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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Allergies and sensitivities |
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Posted: 02 May 2014, 9:44 pm
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Replies: 18
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| Yep, I have severe hay fever, food/environmental allergies, and dermatitis. Stress/emotions definitely play a part in making them worse. The old doctors tale is "psoriasis is the rash that itches and dermatitis is the itch that rashes." It's an oversimplification, but it does make me wonder, are my ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Accepting a pecking order in the workplace |
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Posted: 28 Feb 2014, 12:23 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,693
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| I used the same method as I did in Jr. High. Make friends with a bigger/more powerful person and people tend to leave you alone. At work I make a great second in command. I would find someone one tier above me that I could get along with and be their second. It doesn't take any butt kissing or defer... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: People misunderstanding what you are saying |
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Posted: 08 Oct 2013, 11:05 am
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,343
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"It used to bother me when people would call me a "racist" or similarly childish insults. Now, there are two ways I handle these liberals who refuse to grow up:"
I just want to point out, name calling is not purely the province of "liberals."
Having said that, I'll sign out of this thread. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: People misunderstanding what you are saying |
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Posted: 08 Oct 2013, 10:30 am
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Replies: 34
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| Your logical argument was complex and (although technically sound) it went off point, in my opinion. It might have been better to point out that the Bible has similar problems when being translated from Hebrew as some words/phrases have multiple or unclear meanings. By proceeding down the logical pa... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Job interviews unfair and insulting to people like us |
| ral31 |
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Posted: 08 Oct 2013, 9:51 am
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Replies: 81
Views: 6,592
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| I rarely do well in job interviews. I think it's because I come across as nervous and have trouble answering "on the spot" questions. My best interviews were where the interview process was short and to the point. Temp agencies are a great way to get a permanent job. Get on with a temp agency if you... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: A Lack of Color |
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Posted: 30 Jul 2013, 9:39 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 848
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| I think the first half refers to a lack of feedback and obvious emotion that makes the other person think you aren't interested or lack passion in the relationship. The second half is saying that you are far more interested/passionate than most, absorbing every detail. I think it's accurate for me. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Obsessions with maps? |
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Posted: 01 May 2013, 8:35 am
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Replies: 103
Views: 15,472
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I've got a degree in Geography, ended up working in Geology though.
This map looks pretty cool and I'm going to buy it once I get a place with enough space to hang it.
http://www.imusgeographics.com/listitems_63/usa-maps
As for the traffic light sensors, you might try a large magnet. |
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Forum: Games and Video Games Topic: Any followers of Paradox Development Studios? |
| ral31 |
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Posted: 29 Apr 2013, 11:28 am
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Replies: 35
Views: 5,196
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| EU3 is great. I first discovered EU2 and eventually convinced a couple of friends to play it online. Currently two of us are playing a cooperative game as Castille. It's the first time we've tried cooperative mode. Discussing the various decisions is interesting and fun. I've picked up Vicky, HOI2 a... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Compliments |
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Posted: 28 Apr 2013, 10:59 pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,729
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I have a really hard time giving compliments. Most of the time I don't think of them. When I do notice something about a person to compliment, I struggle with where to interject it into the conversation so that it seems natural and not forced.
Accepting compliments isn't as big of a problem. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The Broader Amish Autism Phenotype vs. The Autistic Matrix |
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Posted: 18 Apr 2013, 9:13 am
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Replies: 46
Views: 8,466
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| Did you seriously post on an Aspergers forum complaining about wordiness? lol Why not drop the useless criticism of his communication and get straight to your comments on his theory? You have some interesting points, but they are obscured behind an aggressive approach. How is that better than being... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Conversation Disection |
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Posted: 17 Apr 2013, 4:36 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 713
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| My advice is to resist the temptation to correct if additional information isn't going to affect the outcome of a situation. i.e.-"That's a beautiful butterfly!" The real object here is beauty, not the butterfly nor the fact that it's actually a moth. Don't correct. Appreciate the beauty. If you can... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The Broader Amish Autism Phenotype vs. The Autistic Matrix |
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Posted: 17 Apr 2013, 10:04 am
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Replies: 46
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| Did you seriously post on an Aspergers forum complaining about wordiness? lol Why not drop the useless criticism of his communication and get straight to your comments on his theory? You have some interesting points, but they are obscured behind an aggressive approach. How is that better than being ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The Broader Amish Autism Phenotype vs. The Autistic Matrix |
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Posted: 14 Apr 2013, 11:12 am
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Replies: 46
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| Pardon me if I'm stating the obvious, but the hypothesis offered is that: Higher social demands of modern life lead to a higher rate of autism diagnosis. Hence, a lower rate of diagnosis amongst the Amish as fewer of them are unable to meet social demands necessary for acceptance. To address your po... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How I know I am an aspie |
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Posted: 15 Mar 2013, 1:09 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,133
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To summarize, You feel that most people who visit this site are:
Passive aggressive, insecure, arrogant, introvert, underachieving, bitter, hypochondriac, nerds with a touch of ADHD (just a touch.) Troll much?
Welcome to the site, I'm glad you decided to finally post after years of lurking. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I can't stop picking! :( |
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Posted: 11 Mar 2013, 9:59 am
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,864
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| I've got eczema so my picking and scratching may not be OCD. My skin is better lately, but in the past I was obsessed with puss and scabs. I hated them and loved them. I was constantly feeling for rough spots or infections/pimples and it felt so good to remove them. These days I do my best to stop r... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: congressmen/women email adresses please? |
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Posted: 11 Mar 2013, 9:29 am
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Replies: 2
Views: 695
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