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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Can People With Asperger's Love Anyone? |
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Posted: 02 Mar 2010, 8:30 am
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Replies: 75
Views: 1,584
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| I can't feel or express real love. I can only fake what I think this 'love' thing is. Guys have left me over this. |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Are certain countries more conducive with AS? |
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Posted: 02 Mar 2010, 8:26 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,236
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| An interest in the sciences is more acceptable in Asian cultures. Social nonconformity and behavioral quirks are even less accepted, and disability services are far less existent than in the West. |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Jealousy of NT friends. |
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Posted: 15 Feb 2010, 5:59 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,457
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| "Would a re-diagnosis actually help? As far as I am aware, you do not need to diisclose things like autism to employers, so it makes no odds unless you are looking for additional help or concessions. " I'm seeking re-diagnosis to qualify for vocational help, career counseling, and documentation in c... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Can you be Asperger's and still be "cool"? |
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Posted: 15 Feb 2010, 12:34 pm
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Replies: 78
Views: 16,772
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| Not sure because I don't know every autistic person. I'm not all that 'cool' but ymmv. |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Jealousy of NT friends. |
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Posted: 15 Feb 2010, 12:11 pm
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Replies: 4
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| A bit of background. My parents have always been deeply ashamed of my autism and did not get me vocational planning. This is partly because we are immigrants from Asia, where mental illness is considered highly disgraceful. Their friends' kids include multiple Intel award winners. 'Friends' I've had... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anyone the only aspie in their family? |
| BlackMetalIstKrieg |
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Posted: 15 Feb 2010, 11:56 am
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Replies: 100
Views: 11,188
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| Only one on the spectrum at all in my extended family / circle of family friends. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does anyone else get accused of being manipulative? |
| BlackMetalIstKrieg |
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Posted: 15 Feb 2010, 11:54 am
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Replies: 13
Views: 8,362
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| You're not alone. Everyone tells me that I'm a user and manipulative, particularly boyfriends / ex-boyfriends. |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Sexuality and Communication Signaling |
| BlackMetalIstKrieg |
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Posted: 05 Jan 2010, 10:55 am
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Replies: 0
Views: 57
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| I've been hanging out with a guy I liked from one of my faith communities. We had some good times together, had lots of things in common, but he suddenly got mad and stopped talking to me. I mean, what's up? This seems to be a common pattern with me: I talk and build a very strong rapport (their wor... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: NLP, David Burns "Feeling Good", Etc. |
| BlackMetalIstKrieg |
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Posted: 05 Jan 2010, 9:47 am
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Replies: 1
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| Has anyone read the books or gone to the workshops. Some folks in my religious community have recommended these to me. Would you say that they help us cope and get along in society, or that they're just snake oil and do more damage than good? Would there be a specific way to apply these that works b... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: How many of you know people who are Aspies? |
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Posted: 21 Sep 2009, 12:05 pm
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,841
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| I'm the only HFA I know, and I know 1 dxed Aspie and 2 self-dx at my university. They're cool folks, but the guy I know who's dxed is... I don't know how to describe it, but I sort of don't get along with him because we just don't have anything in common and he talks about private stuff (like sexual... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why do Neurotypicals consider Aspies Disabled? |
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Posted: 11 Sep 2009, 5:20 pm
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Replies: 74
Views: 12,331
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| Hey folks :) Interesting discussion we have here! While I'm not AS, I was diagnosed with 'autistic disorder, Kanner's' when I was a kid. My $0.02? I don't consider myself disabled, never had problems with employment, but consider myself part of the community because I've been diagnosed before. I con... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: What did you do before the Internet? |
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Posted: 07 Sep 2009, 1:02 pm
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Replies: 29
Views: 4,085
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| I just hung out with other kids like everyone else. |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Does anyone like parties? |
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Posted: 04 Sep 2009, 5:35 pm
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Replies: 47
Views: 10,333
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| I love parties, particularly when I know at least 1 person there. But what I like more are parties with a purpose. Stuff like spiritual mixers, network-based gatherings of financial students and professionals, and the like. When I'm at a party without a purpose, I often feel like I'm wasting time un... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: So who has (AS) mastered social skills? |
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Posted: 04 Sep 2009, 5:31 pm
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Replies: 51
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| By 'preppy' and 'jock' folks, I meant hardcore Business, Accounting, Finance and Corporate Law students who are involved heavily in student government, athletics, and the like. The drunkards, I do agree, are a horrid group to hang around at university (they are not true 'preps' with class). The reas... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Delayed 'Maturation' - anyone else get this? |
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Posted: 04 Sep 2009, 7:37 am
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Replies: 5
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| Duke, I feel that it's not 'creating cognitive models' that's the problem. It's the unbalanced development of intellectual and other 'splinter' skills in many (but not all! auties) just speaking for myself - in favor of other skills. I certainly spent a lot of time drawing and the like when I was sm... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Why can't I be normal? |
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Posted: 04 Sep 2009, 7:26 am
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,493
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| Tech stuff is definitely my weakness, networking is way more fun IMO even though it's difficult. |
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