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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Do you NOT know what being "in love" feels like |
| Niapri |
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Posted: 24 Apr 2010, 12:01 pm
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Replies: 48
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| I've read about it, and I can psych myself out enough to imitate the feelings you're supposed to have, but...no, I've never felt it genuinely. I've found I'm just not a romantic person - what appeals to me about a romantic relationship is the friendship aspect of it, the idea that there's one person... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: What is/was your major in college? |
| Niapri |
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Posted: 20 Apr 2010, 5:32 am
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Replies: 104
Views: 18,908
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| There were 3 or 4 I just stopped showing up. I didn't even call to tell them I wouldn't be in because I was terrified of talking to my manager. (Off-topic) God, I'm so glad to see I'm not the only one who's done this. :cry: It's so hard to tell someone something they don't want to hear, so I just a... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: What keeps you going? |
| Niapri |
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Posted: 20 Apr 2010, 4:11 am
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,379
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| My main long-term motivation is this compulsion of mine to acquire, categorize, analyze, and disseminate knowledge on a variety of subjects. So, whatever job I get is going to involve either gathering, analyzing/interpreting, or imparting information to others - so probably a job in education or res... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is AS Hereditary? |
| Niapri |
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Posted: 20 Apr 2010, 3:50 am
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Replies: 27
Views: 4,410
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| Wow, if AS/Autism is hereditary, that explains a lot. I have an autistic cousin on one side of the family, and AS traits in two near relatives on the other. Perhaps this just runs in the family. 8O Also interesting is the male vs. female diagnosis rate. I'm of the opinion that it's probably equally ... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: What is/was your major in college? |
| Niapri |
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Posted: 17 Apr 2010, 11:06 am
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Replies: 104
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| I had to pick "other" because I'm a music major, and I didn't see it listed. ^^; I'm not sure what I'm going to DO with my degree - I'm thinking of getting a minor in psychology and going on to get certification as a therapist so I can do music therapy. Of course, I'm not even sure I'll graduate at ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: sensory overloads and playing music |
| Niapri |
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Posted: 17 Apr 2010, 10:51 am
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,919
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| what do you think triggers an overload while playing? help me. It depends, and it might be different for you. And for me, an overload doesn't mean a meltdown - it's a shutdown. I stop talking, stop really seeing things, stop listening, and stop all social processing whatsoever - I'm pretty much jus... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: sensory overloads and playing music |
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Posted: 17 Apr 2010, 12:36 am
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| Do you mean listening to music or actually playing music? I've experienced both. When I get overloaded listening to music, it's usually because I'm already overloaded and haven't realized it yet. Those times, no matter the genre of music, it might as well be nails on a chalkboard or jackhammer noise... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What motivates Self-Diagnosis? |
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Posted: 15 Apr 2010, 12:07 am
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Replies: 69
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| For me, the main motivation to self-diagnose was that, since considering myself an Aspie helped explain every single thing I've ever had trouble with, it's a good foundation to work from when I'm trying to get better at things I need to improve at (i.e., if I know I tend to get anxious around people... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Greet me! I have cookies! :D |
| Niapri |
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Posted: 12 Apr 2010, 12:30 am
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Replies: 18
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| So, uh, getting the awkward first post over with . Hi, I'm Ni. I've been lurking here for a little while, so I figured I should actually introduce myself, even if I don't post much. :oops: I'm not a diagnosed Aspie, but apparently it's been the general consensus in my family for years. (Why no one m... |
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