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Forum: LGBT Discussion Topic: The things you find out about your family ^_^ |
| rexirodkc |
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Posted: 02 Nov 2011, 10:12 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,104
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| I envy you! No one in my family is gay (or at least has come out) so I feel very alone in that aspect. It would be nice to discuss non-hetero topics with blood relatives. I read various news articles online but never feel comfortable bringing anything up in conversations with my family. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What were you doing on the elementary school playground? |
| rexirodkc |
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Posted: 02 Nov 2011, 8:52 pm
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Replies: 60
Views: 6,839
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| I only remember fragments of my early childhood. First and second grade I recall inviting several kids to a birthday party so I did have a nice amount of friends (I guess). Third grade I had moved to a new school so I had to start over. There was a group of 'popular' girls that I hovered around (ser... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: do you live with your parents? |
| rexirodkc |
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Posted: 16 Aug 2011, 9:18 pm
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Replies: 34
Views: 3,298
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| No longer living with my mom but not independent yet. Been staying with an aunt since 19 and haven't made much headway. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Post something that made you HAPPY today. |
| rexirodkc |
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Posted: 16 Aug 2011, 9:15 pm
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Replies: 34,164
Views: 1,415,344
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| The thought of getting closer to independence. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Post a random truth (about yourself) |
| rexirodkc |
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Posted: 16 Aug 2011, 9:13 pm
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Replies: 19,619
Views: 1,152,882
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| I love being an outsider...but I'm too self-conscious to embrace it. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: solitude |
| rexirodkc |
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Posted: 15 Aug 2011, 11:11 pm
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Replies: 42
Views: 6,578
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| For me it’s less “I want to be alone” and more “I’m better off alone since I’m such a train wreck socially." Yeah, this is me....but from time to time I do want to be social --(being in a room of talking people while I mostly listen is my idea of socializing :? )--since loneliness catches up with m... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you "feel loved"? |
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Posted: 15 Aug 2011, 10:51 pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,887
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| When I was a kid, I suppose I felt loved by my mother. As I've gotten older, I've constantly redefined what love means so at this point in time, I can't say I "feel" loved, not even from family members. The word itself confuses me now; I hear it used so often and freely that it doesn't have much mea... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Reading comprehension |
| rexirodkc |
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Posted: 15 Aug 2011, 10:42 pm
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Replies: 39
Views: 4,454
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| I often find that I have to read sentences repeatedly for anything to sink in. I don't have this issue reading fiction, however, because I am able to visualize what I'm reading. |
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Forum: Adolescent Autism Forum Topic: What are Your Phobias? |
| rexirodkc |
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Posted: 14 Aug 2011, 12:12 am
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Replies: 275
Views: 49,881
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I dislike toilets....they're so loud and I worry about them overflowing. I've had this fear since I was kid.
Bugs. Mainly the ones with too many legs.
Talking to strangers. Avoided at all costs. |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: eye contact with certain people |
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Posted: 13 Aug 2011, 5:54 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,741
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| Yes, I do the same thing. I really didn't notice I did it until I became an adult so I've probably done it all my life. For me, it's a respect thing. When I lose respect for any particular person, I simply don't make eye contact at all. I already have a hard time looking people in the eye so not doi... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: My parents are kicking me out... |
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Posted: 13 Aug 2011, 2:10 am
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Replies: 43
Views: 7,258
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| To the OP: sorry that you're going through this. I was essentially kicked out of my mom's house since I didn't find a job fast enough (for her standards) so I've basically been in limbo for the past 3 years. Fortunately I have an aunt who's taken me in but I feel bad because I haven't accomplished a... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Swearing |
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Posted: 09 Aug 2011, 3:51 pm
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Replies: 37
Views: 5,403
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| I have no issues with swearing in the privacy of my own room; outside of that, I don't do it. I guess, like someone else had mentioned, that it would sound too forced/unnatural so I avoid using them when talking to other people. Really I have anxiety about saying them around people like I still live... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: How do you |
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Posted: 05 Aug 2011, 1:22 am
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,544
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K-R-X wrote: 1) Back away. Slowly.
This usually works for me. I have a long-winded uncle who just doesn't know how to be forward and to the point.
K-R-X wrote: 4) Tell them they are boring and need to STFU.
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: What is your most common social mistake? |
| rexirodkc |
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Posted: 01 Aug 2011, 11:39 pm
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Replies: 89
Views: 13,131
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| I have difficulty maintaining small talk, as I often find it a waste of time. I really can't handle superficial fluff talk and it's just easier to stay silent. I also mistake people's "interest" in what I am saying and can go on and on and on....I have talking bursts where I can talk non stop for 5... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: problems w/ relating to people |
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Posted: 01 Aug 2011, 10:55 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,812
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| Im even uncomfortable around family and people I've known for years... I just don't relate to them. I use to think that if I spent enough time around the same person/people, I'd eventually warm up to them and feel less anxiety...but I don't. Being able to relate to people is a bigger issue than I r... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Embarrassed to admit I have no friends |
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Posted: 24 Jul 2011, 2:05 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 9,694
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| Most of the time, I don't even think about my friendlessness. It's only on the rare occasion that I speak to someone who asks me about my social life that I become embarrassed about it. I find solitude more rewarding for me, though it would be nice to hang out with people who aren't just trying to m... |
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