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 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Aspie Technophobe - Is this an Oxymoron?

anthonyfremont
Posted: 10 May 2012, 5:19 pm 

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I have about 99% of the Aspie traits, but on what appears to be one of the most prevalent ones - affinity for computers and technology - I am the polar opposite; I'm a technophobe and a Luddite. To me a book is to a Kindle what food is to a food pill. I would be interested in knowing whether there a...

 Forum: Getting to know each other   Topic: Questions about you

anthonyfremont
Posted: 10 May 2012, 12:38 pm 

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Name: Steve Age: 62 Location: Central Florida Hobbies and Interests: Old movies, literature and biographies of writers, weight training, tennis Why are you here: Everybody's got to be somewhere When were you diagnosed: Self-diagnosed in early 2010, shrink-diagnosed in late 2011 Favorite subjects: Li...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Popularity Corollary

anthonyfremont
 Post subject: Popularity Corollary
Posted: 08 May 2012, 8:31 am 

Replies: 4
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I get the concept of "It's popular because people like it". I may not understand WHY people like the insipid or annoying things they do, but I get the concept. What I have never understood is the circular corollary which seems to dictate the behavior and preferences of "normal" people, i.e. "People ...

 Forum: Getting to know each other   Topic: late life diagnosis

anthonyfremont
Posted: 05 May 2012, 3:52 pm 

Replies: 9
Views: 1,425
Rosewood -

My writing is in the legal field - appeals - which is probably the one area of law where you can survive without social skills. Plan to retire in two years and might try to write some fiction, but I'm probably too left-brained for that.

 Forum: Getting to know each other   Topic: late life diagnosis

anthonyfremont
Posted: 05 May 2012, 3:45 pm 

Replies: 9
Views: 1,425
Badaboehm - I also have kids - two daughters - the younger of whom is biological and she seems to have inherited just enough autism to make her interesting, but not the full dose which would impair her like her old man. She has plenty of friends and acquaintances, but they are all kind of offbeat - ...

 Forum: Getting to know each other   Topic: late life diagnosis

anthonyfremont
 Post subject: late life diagnosis
Posted: 05 May 2012, 12:08 pm 

Replies: 9
Views: 1,425
I accidentally discovered this site three years ago (at age 59), and it was like stumbling onto Brigadoon. I had always believed I was snakebit in a unique way, and that nobody else went through childhood, adolescence, and adulthood in inexplicable isolation, notwithstanding what would appear to be ...
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