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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Living Abroad (as a Coping Mechanism) |
| deunan |
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Posted: 29 Jun 2010, 2:13 pm
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Replies: 70
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SamwiseGamgee wrote: I would really like to move to another country but I can't figure out how to do it. It seems too complicated because you need a job before you even get there? I don't get it. 
me too. I desire to move but the logistics scare me. |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: When asked "What did you do this weekend"? what t |
| deunan |
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Posted: 29 Jun 2010, 2:02 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,836
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you think you did nothing worth mentioning.
here's the deal:
NTs talk about things not worth mentioning ALL THE TIME. ew.
It seems to me they just talk to hear the sound of their voice, they are the ones who have no life. |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Thought about NTs and Workplace |
| deunan |
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Posted: 29 Jun 2010, 1:42 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,213
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i think the issue is not harmony, it's approval and security.
NTs get their self validation from friends and superiors.
lame.  |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I went to get a diagnosis, my GP didn't believe me |
| deunan |
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Posted: 29 Jun 2010, 1:39 pm
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Replies: 27
Views: 3,450
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Your GP doesnt know what its like to be you. 
screw your GP and see someone else. 
the medical community makes me sick ( how ironic) |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Feeling trapped and helpless |
| deunan |
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Posted: 29 Jun 2010, 1:20 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,250
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| Dont be too hard on yourself sweetie. stay positive. You MUST forget about measuring yourself against what other people do, and focus on what you CAN do. Success is an endless cycle of 1. aspire 2. try hard 3. get frustrated 4.rest/reflect 5. repeat step 1! always get back up again. you may fall alo... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Studying People |
| deunan |
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Posted: 26 Jun 2010, 12:30 am
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Replies: 33
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| I do. I have also been a shameless eavesdropper since childhood. ditto! i cant pay attention to a darn thing when someones talking to me, but man im sharp when im listening indirectly. if Im talking to someone i simply have zero interest in listening to whatever garbage that idly flies out of NTs m... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does anyone have tips on brain hemisphere integration? |
| deunan |
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Posted: 20 Jun 2010, 10:18 pm
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Replies: 51
Views: 6,675
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| I can't integrate them, but my understanding is that this is simply how ASD brains work. We process things one at a time, rather than multitasking. Brain studies also show disruption between links between top down processing (understanding the big picture) and bottom up processing (focusing on deta... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: when did you first realize you were different? |
| deunan |
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Posted: 20 Jun 2010, 9:57 pm
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Replies: 71
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| [quote="TheDoctor82" Why, exactly? Well, I was different, and apparently being different isn't good; they all want you to conform. [/quote] agreed! I get the feeling I was never liked because they could tell that social cohesiveness and assimilation was at the bottom of my priorities, which made the... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does anyone have tips on brain hemisphere integration? |
| deunan |
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Posted: 15 Jun 2010, 1:34 pm
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Replies: 51
Views: 6,675
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| the late robert monroe believed that if you could get both sides of your brain working in synchrony, that you would be a much more effective human being in general. much agreed, as I feel very ineffective in my present state :? Hemi-Sync and Brain gym look interesting. My energys do feel scattered ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: when did you first realize you were different? |
| deunan |
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Posted: 14 Jun 2010, 2:27 pm
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Replies: 71
Views: 7,328
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preschool showed me I had a difficult time relating to the herd, but the kids began to get cruel around 6th grade, and my life was a big mess for the next 10-15 years.
and i dont regret a single minute of it!! ! 
positivity pays off  |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does megalomania seem a lot like asperger's syndrome? |
| deunan |
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Posted: 14 Jun 2010, 5:15 am
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Replies: 8
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| it sounds like you are obsessively optimistic :D the drive to find hidden treasure in objects and humans is wildly optimistic, i like it! are you artsy? perhaps your thoughts are the beginnings of great art. try going from what "could be" to "what is" :idea: get creative I have a slightly similar pa... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Primary mode of thought? |
| deunan |
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Posted: 14 Jun 2010, 5:05 am
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,423
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| my thoughts begin as feelings that "rhyme" with motions, images, sounds, tastes, etc. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Growing our of your symptoms |
| deunan |
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Posted: 14 Jun 2010, 4:48 am
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,960
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just because you learned the "song and dance" of the NTs, doesn't mean you have to use it if you dont feel like it 
I can blend in with NTs when I must, but Im just not happy when I do. So yes, i do feel like i lose myself when I behave NT; its quite miserable. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does anyone have tips on brain hemisphere integration? |
| deunan |
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Posted: 14 Jun 2010, 2:44 am
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Replies: 51
Views: 6,675
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| My left and right brain work fairly nicely when focusing on hemisphere specific activities (like math and art, respectively.) But the two just cant seem to flow in sync with each other very well. (For example, when I socialize, I can either read/express emotion (right brain) or speak in conversation... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: when did you first realize you were different? |
| deunan |
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Posted: 14 Jun 2010, 2:19 am
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Replies: 71
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ditto on the preschool troubles.
and before preschool age, I would wonder when my parents would stop hiding the "real universe" from me. (the universe that they and everyone else don't know of as it turns out  lol) |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Feeling trapped inside ones self... |
| deunan |
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Posted: 14 Jun 2010, 2:09 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,305
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| Kudos on the desire to improve your situation! Give yourself brownie points for the right attitude. I experience a disconnect between internal me and expressed me also. When I lost the need for approval from others, I lost my motivation and patience to bend to the NT level as well. I don't have any ... |
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