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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are you a good reader? |
| theotherle |
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Posted: 18 Oct 2008, 8:39 am
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Replies: 43
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| I do. I can spend half an hour on one page, because my mind is elsewhere. I'm not sure if it's ADD or not, but another problem I have is that sometimes I read a sentence and that's not enough, so I need to read it again. You might want to look into getting tested for that as well then (read up on i... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is there a food that makes you feel good? ***See Update!*** |
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Posted: 18 Oct 2008, 12:07 am
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Replies: 41
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| Hot chocolate. It makes me feel warm and safe for some reason. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Having stuff thrown at you |
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Posted: 17 Oct 2008, 11:26 pm
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Replies: 15
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Spokane_Girl wrote: Yes spitballs and other junk like paper clips.
Same here. I can't recall anybody ever telling me that I was strange or anything, but I did seem to be a particularly easy target for that kind of crap. I don't get it. |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Love hasn't even bothered entering my door. |
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Posted: 17 Oct 2008, 9:44 pm
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Replies: 8
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| I'm going to agree with the advice that you should put your efforts into your education. I'm a girl, but if I could go back, I'd forget about dating and only pay attention to school. Frankly, the people I met back then (4 years ago) have made no difference to my life today. I met the guy I'm going t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Cultural differences? |
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Posted: 17 Oct 2008, 9:33 pm
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Replies: 8
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| I found the UK to be more comfortable than the US (where I'm from), because people kept to themselves for the most part. The ones who did talk to me did so out of genuine interest, not for the sake of politeness. That's not to say that I found anyone to be rude, either. Quite the opposite. People se... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are you a good reader? |
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Posted: 17 Oct 2008, 8:32 pm
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Replies: 43
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Do you get distracted easily? I'm getting tested for ADD because of a similar problem.
*Edited because I apparently couldn't read my own comment. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why would anyone stay undiagnosed?? |
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Posted: 17 Oct 2008, 8:37 am
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Replies: 68
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| What will I gain from a diagnosis? Nothing really. But please don't question whether we actually have it or not. I know I do, my partner agrees, and I can judge better than any doctor that does not know me, or isn't trained very highly to deal with female adults with AS. This is a good point. A lot... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Lack of creativity/imagination? |
| theotherle |
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Posted: 17 Oct 2008, 8:19 am
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Replies: 40
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| I don't know where I stand neurologically, but I've had loads of trouble with this all my life. I'm great at writing, drawing, and lots of crafty things (so I get the "creative" label all the time, although it doesn't seem deserved)... only someone else needs to give me an idea first, and then I'm a... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why would anyone stay undiagnosed?? |
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Posted: 17 Oct 2008, 7:22 am
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Replies: 68
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| I imagine that having a diagnosis on record could keep you from getting certain jobs (particularly ones which require complete mental health - not saying it's right, but it's more likely to be misunderstood than not). If you're coping well enough and don't need any assistance, the negatives begin to... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Breaking Things |
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Posted: 16 Oct 2008, 6:09 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,170
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| could his breaking things be partly to do with it being one of the only things he can control in his life? am do this but in other ways [not eating when getting used to new staff/things as is only thing can control but is not to affect anyone else]. You may be onto something there. It does tend to ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Breaking Things |
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Posted: 16 Oct 2008, 4:04 pm
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Replies: 11
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| Thanks for the replies. As far as I know, the breaking incidents have only happened a few times in the last year. It wasn't always about anger though. More like being misunderstood, or annoyed at an object. I can only remember the last time clearly. I was on the phone with him. We got cut off and wh... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: meetingUp with a WP member |
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Posted: 16 Oct 2008, 5:26 am
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Replies: 18
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| Google him. Yeah, it's sort of lame, but if there are obvious inconsistencies in what you pull up and what he's told you, very worth it. I chatted with someone local a while back. They said they were 29 (they were interested in meeting), but everything else showed they were 40. It happens. Also, if ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Breaking Things |
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Posted: 16 Oct 2008, 4:42 am
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| When I get angry, I never show it outwardly, so I can't really understand this. My boyfriend breaks things (more specifically, only things he likes) when he's really stressed or annoyed with something. I mostly get that he can't help it, but it scares me a little. I have issues with people - men esp... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I Got A New Book: The Complete Guide To Asperger's Syndrome |
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Posted: 15 Oct 2008, 6:27 pm
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Replies: 14
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| I read the second half of it a few months ago (because of my partner, and I was especially interested in the relationship section). I read the beginning recently, and only then realized that a lot of the female traits apply to me. Anyway, it's a good read. Easy to follow, even for someone with a sho... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Perfectionism in Aspies/auties |
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Posted: 15 Oct 2008, 6:08 pm
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Replies: 30
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| I had a big problem with this throughout school. When I did my projects and homework, they were outstanding. A lot of the time I didn't even start them though... there was too much pressure, because once I begin, I can't stop until there is absolutely nothing left to do and everything is perfect (I ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Walking bend over (mostly watching feet) |
| theotherle |
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Posted: 15 Oct 2008, 10:01 am
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Replies: 19
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| I look at my feet because if I don't I tend to trip over things. Actually, I seem to trip even when I do look. |
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