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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: The perfect job/major for me? |
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Posted: 24 Feb 2008, 4:30 pm
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| Okay, wow, I have to say, when I was a teenager I felt like you, but to be honest, I had no idea at that age how many actual types of jobs there are out in the world. by pure luck I have ended up in a job I love and if I had known it existed when I was a teenager I would have studied it. But the fac... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: What if you could change??? |
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Posted: 24 Feb 2008, 4:17 pm
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Replies: 5
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| I am not sure if I believe diet and its impact, I could be wrong, but like I said...anyway...very interesting question. For me, right now where I am in my life, no, I wouldn't opt for what you seem to be imply as a pseudo cure for AS. I am in the process of diagnosis, and for me its enough to unders... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hello to all, new boy arrived! |
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Posted: 24 Feb 2008, 4:12 pm
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,469
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Telling your boss you have AS |
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Posted: 24 Feb 2008, 4:11 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,174
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Telling your boss you have AS |
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Posted: 24 Feb 2008, 2:55 pm
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| Hi, I was wondering if anyone could tell me how they told their manager/boss they have AS? Reason being, I am a senior manager myself and am going through diagnosis but it is a formality as the AS is a definite. Anyway, I think I should make my manager aware of it becuase of the number of people I m... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Doubting your own Aspieness |
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Posted: 26 Dec 2007, 12:32 pm
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Replies: 27
Views: 3,252
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I know exactly what you mean, I often notice I am fine when i am alone, but not in company. And its comments from other people that let you know, just when you think you might be like everyone else, that you just aren't.
But its not a bad thing. |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Should I tell my mother the truth? |
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Posted: 14 Dec 2007, 5:12 pm
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Replies: 4
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| ultimately, you have to live with yourself before anyone else. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do ALL Aspies Have a Special Interest? |
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Posted: 14 Dec 2007, 5:04 pm
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Replies: 61
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mine has always been science fiction but specifically what in scinece ficiton varies.
also, writing books is about the onyl hobby i have. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Did you know about work politics? |
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Posted: 14 Dec 2007, 3:11 pm
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Replies: 19
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| work politics for me is worse because there are lots of women in my office and they never say what they mean. in the kitchen a few weeks ago one of them was angry toward me becuase apparently I used the dishwashing liquid and I shouldn't have because i didn't buy it (neither did she). I went to my d... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: how to cope with a specific anxiety problem |
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Posted: 14 Dec 2007, 2:32 pm
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Replies: 3
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| I think that's the real problem, I'm worried that I'll totally freak out and his parent's will think ! !! !! something really bad, I'm more worried that I'll think myself into an anxiety attack becuase of an irrational fear than I am about actually having a reaction. I know intellectually that nuts ... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: how to cope with a specific anxiety problem |
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Posted: 14 Dec 2007, 10:27 am
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Replies: 3
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| Hi, I'm new here, undiagnosed by the way. I have a question and am now sure where else to post it and want to know if anyone else ever had something like this. I have, linked, an anxiety disorder that seems to be manifesting in a phobia of certain foods. I have someone convinced myself I am allergic... |
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