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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: If a cure was proposed, would you try it? |
| Ecclectic |
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Posted: 15 Sep 2020, 6:32 pm
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Replies: 53
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| Depends what you mean by "cure". Some of my autism-related traits give me an advantage, some can add to my struggles. Since autism is 50% genetic, it probably wouldn't be a real cure but I mean something that would help make it easier to understand people better, read social cues, have mo... |
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Forum: Off the Wall: Forum Games, Quizzes, Roleplaying, etc. Topic: BANNED (The Game) |
| Ecclectic |
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Posted: 15 Sep 2020, 5:49 pm
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Replies: 52,974
Views: 1,247,959
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| Banned for the lovely username |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: What's on your mind right now? |
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Posted: 15 Sep 2020, 5:48 pm
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Replies: 44,517
Views: 1,308,713
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| Confusion and a lot of questions. |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: If a cure was proposed, would you try it? |
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Posted: 15 Sep 2020, 5:44 pm
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Replies: 53
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| Depends what you mean by "cure". Some of my autism-related traits give me an advantage, some can add to my struggles. Not everybody on the spectrum has social anxiety, sensitivity to criticism or even depression. I'm not taking pride in my neurology, but I'm not ashamed of it either, maybe... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Did anyone else used to cry all the time as a teenager? |
| Ecclectic |
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Posted: 15 Sep 2020, 5:34 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,102
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| No, and I get very upset (without crying) when people think that not showing the "proper" or expected emotional response makes you heartless, especially as a woman. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Leaving WP |
| Ecclectic |
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Posted: 15 Sep 2020, 5:31 pm
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Replies: 33
Views: 2,302
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| Thanks for the good discussions etc guys, over the last few months since I joined...I've decided to leave for personal reasons; I enjoyed many things about the forum but ultimately came to the same conclusion I have from other online communities...that the bad people ruin it for the rest of us (tro... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Anything about sex you'd have never known w/o the Internet? |
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Posted: 15 Sep 2020, 5:26 pm
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Replies: 51
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| I like to leave the "sponge bath" for after - very good for initiating round two 8) Thanks for getting my point. I was at a loss as to how to explain this to @Lunella. I understand, but it has to be an act of love or playfulness, not a "pragmatical" one about getting his genital... |
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Forum: Off the Wall: Forum Games, Quizzes, Roleplaying, etc. Topic: This or That |
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Posted: 14 Sep 2020, 3:34 pm
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Replies: 32,389
Views: 716,600
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Forum: Off the Wall: Forum Games, Quizzes, Roleplaying, etc. Topic: This or That |
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Posted: 14 Sep 2020, 2:51 pm
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Replies: 32,389
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I like tatamis but otherwise bedframe.
Clutter or order? |
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Forum: Off the Wall: Forum Games, Quizzes, Roleplaying, etc. Topic: Tug of war- Newer members vs older members |
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Posted: 14 Sep 2020, 2:48 pm
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Replies: 2,629
Views: 23,970
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Being upset by words people use? |
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Posted: 14 Sep 2020, 2:42 pm
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Replies: 88
Views: 10,093
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| It gets on my nerves when people keep using a word incorrectly, even after being told what it means. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: The story of your birth.... |
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Posted: 14 Sep 2020, 2:38 pm
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Replies: 34
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kraftiekortie wrote: ^I hope he was kidding.....
Nope, he informed us officially when I was 3 and my sister 6 that he thought having children was the worst mistake he ever made.
Some people are no good. |
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Forum: Off the Wall: Forum Games, Quizzes, Roleplaying, etc. Topic: Tug Of War - Man vs Woman |
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Posted: 14 Sep 2020, 2:36 pm
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Replies: 68,341
Views: 1,382,732
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Deadlock again?
I like repetition 
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Forum: Off the Wall: Forum Games, Quizzes, Roleplaying, etc. Topic: This or That |
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Posted: 14 Sep 2020, 2:33 pm
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Replies: 32,389
Views: 716,600
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Tough choice, I'll take the roast this time.
Pasta or rice? |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: The story of your birth.... |
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Posted: 14 Sep 2020, 2:28 pm
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Replies: 34
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Born very premature, barely made it. My father enjoyed telling me as a child: "the one you don't let die, won't let you live"  |
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Forum: Off the Wall: Forum Games, Quizzes, Roleplaying, etc. Topic: The Really Bad Advice Thread |
| Ecclectic |
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Posted: 14 Sep 2020, 2:25 pm
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Replies: 1,710
Views: 37,820
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| Don't think about your problems and they will just go away |
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