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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: Simpsons Comic Book Guy An Aspie? |
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Posted: 02 Nov 2007, 9:04 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,629
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Yes, I think he is and FWIW I think Lisa Simpson is too. It was written into one episode that Bart has ADHD, so I'd like it if the writers wrote an AS episode for someone.
I'd much rather speculate about fictional figures than historical ones. What's the point of Dx'ing the dead? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Losing Things= Losing it? |
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Posted: 12 Oct 2007, 10:48 pm
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Replies: 29
Views: 3,470
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| Just yesterday I lost my purse. I recall very clearly putting a pen in it yesterday morning as it was on my counter. For some reason though I took my keys and wallet out of it and put them in my jacket pocket. I left for coffee, and when I got to the coffee shop (2 blocks away) I noticed I didn't ha... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Right brain or left brain? |
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Posted: 12 Oct 2007, 8:46 pm
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,500
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RainSong wrote: She changes direction for me; I'm not trying either, simply watching. Started clockwise, changed to counter-clockwise, then switched back again; repeat for awhile.
Exactly the same happened when I went there. So are we left-brained, right-brained or just scatter-brained?  |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: Any Lion King Fans Here |
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Posted: 10 Oct 2007, 5:23 pm
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,403
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I loved the first movie, but I have no interest in the series. I saw it in theaters a dozen times. I had the VHS, but I've since upgraded to the DVD.
I love the Broadway Musical, and I even got the opportunity to see it while it was in previews in Minneapolis 10 years ago. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Coffee Drinking and Autism |
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Posted: 10 Oct 2007, 9:01 am
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Replies: 53
Views: 4,835
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I LOVE coffee. It gets my brain working in the morning. I like it fresh-ground and black. I didn't like it at all until I was 25, but I eventually succumbed to the aromas.
For later in the day I like caramel macchiatos once in a while. I only drink coffee at night if I'm also eating a rich dessert. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Forgiving People Who Picked On You As A Child |
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Posted: 06 Oct 2007, 11:31 pm
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Replies: 68
Views: 8,084
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I have no forgiveness for them. In fact, I hope they grew up to lead a life of crime and ended up as someone's prison b***h.
I do have forgiveness for anyone who has ever wronged me and actually came around and said they were sorry. It's that easy. |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Do you find the flashing/moving avatars annoying |
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Posted: 06 Oct 2007, 7:18 pm
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,986
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| Yes, flashing, animated avatars are truly annoying for me. You don't need to cover them with your hand, you know -- you can just freeze your browser (little red x next to refresh icon). This is what I do. Works great. |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Family reaction to adult AS |
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Posted: 05 Oct 2007, 7:33 pm
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Replies: 38
Views: 6,531
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My "diagnosis" came from my family. My sister and my mom are convinced that I have it. I don't have a formal diagnosis, but I have a lot of the symptoms.
If I do have AS, I've had it all my life and nothing changes. I'm still in partial denial. I could use someone to relate to. |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Ways to save yourself from depression... post some ways! |
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Posted: 05 Oct 2007, 9:26 am
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,487
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| Being in the sun always improves my mood, so winter depression is really the one that takes its toll on me. A couple years ago I discovered the best way to beat winter depression is to find something I like doing in the dark -- for me it was curling up with a mug of hot chocolate, a handful of cleme... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Asperger's: The Engineer's Disease (PBS) |
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Posted: 04 Oct 2007, 5:28 pm
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Replies: 54
Views: 42,621
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| hmmm... In the past 20 years, all the men I've really been attracted to have been engineers. There might be something to this theory. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: What public performances have you been at? |
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Posted: 03 Oct 2007, 11:31 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,116
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| Concerts are among my favorite things. They are events when I feel really "NT." I enjoy the crowds, I can make small talk with strangers, and the bright lights and loudness are quite enjoyable. I feel like I am part of a "community." I've seen Elton John over 60 times in 18 or 19 different states. I... |
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Forum: Stats Topic: Autistic people of color/ ASD and Ethnicity |
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Posted: 03 Oct 2007, 11:22 pm
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Replies: 125
Views: 54,023
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| Northern European -- Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, English, Alsatian, Austrian -- in that order. |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: What was you first job and at what age? And do you drive??? |
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Posted: 02 Oct 2007, 5:19 pm
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Replies: 32
Views: 5,167
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| My first job was a work-study position at my university's foreign language lab. I did a lot of tape rewinding there. Out of college, it was a 2 day temp job packing books into boxes. AWFUL! I felt like I was being completely wasted. My first meaningful job didn't happen for 5 years after I got my Ma... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Is anorexia the female Asperger’s? |
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Posted: 02 Oct 2007, 2:58 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,190
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| No, Asperger's is the female Asperger's. I was naturally thin as a teenager. Now at middle age, I'm an OK weight for my height (not obese). I don't think AS and eating disorders have too much in common. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: What do you carry with you? |
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Posted: 01 Oct 2007, 9:07 pm
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Replies: 50
Views: 5,711
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| Everyday -- I travel very light. Purse containing wallet (1 debit card, 1 credit card, a few business cards, State ID, cash); a Parker Roller Ball pen (the only kind I use); my apartment keys, a pencil and occasionally Post-It notes and moist towelettes. If I need to commute somewhere I'll bring my ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Fear to have kids now |
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Posted: 01 Oct 2007, 8:03 pm
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,460
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| I made the decision not to have children when I was a teenager. I am 45 now and I don't regret not having kids. As I get older, I find I like them less. My original reason was because I didn't particularly enjoy my own childhood, but now I just find kids emotionally exhausting even if I am around th... |
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