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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: how did your autism show itself in childhood |
| aerithstrelitzia |
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Posted: 19 Oct 2023, 6:16 am
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Replies: 26
Views: 9,702
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| -cried over just about EVERYTHING (poor emotional regulation) -would watch the same episode of a show over and over to the point where i either barely ever watched other episodes or just straight up couldn't name any others -would "latch" onto one friend, had other "friends" but ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is wearing always the same clothes an Aspie trait? |
| aerithstrelitzia |
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Posted: 12 Oct 2023, 3:29 pm
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Replies: 44
Views: 6,818
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| I definitely think so! pretty sure that could fall into "strict routine". |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: What are appealing traits of autistic people? |
| aerithstrelitzia |
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Posted: 10 Oct 2023, 6:33 pm
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Replies: 27
Views: 13,763
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| a lot of us are very accepting of people and their differences, and therefore less likely to be bullies! |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: when you really want to talk to a specific person... |
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Posted: 10 Oct 2023, 2:31 pm
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Replies: 1
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| I have this friend. let's call them "G". "G" and I have not known each other for very long, only for about a year now. I was introduced to them by proxy of one of my other friends (who I have known for a VERY long time) and I took a liking to them because we like a lot of the sam... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Do you ever feel sad seeing happy friend groups in media |
| aerithstrelitzia |
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Posted: 10 Oct 2023, 2:15 pm
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Replies: 7
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| oh yes. seeing the dynamic between Ventus, Terra, and Aqua in Kingdom Hearts BBS made me cry. I don't think I had ever felt so lonely. it was what gave me the strength to ask my parents to sign me up for face to face school though, so I'm very thankful for that and I've met some lovely people who I ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you have any autistic relatives? |
| aerithstrelitzia |
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Posted: 04 Oct 2023, 11:19 am
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Replies: 34
Views: 10,791
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| my baby cousin is. I don't think I've met her yet. she's 3. but apart from that (though I definitely think there are some undiagnosed cases in our family), she and I are the only ones afaik. I also suspect my little brother might but somehow (which is weird because he has some signs of developmental... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: "random" sense of humor? |
| aerithstrelitzia |
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Posted: 03 Oct 2023, 11:00 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,630
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| back when "random"/"surreal"(?) humor was more widespread, did that kind of humor just become anyone else's main sense of humor? I feel like it still is mine, and it's a bit embarrassing because most of my peers have a more complex and "mature" sense of humor. so the st... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: 2023-10-04: FEMA Emergency Alert System Test Nationwide. |
| aerithstrelitzia |
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Posted: 03 Oct 2023, 10:54 pm
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Replies: 25
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| I despise that stupid alarm sound so much. it stresses me out. my friends are coming over tomorrow, and we'll probably all be sitting in my room (with our phones!) when it goes off. 5 phones playing that awful noise at the same time... yippee. /sarcasm |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: When did you feel 'seen' by a piece of media? |
| aerithstrelitzia |
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Posted: 02 Oct 2023, 7:38 am
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,716
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| Anthe only character that comes to mind is Strelitzia from KHUx. for a very specific reason. in the story, she kind of observes the player from afar, and wishes she had the courage to speak to them and befriend them. (spoiler alert: she never does because well... if you know you know). I've been in ... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Favorite social media site(s)? |
| aerithstrelitzia |
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Posted: 27 Sep 2023, 7:23 am
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Replies: 47
Views: 10,147
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| That's really helpful information Bee, thanks. :D I probably wouldn't make friends on Tumblr, I'm far too old at 54 for the young crowd. Another one people recommend is Dreamwidth, what's that like? Ooh, DW is nice! I don't use it really for the interacting aspect, it's just me and my journal that ... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Favorite social media site(s)? |
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Posted: 27 Sep 2023, 7:20 am
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Replies: 47
Views: 10,147
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| YouTube and Pinterest is all I've ever needed. I have Instagram solely to use as a chat app because my friends never answer their actual text messages so I got on there solely out of necessity and annoyance. I made a private Facebook (using a fake name and one of those disposable emails so idk how ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How often do people with autism get accused of manipulating? |
| aerithstrelitzia |
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Posted: 27 Sep 2023, 7:01 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,359
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| I've never had someone outwardly accuse me of being manipulative, but if I say something I fear could come off that way I feel like I have to clarify that I'm not being manipulative or else they'll get mad at me. whenever I was in a situation in which I felt the need to clarify that, I ended up cryi... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: "seasonal hyperfixations"? |
| aerithstrelitzia |
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Posted: 27 Sep 2023, 6:55 am
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Replies: 1
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| I was thinking about Smash Bros. yesterday and I realized something. this past summer and the summer before last, I've gotten hyperfixated on SSB. I wonder if this will become a yearly thing. is there such thing as a "seasonal hyperfixation"? if so, what would you consider yours to be if y... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does music make you very emotional? |
| aerithstrelitzia |
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Posted: 19 Sep 2023, 2:24 pm
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,562
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| yes!! ! there are a few songs I like that evoke a weird emotional response from me, like it makes me feel like crying (though not "sad") though tears never actually come. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Post something that made you UNHAPPY today. |
| aerithstrelitzia |
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Posted: 19 Sep 2023, 2:20 pm
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Replies: 33,708
Views: 1,296,386
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I'm genuinely terrified.
I don't want to disclose exact details, but my friend group did something... questionable (I wasn't there though) during the weekend and now I'm scared my parents are going to find out and force me to cut contact with them. I can't do this. they're all I have. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: What's on your mind right now? |
| aerithstrelitzia |
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Posted: 18 Sep 2023, 3:07 pm
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Replies: 45,694
Views: 1,403,487
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| this website's forum runs off of the exact same system Chicken Smoothie (virtual pet game with a very bustling and prominent forum) does. it's phpBB I believe? you can tell by the way the buttons look, and the user control panel is the EXACT SAME. it has a lot of the same smilies and well and some o... |
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