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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Friendship Board - Age 19 Onwards |
| kittenkat1981 |
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Posted: 04 Aug 2016, 10:34 am
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Replies: 1,198
Views: 742,539
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| Just got my diagnosis a week ago at 35 years old, although I have been pretty sure for about 10 years. Never had a boyfriend, pretty much no friends, was bullied in junior high and high school |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: How do you cope with loneliness? |
| kittenkat1981 |
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Posted: 04 Aug 2016, 10:08 am
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Replies: 100
Views: 5,378
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| Not very well, at this point. |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Anyone in Central Ohio? |
| kittenkat1981 |
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Posted: 11 Apr 2012, 6:22 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,103
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| I am from Mansfield, Ohio and have been having the same problems finding Aspie groups or something like it. Maybe someone should start an online group. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: "But you seem normal!" |
| kittenkat1981 |
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Posted: 14 Apr 2011, 3:01 pm
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Replies: 80
Views: 9,938
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| Thank the person. It's their way of saying you successfully adapted to the rest of the world. That's what every self-respecting aspie hopes to achieve, and it means you have the mental willpower to accomplish things. This is true only some of the time. When the person saying it has no knowledge of ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: 100 Ways to Annoy Somebody With Asperger's Syndrome |
| kittenkat1981 |
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Posted: 14 Apr 2011, 2:54 pm
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Replies: 710
Views: 120,659
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| 134) Never directly ask for help. Instead, mention that you will be doing something and assume that it will be understood that you are really asking for help with that task. Goodness I never knew that. Now I know. That's one of those funny rules. Sometimes it is a request for help, sometimes it is ... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hi :-) |
| kittenkat1981 |
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Posted: 05 Feb 2008, 11:13 am
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,876
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Managers have been really helpful--most of the time. Otherwise I would not have lasted. It has helped me a little, but it's just too much. I would leave if I could find another job, but not so easy. Speaking of which, I have to go there now.  |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hi :-) |
| kittenkat1981 |
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Posted: 05 Feb 2008, 11:00 am
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,876
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| I like to set up the displays and I would rather be in the back room but they won't put me back there. Most of time it's okay but sometimes get close to a panic attack like when on register. |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hi :-) |
| kittenkat1981 |
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Posted: 05 Feb 2008, 10:51 am
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Replies: 25
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| I work at a department store...with AS. |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hi :-) |
| kittenkat1981 |
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Posted: 05 Feb 2008, 10:42 am
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,876
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You've just described my life--except for the workaholic, on account of I hate my job.  |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Just realized I have aspergers syndrome |
| kittenkat1981 |
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Posted: 05 Feb 2008, 10:39 am
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,254
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| I also have struggled for years and then heard about AS and more and more just keeps falling into to place. It was like a big light bulb over my head like in cartoons. Just got unofficial diag. last year, at 26 (27 now). I could have used this info in high school! |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hello, I'm new |
| kittenkat1981 |
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Posted: 05 Feb 2008, 10:34 am
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,972
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| I just found out i probably have AS. Not officially diagnosed but have discussed with counselor and it's almost certain. I'm 27, with only one friend, never dated, live at home, so AS would explain a lot. It would make more sense to have AS than anxiety, soc. avoidance, obsessive tend., depression a... |
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