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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Have you ever laughed really hard at nothing? |
| yvonnecs |
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Posted: 26 Apr 2009, 12:52 am
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Replies: 13
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Yes but I think it's some kind of a nervous stress relief. It sure feels good though, as long as I can figure out how to explain it to the people staring at me.  |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: I'm tired of not being respected ! |
| yvonnecs |
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Posted: 25 Apr 2009, 4:22 pm
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Replies: 31
Views: 11,755
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| My problem is coming across to weakly or far too strongly when standing up for myself. I don't know what a healthy normal limit looks like based on each individual situation and if I really take the time to think it all through suddenly it is night time and the dis-respector is long gone. |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: HOW to make friends from scratch? |
| yvonnecs |
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Posted: 25 Apr 2009, 4:17 pm
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Replies: 1
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| No I'm not seeking a recipe here. I'm wondering for someone like me who works at home and moved a year ago, how do you make new friends - what things can you join and what do you say to get to know someone better, when is it the right time to invite someone from a group setting to do something one o... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Good Part Time Jobs |
| yvonnecs |
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Posted: 23 Apr 2009, 12:22 am
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Replies: 2
Views: 778
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| What are some good, low stress part time jobs (don't give me places please but specific things such as "Stock person" etc) for someone with Asperger's? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Answering machines. I hate 'em! |
| yvonnecs |
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Posted: 12 Dec 2008, 12:16 am
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,343
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| I hate leaving messages. I sound ret*d when I do that because I do pauses and I stumble over words because I have to think up of how to leave a message. Most of the times, I just hang up. But when I leave one, I am very hard to understand so I have to talk slowly and don't forget the machine someti... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Answering machines. I hate 'em! |
| yvonnecs |
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Posted: 12 Dec 2008, 12:14 am
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,343
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| I prefer answering machines to answering people ;p if I'm calling a friend I would usually leave them a lengthy message just talking about random crap, usually until I get disconnected, so about 20 minutes lol when I call someone with some business I just say my name, my number and what it was I wa... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Problems with cotton balls? |
| yvonnecs |
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Posted: 12 Dec 2008, 12:11 am
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Replies: 14
Views: 10,268
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| For me it's kleenex actually. That and Saran type wrap (the generic stuff is more plasticy than clingy so I use it when I have to) and silky feeling things. I could nearly throw up when I have to touch kleenex or saran, especially balled up used saran. I've gagged many times and people just look at ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What Will They Do To Me? |
| yvonnecs |
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Posted: 12 Dec 2008, 12:10 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 684
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| I'm getting tested for asperger's (adult) in January. Just wondering, what will they do? I know there are questions or something but are there things like in the IQ test (which I had years ago) or other tasks I'll have to do. I'd rather know (if I have AS and also how the testing will be) than not k... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How Many People Here Are actually Autistic or have Aspergers |
| yvonnecs |
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Posted: 11 Dec 2008, 5:41 pm
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Replies: 401
Views: 31,600
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| We have had people here in the past saying we don't have it and one time we had a member here who came and kept saying lot of us don't have it. That person sounds like a dum dum alright. I guess in that case the unsaid is that someone makes up something like this for attention? I dunno but I don't ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How Many People Here Are actually Autistic or have Aspergers |
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Posted: 11 Dec 2008, 5:16 pm
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Replies: 401
Views: 31,600
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garyww wrote: Sorry I offended so many people with what I considered to be a simple question.
Thanks
Gary
Pfft. I don't think you did necessarily offend. I took it as a literal question that each person could answer in their own way. Nobody was forced to (I imagine). I've found it interesting too. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How Many People Here Are actually Autistic or have Aspergers |
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Posted: 10 Dec 2008, 9:59 pm
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Replies: 401
Views: 31,600
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| I am self-diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome. I am self-dianogsed too but I read that other disorders (DISORDERS????! !! !!) can have similar type symptoms, and people with low self esteem and poor social skills can seem to have Asperger's, so I talked to my Dr who arranged for a referral to find o... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How Many People Here Are actually Autistic or have Aspergers |
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Posted: 10 Dec 2008, 9:20 pm
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Replies: 401
Views: 31,600
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| I am self-diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome. I am self-dianogsed too but I read that other disorders (DISORDERS????! !! !!) can have similar type symptoms, and people with low self esteem and poor social skills can seem to have Asperger's, so I talked to my Dr who arranged for a referral to find o... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How Many People Here Are actually Autistic or have Aspergers |
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Posted: 10 Dec 2008, 8:44 pm
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Replies: 401
Views: 31,600
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Flipmode wrote: Most people on this site do not suffer from AS/Autism they suffer from boredom 
I can tell you for sure after January 20th (my testing at the specialist day). Or I'll disappear and you'll never hear from me again. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do You Hate Writing "Love" On Cards? |
| yvonnecs |
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Posted: 10 Dec 2008, 8:33 pm
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Replies: 73
Views: 10,885
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| When I say 'I love you' to people I don't feel that I actually do. It's just words to me. When I do feel love for someone it's harder to say because I'm not sure if that person feels the same way and to save myself the embarrassment I don't say it. As for cards I draw a heart as if saying love. Act... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do You Hate Writing "Love" On Cards? |
| yvonnecs |
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Posted: 10 Dec 2008, 8:28 pm
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Replies: 73
Views: 10,885
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| Do you? I do. I also can't stand saying it. I feel wildly weird and uncomfortable when I do, or if I write Love, myname and then the other person doesn't sign off the same. I also have a thing where some names are REALLY hard for me to say out loud. I have no idea why. Am I a freak alone or are you... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do You Hate Writing "Love" On Cards? |
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Posted: 10 Dec 2008, 6:21 pm
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Replies: 73
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| Do you? I do. I also can't stand saying it. I feel wildly weird and uncomfortable when I do, or if I write Love, myname and then the other person doesn't sign off the same. I also have a thing where some names are REALLY hard for me to say out loud. I have no idea why. Am I a freak alone or are you ... |
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