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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The cult of positive thinking, and the economic collapse |
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Posted: 03 Dec 2009, 4:58 pm
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,032
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| I love this thread, as I've been feeling frustrated by the "brainwashed perkiness" for a long time now. I agree it's dangerous to go against nature's will by faking overzealous cheerfulness. At jobs I've been persistently reminded to keep a smile plastered over my face at all times. Sorry, but it ju... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Your anti-partner |
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Posted: 03 Dec 2009, 5:01 am
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Replies: 37
Views: 4,751
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| My worst nightmare of a partner is probably the guy I dated a few years ago. He was abusive, perverted, arrogant, condescending and disheveled. He rarely brushed his teeth or wiped his bottom. He had awful taste in music and movies. He didn't "get" my art, and only liked the way I looked with makeup... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Mother/Daughter Estrangement |
| invisibitsy |
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Posted: 03 Dec 2009, 4:16 am
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Replies: 63
Views: 35,627
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| Hi, I'm wondering how many females here perceive their relationship to their mother to be estranged (distant/hostile/etc)? And, if so, do you also experience unsatisfactory relations to all females in general? Personally speaking, I have a poor relationship with my mother and happen to feel more com... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Married men or "taken" men and the women who will |
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Posted: 03 Dec 2009, 3:42 am
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,607
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| In love I tend to be slightly on the possessive side, so to associate with anyone still preoccupied by an additional relationship would be a terrible idea for me. I once knew a girl who told me that her number one fantasy was sleeping with married men. Just the mere thought of it drove her wild. Wel... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Overcompensation |
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Posted: 03 Dec 2009, 3:19 am
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Replies: 7
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| Interesting question. I voted no. I don't think my skills in any area have to do with compensating for a lack of anything. |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: what is a crush/love? |
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Posted: 03 Dec 2009, 3:08 am
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,473
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| How would you describe what a crush/love is to an aspie (specifically, or anyone really)? Coming from an AS point of view, I understand a crush as being someone uniquely admired. The types of feelings you have for your crush cannot be duplicated by thinking of or being around anyone else but the cr... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Women: pickiness and relationship type |
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Posted: 03 Dec 2009, 2:52 am
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Replies: 55
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| I am a female professionally diagnosed with AS, and am reasonably picky when it comes to love. I desire only long-term commitment; flings do not interest me in the least. You could say I am very serious about who I will be spending the rest of my life with. I appreciate the following traits: wisdom,... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What does your special interest say about you? |
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Posted: 02 Dec 2009, 7:08 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,122
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| But do you identify with any of your interests? Why do you have that particular interest? My special interest is the study of consciousness, more specifically those states achieved through mysticism. This is my special interest because, as I've come to understand it, that which makes up what I call... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: outside. |
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Posted: 02 Dec 2009, 3:45 am
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Replies: 17
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| Nah, no sidelines for me. It's more like freely giving up my seat to an event I never wanted to attend in the first place. No loss there. But that's just me. Sorry you're feeling sad. |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: A Thought |
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Posted: 01 Dec 2009, 7:18 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 988
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Er, I couldn't even be a Sonic girl back in the day; I personally wouldn't recommend such work, but it really depends on your level of courage, I suppose...  Good luck |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Which AS trait would you choose NOT to have? |
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Posted: 01 Dec 2009, 7:01 pm
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Replies: 44
Views: 4,160
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| The sensory integration dysfunction, for sure. Very distracting and debilitating, more than anything else, for me. (To be more precise, bright sights inducing nausea and diminutive sounds bringing headaches on: I would gladly do without these.) |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Your finger length |
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Posted: 01 Dec 2009, 6:55 pm
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Replies: 44
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| Left hand: ring finger noticeably longer. Right hand: ring finger longer, but not as noticeable. Same. And it's interesting to note that the hair under my left armpit grows faster than the hair under my right one (I'm an unshaven, biological female but identify more comfortably as "gender-fluid"). |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Function better while sleepy? |
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Posted: 25 Nov 2009, 3:26 am
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Replies: 6
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| I've actually been on several types of sedative medication, hence why I don't believe in them. The side effects suck and I would never touch them again unless I couldn't function normally anymore. Plus they didn't have nearly as good an effect. They didn't make me feel good and at peace like I some... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: I feel that 98% of the time I'm talking to myself. |
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Posted: 25 Nov 2009, 3:13 am
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Replies: 22
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| Hi, I have the same problem. Surely you must know that part of having AS means you aren't very good at picking up social cues. Oftentimes, I will traject my words too soon or too late; too softly or not at all when maybe I should have. How can I really know for sure? I can't, because I march to the ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Function better while sleepy? |
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Posted: 25 Nov 2009, 2:40 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,300
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| I'm currently taking Seroquel, an anti-psychotic medication with sedative properties. It was prescribed to me for anxiety. I only recently began taking it, and was advised to start off at a low dosage; therefore the effects are only slightly noticeable so far. I can, however, indeed attest to the re... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: I want to live a life of chastity. |
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Posted: 24 Nov 2009, 4:45 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,995
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| Sex was too complex and intense for my senses, and too involved for my capability to process emotions as adults do. Yes, this. I have the same issue. It often feels "too much to handle". But I am glad to have such an understanding partner who is willing to go as slowly as I need to. Though I'm chro... |
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