replies: 21
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| That's a tough one. I know the person I'm involved with has called me on my aspie symptoms before I was diagnosed. What the difference from 'typical' expectations with this lady is what she brings to the table, a willingness to understand. That's not the usual when meeting people online. I hope it g... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Why difficult for relationships with aspergers? |
| whodat54321 |
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Posted: 12 Sep 2007, 7:39 pm
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Replies: 82
Views: 9,398
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| I suppose i could add myself to the category of 'beginning again'. The thing that makes this new relationship different is that this lady i am involved with now has something special to offer. she's actually willing to help understand the things that are involved with a.s. and my limitations and wha... |
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