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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: The lonely aspi.......... |
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Posted: 21 Jul 2008, 6:33 pm
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| I hope that I will not be thinking that later in my life... im seventeen right now Ive never really even hugged [edit: talked to] a girl my age... I want to have someone that likes me, someone who is easy for me to talk to, someone that I can I can give a hug to and just hold her close to me. I cant... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I think I have AS. What do I do? |
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Posted: 21 Jul 2008, 9:21 am
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| Social anxiety disorder does seem more likely. What are the main differences? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I think I have AS. What do I do? |
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Posted: 21 Jul 2008, 2:00 am
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| The 150 question quiz says that I am very likely an aspie. I might tell some of my friends that I really want to become more comfortable in social situations. Im going to have them tell me to make eye contact until I do it. I'll try to have them coach me :D. and if that doesnt work I really think I ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I think I have AS. What do I do? |
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Posted: 21 Jul 2008, 1:26 am
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SpaceCase wrote: Are you sure you don't have Social Anxiety Disorder?-SpaceCase I looked that up and the conditions for that and they describe me pretty well too. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I think I have AS. What do I do? |
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Posted: 21 Jul 2008, 12:28 am
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| Ah im sorry its hard to quote on the mobile browser im on. I shouldve quoted Rynok there. I see what he means. I always have thought of some sort of therapy or treatment, but Ive always been kinda scared to address the problem with my parents and family. I dont know... knowing that others are this w... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I think I have AS. What do I do? |
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Posted: 21 Jul 2008, 12:11 am
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| ^^ Yeah, I guess its not really a big deal, nothing has changed :P. I guess im just excited to find that my problems are common in others and that the way I act may have deeper roots than how I was raised or something. Now that I read my last posts it seems like I had discovered something life chang... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I think I have AS. What do I do? |
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Posted: 20 Jul 2008, 10:32 pm
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| there's a couple of tests in the forums here; to be honest, there should be a sticky at the top for requests like these..;) They're not foolproof, but they can help confirm or deny what you already suspect. Here's one: http://www.msnbc.com/modules/newsweek/autism_quotient/default.asp I just took it... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I think I have AS. What do I do? |
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Posted: 20 Jul 2008, 10:21 pm
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DJRnold wrote: lolwut wrote: i dont want my parents to have to pay for a visit to a psychiatrist... That sucks. Here in Canada, it's free (at least for students. I'm not so sure about adults). Where do you live? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I think I have AS. What do I do? |
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Posted: 20 Jul 2008, 10:17 pm
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| Im going to have a talk about this with my parents in the morning... are there ways to improve my condition (therapy even if i dont have AS)? People have told me that to be more outgoing i have to gradually start talking to more and more people but i just CANT talk to people that I dont know. When i... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I think I have AS. What do I do? |
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Posted: 20 Jul 2008, 9:47 pm
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Aurore wrote: It's always possible. Have you sought out a diagnosis?
Welcome : ) I havent sought a diagnosis yet... Ive always suspected that there was something not quite right with my behavior, and when I learned of AS today I felt like the descriptions fit me almost perfectly. How should i go about this? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I think I have AS. What do I do? |
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Posted: 20 Jul 2008, 9:36 pm
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| (thanks for the quick replies!) eye contact. Right now im just happy to know that there are many people like me. I really want to know what I should do. Im afraid that if I tell someone they may just say its a load of bull... and i dont want my parents to have to pay for a visit to a psychiatrist... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I think I have AS. What do I do? |
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Posted: 20 Jul 2008, 9:27 pm
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| (sorry about this) Im always worried about where my hands are when im sitting or standing and Im always very nervous when recieving hugs. It feels so good to finally tell someone this... i feel like ive been trapped or something. My parents have never suspected me of any mental disorer. I live a fai... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I think I have AS. What do I do? |
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Posted: 20 Jul 2008, 9:16 pm
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| I was watching tv today when I heard of a mental disorder that causes you to be socially challenged called AS. I have always been REALLY shy so I decided to look it up. I saw the behaviors that people with AS can have and I really believe that I have it now. I have always been "that quiet kid" in sc... |
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