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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: North Korea is not Left-Wing |
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Posted: 02 Aug 2011, 9:13 pm
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| North Korea is an extremely conservative country, with a more than awful wealth distribution, if that counts as left-wing, then the US is left-communist [sarcasm]Examples of how "lefty" the DPRK is: [/sarcasm] It has a huge army, 20% of its adult male population as regulars, which is under Songun th... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: How many people with a ASD think they have ADD/ADHD? |
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Posted: 31 Jul 2011, 5:18 pm
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Replies: 25
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| I've been diagnosed with ADD (no H, I think that'd now be ADHD-PI) as a kid, I don't know if I really have it or if it was a misdiagnosis, as almost no psychologist/psychiatrist/any expert knew crap about AS here in Argentina, btw I still have a lot of the symptoms of ADHD-PI |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: This may sound odd... |
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Posted: 31 Jul 2011, 3:20 pm
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Replies: 25
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It has happened to me a few times, mostly last year
I laughed for like more than one day for no reason at all, it totally sucked |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What is your eye color? |
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Posted: 30 Jul 2011, 5:05 pm
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Replies: 73
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Hazel (green-brown), until I was like 5 I had grey eyes
Both my parents' are brown, my grandfathers' had hazel as well
I also have photophobia (high sensitivity to bright lights and changes in light intensity), as does my father (though his is much milder) |
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Forum: LGBT Discussion Topic: Gay, AS & ADHD |
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Posted: 14 Apr 2011, 5:16 am
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Replies: 34
Views: 7,873
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| I'm bisexual and aspie, I don't have add (tho I have been diagnosed with the non-H one more than once, I guess it was cause of many AS characteristics and my spacing-out) |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What are your strongest AS traits? What are your weakest? |
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Posted: 15 Jan 2011, 1:01 am
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Replies: 23
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| My strongest: My special interests (luckily I have a lot) sensory issues picky eater hate gender roles Moderate: stims social issues clumsiness resistance to changes eye contact lack of social or emotional responsiveness routines lack of a social life (I don't worry 2much either) Weak: implied meani... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: iPods in class |
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Posted: 14 Jan 2011, 2:37 am
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Replies: 13
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| Last year, the general rule was that we couldn't listen to music, but the rule was actually the exception. We had 2 teachers who allowed almost everything, one with severe hearing impediment, and a couple no one paid attention to |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Anyone ever threatened with suspension? |
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Posted: 14 Jan 2011, 1:58 am
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Replies: 34
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Threatened yes, but never near getting an actual suspension, I am in good relations with the guys who make the detentions, suspensions and that
I'm generally quite calmed, and when I went in detention it was usually for very small things |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The perfect degree for Aspies: Accounting |
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Posted: 14 Jan 2011, 1:29 am
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Replies: 87
Views: 21,684
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| I was the best in class in accounting, but it is extremely boring, I just happen to be naturally good at it, while sucking at regular maths. I would rather work in something more dinamical and idealistic, politics or diplomacy, or law, or being a CEO, or whatever, I'd rather be f^cking poor than bei... |
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Forum: Adolescent Autism Forum Topic: Do you have good handwriting? |
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Posted: 13 Jan 2011, 4:22 pm
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Replies: 60
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| My calligraphy is perfect,. Through most of elementary school it was just awful, then I had Japanese classes in which on many ocassions I had to write 15-steps kanjis (specially this one 曜) on some very small square blocks, it was awful to learn, but really useful, 2 years later I had the bes... |
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Forum: Adolescent Autism Forum Topic: most random obsessions! |
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Posted: 13 Jan 2011, 4:07 pm
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Replies: 44
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| i think my most random interest was studying the types of quartz (when I was 10-12 ys old), I never really cared about anything anyway related to quartz, I just read a lot about it. It is one of the few things you'll never find anyone who would like to have a chat about (except my father and some bi... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Does autism need a It Gets Better campaign? |
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Posted: 02 Jan 2011, 8:55 pm
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| I think we need an "It's Get Better", but as w/ LGBT rights we need to be go step by step (I'd say we are already on a post-Stonewall stage), we could make some kind of Day of Silence or Spirit Day for aspies/auties as well. The perception of gays isn't 100% what I'd like it to be, but it's quite we... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Comorbid you have the least symptoms of |
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Posted: 21 Nov 2010, 8:46 pm
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| Let me see, i fit the DSM's description for ADHD (mainly for inattentive), but I know about the attention issues of Aspie's, Tourette's: I had tenths of tics, 1 or 2 per year (at the very least) since I was a kid, had several kinds of tics, throat clearing, blinking, moving my neck, making an "mmmm"... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Which symptoms do you have and not have? |
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Posted: 19 Oct 2010, 8:21 pm
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Replies: 72
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| FOR ME: Speech and language peculiarities: No Overformal speech: A mix of hyperformal, specialized, language and extremely casual languagr Taking everything literally: No Word repetition (echolalia): Yes Long monologues: Sometimes Inappropriate remarks: Sometimes Inability to take turns talking: Yes... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Aspergers Vs Borderline Personality Disorder? |
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Posted: 03 Oct 2010, 8:36 pm
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Replies: 62
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| pervasive pattern of instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following: 1. frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment. Note: Do not ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Light induced headache? |
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Posted: 02 Oct 2010, 9:28 am
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Replies: 16
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| I've an extreme sensitivity to light. I get a headache if i walk below the sun for more than 1 block, and changes in the intensity of lights (my worst sensitivity)give me at least 2 or 3 terrible headaches per day. I can stand bright lights, but if you turn them off i get a headache |
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