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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Don't know how to dress according to my age |
| LovingTheAlien |
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Posted: 31 Jan 2014, 6:30 pm
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Replies: 12
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| I refuse to 'dress my age'. Should I say no to cool stuff just because I have turned 40? Then ageing really sucks! I still like the stuff I liked when I was 16, and I have decided that goth and steampunk will be stylish even when I turn 80 (especially when I turn 80 :-) ). At some point I will proba... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Eating as Stimming behavior? |
| LovingTheAlien |
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Posted: 04 Jan 2014, 5:51 pm
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Replies: 17
Views: 6,147
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| Oh yes, especially during stressful periods (as a consequence, I have gained about 15 kg during the last decade :oops: ). I prefer things with a lot of texture/'bite'. Chewing gum is way too soft, but almonds, wheat kernels and the like are good stuff. For some reason (my ADD? :) ) I ended up on a w... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I Absolutely Play the Autism Card |
| LovingTheAlien |
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Posted: 12 Nov 2013, 5:07 pm
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,663
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| Please stop with the belly dancing. That is all. I just read your vile PM. No, I am not going to crochet tea cozys rather than belly dance [what IS a tea cozy?] I want to tell you a few things. The medication I am on to stay alive puts more than half of its' users into a wheelchair. Some, because o... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Attention deficit |
| LovingTheAlien |
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Posted: 21 Oct 2013, 4:59 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,136
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alwaystomorrow wrote: I'm guessing the trouble is distractability during 'serious' talks, though?
That was my initial thought too, but then again, you never know  |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Attention deficit |
| LovingTheAlien |
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Posted: 19 Oct 2013, 4:30 pm
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Replies: 11
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| It is admirable that you try hard to pay more attention, but the whole point of the attention deficit disorder is, that your ability to do so is limited, regardless of all good intentions. I think you should teach your wife something about attention deficit disorder, so she can understand what it is... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Asperger's and Meningitis? |
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Posted: 13 Oct 2013, 2:18 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,522
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| I know someone who definitely did not have autism before she got meningitis. After the meningitis she developed quite a few symptoms that resemble AS. I am not saying that the meningitis gave her AS, but that some of her symptoms look the same, but for a different reason (developmental disorder vs. ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Asperger's and Meningitis? |
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Posted: 13 Oct 2013, 2:16 pm
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Replies: 12
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| I know someone who definitely did not have autism before she got meningitis. After the meningitis she developed quite a few symptoms that resemble AS. I am not saying that the meningitis gave her AS, but that some of her symptoms look the same, but for a different reason (developmental disorder vs. ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What was it like before AS/HFA was established? |
| LovingTheAlien |
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Posted: 02 Aug 2013, 6:35 am
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Replies: 20
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| Since I did well at school, nobody (including myself) thought there was anything wrong with me, and that I could use some support. I was bullied a lot, and even tough my mother called the school constantly, nothing was being done to prevent that. I sort of survived, but with a lot of emotional scars... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Moving to Sweden with Asperger's |
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Posted: 11 Jul 2013, 5:04 pm
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Replies: 19
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| Made me think of this: How to piss off a Dane 'The Privacy in Public Act' :-) I don't know Sweden that well, but Denmark and Sweden share some cultural similarities. So maybe you will find info on Denmark a bit useful too. In Denmark, generally, you can go shopping in peace. Of course there will alw... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Petrified about referral for diagnosis |
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Posted: 22 Jun 2013, 3:23 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,381
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| I was afraid that I would have to struggle to get my diagnosis, because I am a good actress who has built a database of comments to use during the dreaded small-talk situations etc. But I got my diagnosis right away - and I don't even stim heavily. I just twirl my hair, click my nails and stuff like... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Petrified about referral for diagnosis |
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Posted: 21 Jun 2013, 4:39 pm
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Replies: 8
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| I was scared s**tless too. I was impossible for me to find a psychiatrist that specializes in Asperger's in adults who at the same time was associated with the social security system, so I settled with someone who knew a bit about it. Since I am female, 43 and highly intelligent I was afraid my comp... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspie businesses for Aspie employees - Is it ethical? |
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Posted: 20 Jun 2013, 5:28 pm
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Replies: 77
Views: 5,815
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| 'Specialisterne' (The Specialists) is a company that employs Aspies. They started out in Denmark some years ago and have now expanded globally. Check out Specialisterne.com |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Exercise makes me extremely sleepy, why? |
| LovingTheAlien |
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Posted: 18 Jun 2013, 6:06 pm
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Replies: 10
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| Thanks guys - sorry for not replying sooner. I believe my diet is reasonably healthy and I am not anaemic or have other deficiencies. I get enough sleep, food etc. It is not that I exercise excessively and end up being tired for completely natural reasons. Rather, I get tired almost as soon as I sta... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Exercise makes me extremely sleepy, why? |
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Posted: 12 Jun 2013, 6:16 am
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Replies: 10
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| Hi all If I go for a run or some other form for physical exercise, I get very sleepy. I have to fight the urge to lie down and sleep in a ditch! I have never been able to find an explanation, and I have never heard of anyone who has this problem. My best guess is that it might be some sort of overlo... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspiest Picture Ever. (post your best aspie pictures) |
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Posted: 11 Jun 2013, 12:46 pm
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Replies: 117
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| Nevermind, I found one! I have a problem with having a little bit of a stone face. I wasn't unhappy when this photo was taken, but this is a good example of my "cold aspie stare" 8O . It actually made me laugh when I found it, because I remember one of my friends saying something about how unsettli... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Pros and cons of cutting off formerly abusive parents |
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Posted: 07 May 2013, 5:39 pm
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,070
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| I cut off my psychopathic father (not biological). Pros: No stress from dealing with his mind games. Cons: Can't think of any. I hear about him from my sister and her children. He's definitely not reformed. Psychopaths don't reform - ever! There is no way to 'deal with' psychopaths. The only soluti... |
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