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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Do you wear makeup? |
| Other Julie |
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Posted: 02 Sep 2020, 10:23 am
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Replies: 206
Views: 15,555
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| I wore it everyday pre-pandemic. Now that I'm working from home I don't anymore and I'm not sure I'll ever want to put it on again. I've also sworn off underwire bras and pants without an elastic waistband. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does anyone feel left behind? |
| Other Julie |
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Posted: 31 Aug 2020, 1:42 pm
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Replies: 46
Views: 2,606
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| The short answer is, yeah, always. I'm not really in touch with any of my old friends anymore except in the superficial Facebook way, but they are all waaaaay more successful than I am. I've felt this way since I finished graduate school. All my friends were getting these great jobs and finding grea... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Scared to try making friends again |
| Other Julie |
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Posted: 28 Aug 2020, 11:26 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 802
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| Thank you to everyone who responded. I've gotten a lot of helpful insight from the replies. The underlying theme seems to be to be myself and don't take criticism/rejection so hard. I will make a point of reminding myself of that again and again. |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Scared to try making friends again |
| Other Julie |
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Posted: 27 Aug 2020, 1:31 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 802
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| So I'm an older aspie who was diagnosed about eighteen months ago. I always knew there was something "wrong" with me and that I struggled more socially than other people. I've had a lot of trouble with friendships and with friends just ghosting me after awhile and eventually it hurt too mu... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Sometimes feel jealous of my partner |
| Other Julie |
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Posted: 27 Aug 2020, 10:55 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,101
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| I'm not jealous of my husband, but long, long ago I had an ex boyfriend who I was extremely jealous of. He was everything I wanted to be and wasn't. He had a great personality and amazing social skills and everyone loved him. I struggled socially and a lot of people didn't like me. He was profession... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Getting to know each other, Dino-style |
| Other Julie |
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Posted: 27 Aug 2020, 10:46 am
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Replies: 606
Views: 244,710
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| Now that I'm officially a Dino, here I go: What is your first name? Julie Age: 53 Location: Capitol of California Current perseverations: Real estate, reading, music, gardening When did you discover AS? Late 2018 Do you have other psych diagnoses? Yep, I've had depression since I was a kid Do you ha... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Social distancing |
| Other Julie |
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Posted: 20 Apr 2020, 9:45 am
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Replies: 47
Views: 4,944
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| LOL. We were social distancing before it was cool. I've actually been social distancing for the last several years, not necessarily because I want to but because making friends and keeping friends has become so difficult and I have so many trust issues at this point that I've pretty much given up. I... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Post Something That Made You Stressed Today. |
| Other Julie |
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Posted: 20 Apr 2020, 9:36 am
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Replies: 166
Views: 65,151
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| Neuropsychiatric issues? Wow. That is scary. The more I learn about covid-19 the more determined I become not to get it. Last week I learned that it can cause permanent heart and kidney damage as well. Stay safe everyone! |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Book on executive functioning skills |
| Other Julie |
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Posted: 08 Apr 2020, 9:50 am
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Replies: 2
Views: 224
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Hi Everyone,
I was wondering if any of you could recommend a book/workbook on executive functioning skills for adults? I was recently diagnosed with ASD and I'm looking for resources that will help me improve. Thank you in advance and have a great day! |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Social media stresses me out |
| Other Julie |
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Posted: 03 Apr 2020, 1:23 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,118
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| I totally know how you feel. I feel like my life was qualitatively better pre-social media. All it's done is make me feel inadequate and like a failure. I haven't accomplished as much as people I used to know nor do I have nearly as many friends or as vast of a social life and now the fact that I'm ... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: So that's why I'm like this . . . |
| Other Julie |
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Posted: 03 Apr 2020, 12:14 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 387
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| Greetings from Northern California, I'm a newly diagnosed 53 y/o aspie lady who is thrilled to finally have an explanation as to why I've always felt like such an oddity my whole life. I saw a quote that said, "Autism isn't the end of the world, just the beginning of a new one," and I real... |
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