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Forum: The Haven Topic: People and their stupid social games...at church |
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Posted: 01 Oct 2013, 6:57 am
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Replies: 22
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| Oh my! I never intended for this to devolve into a discussion of church and religion, but I'm not surprised, either. It is an issue that a vast majority feel strongly about. The only reason I mentioned church is because this incident occurred at church and because I felt safe there. It could have be... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: People and their stupid social games...at church |
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Posted: 30 Sep 2013, 9:38 am
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Replies: 22
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| BuyerBeware: That's an interesting concept, that a person who cares won't criticize a kid for being a kid, but a person who will doesn't care. I'd never considered it before, but it rings true. I always thought that people who were critical just lacked pertinent information and that all they needed ... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: People and their stupid social games...at church |
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Posted: 30 Sep 2013, 8:39 am
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| Thank you all for your kind words :) Retrogamer87: I'm going to mention to the priest that what the usher said about autism is on par with a racist slur. I tend to go into long explanations when talking and people miss the point I'm trying to make. This will sum it up succinctly:) Thanks! I am grate... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: People and their stupid social games...at church |
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Posted: 30 Sep 2013, 4:28 am
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| Yesterday, I was at church with my family. We had a surprisingly pleasant time, with no major meltdowns from my son. My five-year-old son and I both have autistic spectrum disorder and church is often stressful. But not this time. The problem happened after church. After church, my family and I stay... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Coping with Sensory Unfriendly Places |
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Posted: 18 Apr 2013, 1:12 pm
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Replies: 7
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| I just found out today that I forgot another one of my son's doctor appointments. If it happens again, his doctor will close his case, which is fair. I have no complaints about this policy. I knew about it from the beginning and accepted it. My problem is that I keep forgetting. I note his appointme... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: I am so done with "friends" |
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Posted: 20 Feb 2013, 11:28 am
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Replies: 7
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| I don't know how helpful I can be to you, but I want you to know that I feel the same way in many of my relationships, too. You are not alone in feeling this way. (I find that when someone says that to me, it makes me feel better, which is what I'm intending to do for you.) This seems to be a common... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Rough Day--Need to Vent |
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Posted: 18 Feb 2013, 7:59 am
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| Thank you. In times like these, all I want and need is to be heard. Thank you for doing that:) And you are right--I did get through the day. That, in and of itself, was a huge achievement! I didn't want to go through this ceremony for the same reasons that you mentioned--mainly the crowds. But it wa... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Whats the worst dream you ever had? |
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Posted: 18 Feb 2013, 7:05 am
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Replies: 31
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| The worst dream I've had so far involved an apocalyptic scenario. In the dream, the earth was being destroyed and a few people were leaving so they could find a home on another planet. I wasn't one of the ones chosen to leave and neither was my son. So, as the space ship left, I was holding my son, ... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Rough Day--Need to Vent |
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Posted: 17 Feb 2013, 6:26 pm
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| I've been around people all day and was doing so good for several hours. Then, one little thing went wrong and everything snowballed out of control. I managed to get home before I burst into tears, but now I can't stop crying. I don't like how I feel right now. I am so angry, I just want to go away ... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: My mom yelled at me for nothing |
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Posted: 18 Sep 2012, 8:10 am
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| I used to go through the same thing with my mom. She'd get mad at me for babbling on about my special interests, and the resulting rant would go something like this: "SHUT UP! JUST SHUT UP! I'M SATURATED! YOU TALK AND YOU TALK FOR 40 HUNDRED HOURS AND I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE! YOU COME UP WITH THIS S... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Cant interpret or notice subtle things |
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Posted: 17 Sep 2012, 3:20 pm
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Replies: 6
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| I do this, too. Although I'm usually the one causing the distress, which is, in turn, distressing for me. Sometimes I'll make an inappropriate comment that seemed harmless to me. It's only when someone pulls me aside and tells me I was offensive that I notice it. (And even then, it usually doesn't m... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Disagreement with therapist |
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Posted: 17 Sep 2012, 2:54 pm
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Replies: 27
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| I suggest you find someone who is familiar with ASDs and mood disorders. Not one of the other. Very few things would make me happier than finding such a therapist! :) Unfortunately, my medical insurance does not cover therapists who treat adults with ASDs. I called up the number on my insurance car... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Disagreement with therapist |
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Posted: 17 Sep 2012, 2:31 pm
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| No worries, League_Girl. I didn't feel you were being critical of me, in fact, you make a lot of sense. Now that I have a clearer example of what it means, I see that many of my family members appear to exhibit it. For instance, my mother gets mad at me when we go to an unfamiliar place and I have d... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: I can't even use this site. |
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Posted: 17 Sep 2012, 9:22 am
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Replies: 11
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| Sometimes I feel that way, too. I spend an average of half an hour typing out messages, which is strange because my typing speed (while transcribing) is 85wpm. I'll type out something, read it, and then say, "What in the h-e-double hockey sticks am I thinking? If I type this, people with think very ... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Rant about bf's bipolar disorder |
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Posted: 16 Sep 2012, 9:19 pm
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Replies: 45
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| As much as I hate to say it, I do understand. My years ago, I had someone that I loved very much who pulled stuff like this. I would stay up all night, crying, worrying and just wondering why it had to be so hard. I'd try to distract myself from dark, disturbing thoughts by losing myself in whatever... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: I should have died instead |
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Posted: 16 Sep 2012, 4:24 pm
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Replies: 5
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| It's disconcerting when someone your own age, that you new, dies. When my grandmother was a young girl, she was imprisoned in a concentration camp during WWII. When they were being liberated, there was heavy artillery fire. My grandma's friend was next to her and they were running for cover. My gran... |
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