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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Is long term relationship/marriage even possible? |
| ladraven |
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Posted: 04 Nov 2013, 2:56 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 5,632
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| I've been in a relationship for 13 years, married for 9 of them and had various LTR before. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Disability benefits, anyone? |
| ladraven |
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Posted: 09 Oct 2013, 7:44 am
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Replies: 37
Views: 16,042
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| My mum supports me right now and I'm going to school part-time (taking one course at a time) but she gets a disability tax credit for looking after me. Do you mean carers allowance because there is no way your mum would be getting any type of tax credit. No benefits for me, but if my employment sit... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism and Cooking |
| ladraven |
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Posted: 08 Oct 2013, 8:03 am
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Replies: 28
Views: 4,618
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| I love cooking and baking. I make bread 2-3 times a week and all meals are cooked from scratch. I have to cook alone because I rigidly follow recipes while my husband never does and I tend to have meltdowns when he adds X instead if Y. |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: How old were you when you got married? |
| ladraven |
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Posted: 25 Feb 2013, 5:31 am
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Replies: 27
Views: 9,366
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| I was 27 and still together (just) at 36. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Receiving disability benefits for aspergers unusual or not? |
| ladraven |
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Posted: 30 Jan 2013, 8:54 am
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Replies: 67
Views: 21,325
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| I have almost aways had a job. Applying for DLA is not something that even occurred to me. The main thing with ESA and DLA in theis country (UK) is that the people that do the report ATOS are useless and I am not looking forward to that interview. I will have to be assessed by ATOS because of my emp... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is this hypersensitivity, or something else? |
| ladraven |
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Posted: 19 Nov 2012, 1:32 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,825
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| I think its fairly normal. Only 2 people in my life are allowed in my personal space and only one of those is allowed free reign. The free reign is given to my 4yo and even then he knows not to get all up in my face as I will react to that |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspie-Friendly Driving Instructors |
| ladraven |
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Posted: 19 Nov 2012, 1:30 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,945
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| I didn't pass my test until I was 35 on my forth attempt. I think what helped when I was finding a instructor is remembering I am their employer for that hour or two and you need to find one that works for you and your style. I went through 3 instructors before I had the one that got me through my t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Smoking? |
| ladraven |
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Posted: 16 Oct 2012, 10:03 am
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Replies: 40
Views: 6,361
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| I am an ex-smoker, well I am in the process of giving up. So far I am on 11 days, not smoked 134 cigarettes and saved £50.79. I am on NRT with patches, which would be nearly as expensive as smoking were it not for the NHS. I love smoking and I really really miss it but I am determined I am not going... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Work and Piercings/Tattoos |
| ladraven |
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Posted: 10 Sep 2012, 7:34 am
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,046
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| I have, pink hair which has over the last few months also been purple, teal and blue. 13 facial piercings, including my tongue and 6 tattoos. I am a professional in fact I am a civil servant working for HM Revenue & Customs. None of these stopped me getting and keeping my job or indeed my last j... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Tattoos: Aspies Love 'Em or Leave 'Em? |
| ladraven |
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Posted: 03 Sep 2012, 2:18 am
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Replies: 131
Views: 11,817
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| I'd love to get a celtic tattoo for my arm that expresses my pride in my Celtic heretige. But the simple fact is I can't find one that expresses what I want it to, They all seem too generic or too wild, or just meh. If I found the right one I'd get tattoo'd in a Heartbeat, But I wouldn't get a Tatt... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Tattoos: Aspies Love 'Em or Leave 'Em? |
| ladraven |
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Posted: 01 Sep 2012, 1:34 pm
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Replies: 131
Views: 11,817
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| I love my tattoos. I have 6. I have never picked any off the wall and they all mean something to me. I can't wait to get another one and am just going through every Calvin and Hobbes cartoon to decide which one and decide on placement. I don't care if they are fashionable or not and they are not gen... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: NT Husband with suspected aspie wife |
| ladraven |
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Posted: 19 Aug 2012, 8:59 am
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Replies: 34
Views: 23,532
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| I make the effort to hug and kiss my son lots so he knows he is loved. It is a concious move on my part to do so. Less so with my husband. I return physical affection when he offers it but most of the time when I offer it, it is at times when I know it is expected, i.e when I am given a gift. I don... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: NT Husband with suspected aspie wife |
| ladraven |
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Posted: 18 Aug 2012, 1:38 pm
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Replies: 34
Views: 23,532
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| I make the effort to hug and kiss my son lots so he knows he is loved. It is a concious move on my part to do so. Less so with my husband. I return physical affection when he offers it but most of the time when I offer it, it is at times when I know it is expected, i.e when I am given a gift. I don'... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: NT Husband with suspected aspie wife |
| ladraven |
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Posted: 17 Aug 2012, 3:39 pm
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Replies: 34
Views: 23,532
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| she never initiates affection in a way that is meaningful to me. This is the phrase that interests me here. What do you mean by it. Do you mean you just want a peck on the cheek after a long day or are you wanting her to lie back legs akimbo :wink: I am affectionate to my NT husband and son. They a... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does Coffee Relax You? |
| ladraven |
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Posted: 15 Aug 2012, 9:12 am
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Replies: 112
Views: 16,896
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| It does relax me in a way, and when I have a migraine, the caffeine really helps to get rid of it. Even then, I'm not actually addicted since during the recent heatwave in my area, I haven't been drinking as much coffee since I really needed water to stay hydrated. IIRC there was some research some... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does Coffee Relax You? |
| ladraven |
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Posted: 13 Aug 2012, 10:46 am
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Replies: 112
Views: 16,896
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| I love coffee! People know not to speak to me until I have my first cup in the morning and I will demolish a pot in no time at all. Sometimes I even splash out on civit coffee for very special occassions. The only other thing I drink is Cherry Coke so I am always highly caffienated. |
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