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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: The Fine Art of Sticking One's Foot in One's Mouth |
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Posted: 06 May 2010, 9:54 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,644
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| I usually re-read all things I post upwards of ten times to make sure I've said what I meant to, but it's still a little hit or miss. I talked to an NT acquaintance today and told her exactly what was said and in what context, and she told me it was my online friend who had acted ridiculously. Peopl... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: The Fine Art of Sticking One's Foot in One's Mouth |
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Posted: 06 May 2010, 1:44 pm
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Replies: 11
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| When I misread a situation and make a comment that causes offense, especially with people I only know online, my first impulse is to cut and run. So is my second. And my third. I have deleted user accounts I've had for years because of a single, off-hand remark. I know that after a horrible misunder... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Alone and don't care? |
| Shamelessbookworm |
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Posted: 06 May 2010, 1:19 am
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Replies: 53
Views: 10,113
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| I'm the same way. I'm about 95% good with it, but I do wish I had one or two people who I could talk to without feeling like a freak...and I think I'm finding that here. |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Is extreme detachment normal? |
| Shamelessbookworm |
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Posted: 06 May 2010, 1:15 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,534
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| Most people aren't on my radar. There are a few people I care about, but the truth is if I didn't see them for a little while I can easily lose that feeling. On the bright side, though, I rarely expend the energy it takes to hate someone! |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Do you like friendly NTs? |
| Shamelessbookworm |
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Posted: 06 May 2010, 1:09 am
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,835
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| I almost always distrust anyone who is friendly for no apparent reason. It's not on purpose, but it always makes me think they're up to something. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: How was the weather today where you are? |
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Posted: 06 May 2010, 12:54 am
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Replies: 40
Views: 3,338
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Are some aspie responses "automatic", therefore re |
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Posted: 06 May 2010, 12:12 am
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,325
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| My mother is 100% NT and does this constantly. Or if I dislike something and she likes it, she has to explain to me that she likes it. It gets old. |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: My Plan - Advice? |
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Posted: 06 May 2010, 12:07 am
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Replies: 10
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| If it were me, I would tell my parents the absolute truth. I would explain that they must trust me to live my life, and to trust what they have taught me to be right. It all comes down to whether or not they trust you, not whether they like your boyfriend. Of course, I only lie for fun. "Tell the tr... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Light sensitive? |
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Posted: 05 May 2010, 11:55 pm
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,761
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| I have been light sensitive for as long as I can remember. My parents used to gripe because they'd come home from work and I'd have the curtains all closed and lights on! This past fall there was a solid month in which it did nothing but rain in my area (a rarity) and as everyone around me became in... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Shakespeare |
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Posted: 05 May 2010, 12:06 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,326
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I love him utterly. My favorite is Twelfth Night, but I also love the Pyramus and Thisby play in A Midsummer Night's Dream.
There's a reason they called him the bard.... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Yet ANOTHER never-been-loved loser in need of advice |
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Posted: 05 May 2010, 12:01 pm
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Replies: 36
Views: 7,375
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monsterland wrote: You need to develop yourself into someone you can like. Then someone else can like you for who you are.
Totally true. Love yourself first, then other people will start to see how awesome you are. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Tension like I am going to burst - or die... |
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Posted: 05 May 2010, 9:43 am
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,608
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| I like to sit in the absolute dark and breathe and pretend I don't exist for a while. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are you sometimes accused of not caring about anything? |
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Posted: 05 May 2010, 9:15 am
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Replies: 32
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| This is a problem for me, too. When you work with people, or interact with people regularly, that means dealing with their problems to some degree. The problem is that most people automatically think to say the right thing, and I have to cue myself to say something other than, "Oh. So you can't work... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Songs for autism |
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Posted: 05 May 2010, 9:01 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,979
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| Pretty as a Picture (or the LA Song) by Christian Kane is more or less my theme song. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: You Might be an Aspie if... |
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Posted: 05 May 2010, 8:35 am
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Replies: 4,649
Views: 636,151
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dcs002 wrote:
Welcome Shamelessbookworm! Awesome 1st post! Have you been saving these up?
Hello, and thanks! ...And no. Just thought most of them up as I was typing! |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: You Might be an Aspie if... |
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Posted: 05 May 2010, 3:13 am
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Replies: 4,649
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| YMBAA if: ...When your colleagues are discussing sexual orientation, you blankly say, "What, it's all just skin, is there really that much difference?" ...You not only knew your school librarian better than most of your classmates, but every member of the library staff had your check-out pin committ... |
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