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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Alone and don't care? |
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Posted: 18 Aug 2010, 1:30 pm
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Replies: 53
Views: 10,211
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| Nope. Even if by chance I were to gain some friends or find people who appreciate my company and would like me to be more engaged with them, the probability is high that I will do one of two things: find an excuse not to socialize and live with being perceived as a lone wolf, or just completely cut ... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Are most aspies not able to drive? |
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Posted: 18 Aug 2010, 1:08 pm
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Replies: 138
Views: 19,463
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| Though I don't qualify as an Aspie (HFA per standard criteria) I found driving to be rather intuitive, as if the skill was already there. It took no more than 3 or 4 practice runs before I was comfortable enough to take control of the wheel. After that I pretty much taught myself the rest by reading... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: What Toys did/do you play with? |
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Posted: 18 Aug 2010, 12:47 pm
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Replies: 49
Views: 5,097
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| Lots and lots of Legos. I dunno but there's something about autistic people and legos, it was like a dream come true for me. Same with Hot Wheels toy cars. Needless to say I've outgrown all of that stuff, but if there was one way to get my creative juices flowing as a wee boy, Legos would be my firs... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Being unable to feel lonely? |
| eagletalon86 |
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Posted: 30 Jul 2010, 10:39 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,974
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| Having nobody to talk to or to enjoy life with never seemed to get the best of me. I knew that being socially inept without making progress would get me nowhere besides the living room couch, and I feel like I'm doing it out of survival rather than for the sake of being amongst the company of others... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Did you attend a bad school? |
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Posted: 30 Jul 2010, 9:34 am
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Replies: 21
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| Oh ya, plenty of them though the last one wasn't nearly as bad. Lucky me I was the odd one out socially and no one ever messed with me in high school, but being in an unstructured environment like that wreaked havoc on my grades and my attitude. If you don't mind sharing (since I stay in the DFW are... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: are you sensitive to the temperature |
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Posted: 23 Jul 2010, 6:07 pm
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Replies: 47
Views: 7,743
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| I can be indoors, outdoors, anywhere and take a rough estimate of the temperature, no instruments provided. I've had many people get WTF looks on their faces when they find out it's off by only a few degrees. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: More accepting than most. |
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Posted: 23 Jul 2010, 6:03 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,619
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Oh yeah, normal sucks. Birds of a feather flock together don't they  |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Are people with Aspergers more likely to commit suicide? |
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Posted: 23 Jul 2010, 6:00 pm
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Replies: 178
Views: 91,254
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| About 3 hours ago I was more likely, and the more this trend continues the closer I get to becoming a statistic. I don't think it's due to AS alone more than it is full blown depression, but it comes with the challenges of having that label on your forehead so there you go. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: You learn something new everyday: what did you learn today? |
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Posted: 23 Jul 2010, 5:53 pm
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Replies: 992
Views: 83,274
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Wanting to speed through life and have everything given to me at once wreaks havoc on my mental stability. One step at a time is the better advice here  |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: seeking medication |
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Posted: 23 Jul 2010, 5:46 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 909
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| How do I go about getting back on some form of medication (e.g. antidepressants)? I have health insurance through my company but I don't even know where to begin... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Has anyone ever felt like this? |
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Posted: 23 Jul 2010, 5:34 pm
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Replies: 8
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| Every single person that I know from school and have been acquainted with seems to have completely forgotten that I exist (or has been scared off by me), including my best (only) friend that I still feel that I have IRL. Yep, that was me minus the best friend, never bothered with making them anyway... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Group belonging |
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Posted: 23 Jul 2010, 5:27 pm
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Replies: 28
Views: 5,038
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| Only to find out I was the piece of the puzzle that didn't quite complete it, so yes. Many times really, but in the end it's the same outcome. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What do you wear to sleep? |
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Posted: 23 Jul 2010, 5:22 pm
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Replies: 88
Views: 8,745
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| Whatever is on me at the time, more or less depending on the air temperature. Any change that falls out of my pockets and sticks to my back, yeah I wear that as well. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Question about aspie and life prospects ? |
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Posted: 23 Jul 2010, 5:11 pm
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,970
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| social - not counting family oriented events, every once in a blue moon sex - assuming this means with others so no job - right now night shift @ a grocery outlet, pay is crap but it's fairly simple career - want to go back to college but too many issues house - still staying at home Lately I've had... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Processing speed and Aspies without ADHD. |
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Posted: 23 Jul 2010, 1:22 pm
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,219
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| The more upset and angry, I start to fumble until I just give up. In a better mood my thinking is clearer but in a bad mood everything becomes frustrating, this is probably why I struggled with advanced subjects back in high school. I have trouble with worded questions more than anything else, most ... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Do aspies have a learning disability? |
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Posted: 22 Jul 2010, 11:36 am
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Replies: 87
Views: 20,297
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| I think all the stress and being depressed from being in a mainstream public school around thousands of kids may have screwed with my ability to keep up the good grades. It's funny really, I was the top student in my elementary classes, got all the awards...then going on to middle and high school my... |
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