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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: When U told people about ur AS, what response did U get? |
| hal9000 |
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Posted: 27 May 2009, 12:06 pm
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Replies: 43
Views: 4,971
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| A tip of advice that every 'aspie' should follow: It's FAR better to be seen as weirdo than to be seen as someone with a medically unproved syndrome with a weird name such as Asperger (it sounds as if it's something extraterrestrial) , they'll look at you more weirdly if you tell your peers or even... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Appearently I bother people |
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Posted: 06 Mar 2009, 10:18 am
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Replies: 35
Views: 3,661
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| The worst thing an aspie in a workplace can do is get into an argument with someone. I did that today and I came across as loud and threatening. My lack of facial expressions and monotone voice didn't help. This happened in front of some of the bosses too. Just wanted you to know I am not winning po... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: LONELINESS |
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Posted: 05 Mar 2009, 1:16 am
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,532
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| I can't seem to keep the friends I got, I am drifting apart from a good friend whom I have known for five years. I think this happens with a lot of people, though. |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: LONELINESS |
| hal9000 |
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Posted: 04 Mar 2009, 11:37 am
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Replies: 15
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| Some of us have been here, done that. We have come to realize that yes, it would be nice to have friends, but our experience has taught us that most people are conniving, selfish and mean. If you've spent a long time in the workforce expect to have this understanding accelerated. I was speaking to m... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Being naive - will I ever learn? |
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Posted: 17 Feb 2009, 12:13 pm
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Replies: 25
Views: 3,358
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| I used to be naive, when I think back now on a lot of social interactions I am ashamed. All those times people were acting nice and friendly to me, little did I know that when I wasn't around they'd say nasty things about me. Now I believe people operate under multiple secret agendas...this is simpl... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does Anybody Feel Guilty For Not Going Out? |
| hal9000 |
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Posted: 24 Jan 2009, 11:49 am
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Replies: 55
Views: 10,481
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| I stay in because I feel more comfortable on my own. I have my video games, cable tv, dvds, books, internet etc. I know this is unhealthy but I know that if I went out, I'd feel that longing to be at home. Usually I feel Ok about but when I go outside for a smoke it really hits me that I'm alone. I ... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Death. |
| hal9000 |
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Posted: 16 Jan 2009, 2:06 pm
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,939
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| I am not afraid of death, I am afraid of living. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: NTs DO THINGS with conversation... |
| hal9000 |
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Posted: 05 Jan 2009, 9:44 am
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Replies: 267
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| What an insightful post and discussion. As I leave my twenties behind, I seem to be more perceptive of the people around me and how they communication. Sadly I wish I knew all this when I was younger. I was naive to the ways of the world which led people to take advantage of me. These neurotypicals ... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Social-emotional age? |
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Posted: 24 Dec 2008, 6:47 pm
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Replies: 62
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| I'm 31 but my emotional age is about 19. Lately I've noticed a change in my thinking, like I'm becoming aware of certain things when most people would realise them in adolescence. I guess like many I am a late bloomer. |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Gossip... |
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Posted: 18 Dec 2008, 11:41 pm
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Replies: 11
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| Hate gossip. I'm a 30 something man and my work mates who are the same, gossip like there's no tomorrow. Sometimes I think men are worse than women. My refusal to enagage in gossip has earned me the reputation of being boring and even snob. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why do we look younger? |
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Posted: 08 Dec 2008, 12:37 pm
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Replies: 319
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| One co-worker openly told me that she doesn't consider me a 'man' and that i look more like a boy. She didn't mean it in a malicious way, she said it matter of factly. I'm 31. |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: i think my dad is ashamed of me |
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Posted: 06 Dec 2008, 6:03 am
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Replies: 16
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| When I was a child my mom yelled at me a lot. I grew up resenting her and wondering why she didn't love me. I was angry for a long time. Now, I look back and realised that I was a troubled kid, something was not right with me. She probably sensed this too and it may have been a case of administering... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: clamming up in a group |
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Posted: 28 Nov 2008, 12:02 am
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Replies: 4
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| I used to drink with some work colleagues after work. I didn't really want to go, a few people persuaded me. I never really got into the conversation, a lot of it was just joking around, making fun of people at work, gossip you know the rest. The funny thing is I used to listen and being the rationa... |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: If you could bring back a tv show from the past... |
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Posted: 13 Sep 2008, 1:44 pm
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Replies: 82
Views: 9,727
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| [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vbnLYROCj8[/youtube] |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are you content being alone? |
| hal9000 |
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Posted: 09 Sep 2008, 2:38 am
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Replies: 48
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| I've always been a loner. I don't enjoy it but to me its the lesser of two evils. Whenever I am forced to interact socially I get drained and I need the downtime by myself to recharge. Also most of the people I work with are liars, gossips and downright wicked. I just wasn't made for this life. I do... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: High FIdelity |
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Posted: 01 Sep 2008, 9:42 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,946
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| I have no desire to contact any of my exes. They are my exes for a good reason: we just didn't click. I don't harbor negativity towards them, I have just moved on. Good luck though. Let us know how it goes. |
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