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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: I got a date but I think I might have messed up already |
| SpectrumWarrior |
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Posted: 08 Dec 2012, 7:53 am
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,122
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| The way you describe his interaction is very unusual. As was mentioned, he doesn't sound very centered. He's clinging to you for some reason, all the while not respecting your boundaries with constant texts and demands for when you actually meet. Sounds like he's trying to stuff something down and y... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Using alcohol. |
| SpectrumWarrior |
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Posted: 25 Nov 2012, 3:34 am
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,990
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| Sometimes I could drink and be Mr. Social Cassanova. This lead to a nasty drinking habit and Mr. Social Cassanova turned into Mr. as*hole Disrespectful. I haven't drank in over four years. I did things I'm ashamed of. The small blessing is that the worst stuff always happened when I was blacked out ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: aspies lying about i.q. |
| SpectrumWarrior |
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Posted: 25 Nov 2012, 3:12 am
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Replies: 116
Views: 23,182
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| I think sometimes they talk about it, but mostly I think you can't just be gifted, you have to show you know the material. This. Intelligence without knowledge is like an ICBM without a warhead. Awesome potential, but no real impact. i.e. You can have an IQ of 190, but if you're flipping burgers at... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I don't know right from wrong |
| SpectrumWarrior |
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Posted: 25 Nov 2012, 2:39 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 935
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| You know they're crude so I'd say you're more aware of right and wrong than you give yourself credit for. You seem to be very focused on your humor abilities, I imagine you enjoy executing a successful joke, who doesn't? What is acceptable to you may not be acceptable to others. If you're not sure w... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do I Accept Myself? |
| SpectrumWarrior |
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Posted: 01 Nov 2012, 4:11 am
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,010
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| I don't think anyone has ever said it to me, but I've always had this habit of trying to improve myself. Rarely have I ever felt content, even when I managed to accomplish my goals. |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: A Parent with Resentment Issues |
| SpectrumWarrior |
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Posted: 31 Oct 2012, 2:56 am
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Replies: 17
Views: 8,761
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| He's 19, can't you leave him at home while you go out and socialize? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspergers- armed forces/emergency services |
| SpectrumWarrior |
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Posted: 28 Oct 2012, 12:14 am
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Replies: 19
Views: 10,026
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| I'm not sure on the restrictions there, but I saw on a post not too long ago that AS was added to the prohibited list here in the States. Sorry I can't find the link, but if you tell a recruiter you have what classifies as a psychological condition they're not likely to show much interest. As a comb... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: My dad thinks I am a ret*d. |
| SpectrumWarrior |
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Posted: 26 Oct 2012, 10:27 am
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Replies: 45
Views: 7,711
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| I think that could fall under verbal/psychological abuse. It's definitely not acceptable. The hard truth may be that your dad has issues that he is in denial about and is unlikely to accept you unless he addresses his problems first ...which may never happen. Your best bet would be to simply stop se... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why I am convinced I am on the spectrum still like opinions |
| SpectrumWarrior |
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Posted: 26 Oct 2012, 10:03 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,409
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| I'm not going to lie, reading your post and the first reply has made me tear up a bit. Thinking about the times when I was low and suicidal and thinking about now and how it feels to finally have an answer and really appreciating how much of a contrast it is from those moments. It's such a breath of... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: All Civilization came from Autism/Aspergers. Thoughts? |
| SpectrumWarrior |
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Posted: 17 Oct 2012, 9:58 pm
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,982
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| Kind of, but not really. You're giving us too much credit. There's a theory that neanderthal discovered fire, but sapiens adopted it and thus thrived and interbred neanderthal into extinction. So in a way, they both gave rise to civilization. The creativity of the neanderthals, more specifically the... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspergers suits the future? |
| SpectrumWarrior |
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Posted: 17 Oct 2012, 9:26 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,618
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| Yes it would seem that technology is bringing relevance to our traits. My question is this. Will a technology dominated society, something on an order of magnitude we haven't seen yet, think 100-1000 years from now and beyond, favor aspie traits over that of NT? NT's love to celebrate their physical... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Autism "cure"= good thing |
| SpectrumWarrior |
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Posted: 17 Oct 2012, 5:12 pm
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Replies: 139
Views: 24,011
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| It's just that cure is a bit of a misnomer seeing as how there isn't actually anything to be cured which is why it can be interpreted as offensive. It's in the same vein of saying there's a cure for being gay. With education and time people of homosexual orientation have come to be accepted more. Ac... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: People thinking you are a "know it all" |
| SpectrumWarrior |
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Posted: 16 Oct 2012, 5:26 am
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Replies: 28
Views: 5,147
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| I don't think there have been many instances where I've been labelled as a 'know-it-all', but more of a person that asks questions continuously and analyses everything. I guess you could say that as a result of this I'm intelligent in regards to memorising details and formulating original ideas, ye... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: People thinking you are a "know it all" |
| SpectrumWarrior |
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Posted: 16 Oct 2012, 5:23 am
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Replies: 28
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| I've never been accused of being a know-it-all. I've been called a "walking dictionary" or "walking medical encyclopedia", though. Fortunately, it is not a problem I have with people who are educated. Unfortunately, most of the people I work with are high school educated (if that) and thus are limi... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspies tend to be good looking? |
| SpectrumWarrior |
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Posted: 16 Oct 2012, 4:58 am
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Replies: 102
Views: 25,829
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| I had a lot more potential than I gave myself credit for I can say that, even with some scarring from face picking. Think I'm mostly just lucky, but like many others the lack of social intuition limited my romantic en devours. Kind of one of my big regrets because it would've earned me more respect ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: STILL afraid I don't have AS after unofficial diagnosis |
| SpectrumWarrior |
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Posted: 16 Oct 2012, 4:43 am
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,674
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| I admit that her coworkers do seem to be making a good case for you but I suspect that they were just a bunch of unenlightened idiots she is better of without by the sounds of it. I think we often need to trust [i]some[i] NT friends and family (and possibly coworkers) but the very thing that makes ... |
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