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Forum: The Haven Topic: Suicidal feelings yet again |
| Burgatron81 |
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Posted: 16 Sep 2018, 2:40 am
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Replies: 27
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Solitude is a privilege |
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Posted: 15 Sep 2018, 1:14 pm
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Replies: 21
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| I wasn’t diagnosed until 35 years of age. I spent a great deal of my life mastering the mask. While I admit it’s a construct, and a contrived one at that, it isn’t especially happy all of the time. There are times the burg traits show, and are actively pointed out - much to my chagrin. That and many... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Solitude is a privilege |
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Posted: 15 Sep 2018, 10:46 am
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Replies: 21
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I find myself craving complete alone time.
Having to keep the mask on 24/7, week in, week out, is positively exhausting. Grown adults might be able to wrap their minds around this idea, but children and livestock, maybe notso... I need a holiday, and at least a good solid 18 months of catchup sleep. |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Suicidal feelings yet again |
| Burgatron81 |
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Posted: 15 Sep 2018, 10:17 am
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Replies: 27
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| Thank you :) I love chilli. I’m a massive advocate of therapeutic cooking. Something deeply satisfying about prepping, especially when you’re making from scratch. Even better so if you’re able to include bits and pieces you’ve grown yourself, or a personal spice mix that you’ve blended to your own s... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Suicidal feelings yet again |
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Posted: 15 Sep 2018, 7:17 am
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| I’m really sorry you feel this way, and that it’s a reoccurring state of mind. I really identify. I’ve experienced suicidal ideation for as long as I can remember. For what it’s worth, I find myself attempting to negotiate with myself. Pamper - not punish. If that makes sense? Go out of your way to ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Correcting People |
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Posted: 15 Sep 2018, 1:36 am
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,410
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| I’m damned if I can stop myself. It gets me in a whole heap of trouble. Usually it’s people using the wrong word. I try to ignore it, but then I doubt my comprehension because the wrong word throws the context way out, and I’m sat with a perplexed look on my face. I’m told I’m pedantic for wanting t... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Difficulty expressing/explaining myself |
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Posted: 14 Sep 2018, 10:44 pm
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Replies: 18
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| I get that grunt thing as well. Can’t even say what ... they say “wuuuutttt???” While looking at me like I’m the beast with seven heads. I’ve said for many years that those who know the least, always know it the loudest. It’s ever true of those with limited vocabulary. Though I fail to understand wh... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Difficulty expressing/explaining myself |
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Posted: 14 Sep 2018, 11:45 am
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Replies: 18
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| Oh I’ve had that left and right, people cancelling plans in order to do just about anything but spend time with this sad little garbage person... I figure I’ve been an acceptable plan B as far as friendship goes. I’m done with that though. Absolutely. I always thought I was destined to become a craz... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Difficulty expressing/explaining myself |
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Posted: 12 Sep 2018, 2:23 am
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Replies: 18
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| You’re not making sense. You’re not making sense. You’re not making sense. *talks loud over the top of you* How infuriating is it when normaloids do this? With their notion that because you’re somehow defective, you should just stop what you’re saying and let them rant. And then, after you’ve sat in... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What are You Afraid Of? |
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Posted: 11 Sep 2018, 9:47 am
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Replies: 138
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| Eels. My ex used to try to convince me that the toilet cistern was full of them - right up until the point I peed myself (which he found hilarious of course). I used to have to check in there every time for YEARS after that... still not entirely convinced that other people’s toilet cisterns aren’t f... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why do so many people thank that autism = Mental Retardation |
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Posted: 10 Sep 2018, 2:46 pm
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Replies: 15
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| When I received my diagnosis aged 35 years and it contained the phrase: “Not intellectually impaired” I wanted to highlight it and underline it three million times and have it tattooed all over me :D I still have days whereby I think of myself as some kind of idiot genius, but that’s been years and ... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hello! First Post! |
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Posted: 10 Sep 2018, 2:27 pm
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Replies: 5
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| Hey, I’m new too. I hope you’re able to find answers soon. Sometimes, just knowing that others experience similar is a relief in itself. |
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Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Topic: Unable to delete myself. |
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Posted: 10 Sep 2018, 2:11 pm
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Replies: 36
Views: 783
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Difficulty expressing/explaining myself |
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Posted: 10 Sep 2018, 2:09 pm
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Replies: 18
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| I think in social settings I’m largely ignored, but it’s one to one communication that seems the big problem. I’m mostly utilising around less than half my vocabulary, and that’s still causing issues. It’s like trying to communicate with people whose first language isn’t my own if that makes sense? ... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Difficulty expressing/explaining myself |
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Posted: 10 Sep 2018, 3:47 am
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Replies: 18
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| I’m really not sure where else to post this subject, and in spite of having searched pretty extensively, I haven’t found it mentioned anywhere else, so here seems as good a place as any. I guess I really need to know that I’m not alone in this struggle. I have massive difficulty in expressing and ex... |
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Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Topic: Unable to delete myself. |
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Posted: 09 Sep 2018, 4:25 am
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Replies: 36
Views: 783
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My deceased friend Maggi used to refer to neurotypicals as ‘normaloids’.
I have a sentimentality that makes me use Maggi-isms to try to keep her close to me.
...and they say we’re supposed to be cold and unfeeling? |
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