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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: High IQ + busy brain. |
| LordExiron |
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Posted: 13 Jul 2013, 9:58 pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,908
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| I have a 167 IQ and have always experienced the same: rushing thoughts, insomnia, etc. In fact, my current diagnosis is ADHD (plus OCD and Social Anxiety). What nikaTheJellyfish said about doing an intellectual activity succeeds in making me all the more restless, because once I leav leave the organ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What to do when Incandescent light bulb are fazed out by CFL |
| LordExiron |
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Posted: 14 Apr 2013, 3:13 pm
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Replies: 32
Views: 3,079
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| Is it the light or the buzzing sound? The light has never bothered me, but the sound by my head is torture. know LED bulbs don't make that sound, and last longer than compact fluorescent. I think The CF bulbs will probably start to go away once the price on LED lights goes down. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do you feel when making eye contact? |
| LordExiron |
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Posted: 14 Apr 2013, 1:16 pm
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Replies: 37
Views: 6,083
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| It makes me feel like I'm in danger and need to attack or flee from the other person. I also understand what others mean when they said that they feel like people can see the deepest part of their mind and their feelings, which is probably why I feel so threatened. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Biting Yourself |
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Posted: 14 Apr 2013, 12:41 pm
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Replies: 41
Views: 7,493
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| I've been biting my index fingers since I can remember. It can be both a nervous thing and a more angry stress/overstimulation thing where I end up biting harder. I have callouses on both fingers and drew blood once, but it's nothing compared to my brother, who has open wounds on the backs of his ha... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Being asked how you are |
| LordExiron |
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Posted: 24 Mar 2013, 3:33 pm
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Replies: 45
Views: 6,309
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| Yeah, it is so trivial, because all that ever happens is I say "fine, how are you?" they say they are doing well, I say "good!" and the conversation ends awkwardly. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What's your most expensive interest? |
| LordExiron |
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Posted: 14 Mar 2013, 11:12 am
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Replies: 69
Views: 5,623
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| When I turned 21, I didn't know what "my drink" would be, so I start researching the different types of spirits. Big mistake. Once I knew all the different types, I had to buy a bottle of each, and spent about a quarter of my paycheck on fancy booze that I wouldn't even drink much of because I didn'... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Can't satisfy my boyfriend |
| LordExiron |
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Posted: 28 Jan 2013, 10:57 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,583
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| I would recommend cutting off contact with both your boyfriend and this Logan character and making friends who don't want to hurt you. I have been in a bad relationship where I was put down for lack of sex among other things. I remember feeling like I would never get anyone better and being desperat... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you think in pictures? |
| LordExiron |
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Posted: 26 Jan 2013, 8:09 pm
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Replies: 64
Views: 5,334
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| I voted for another method, so as to say that I use both, but while I was trying to think about the way I think, I was visualizing myself being in a park thinking, before I could verbalize it.So, I would say it's definitely predominantly visual. I know sometimes when I do math and I try to verbalize... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you interact oddly with objects in external environments? |
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Posted: 25 Jan 2013, 10:08 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,551
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| That sounds like Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, which I believe is the most common comorbid condition with autism. I know part of my OCD is that I personify objects and try to more or less treat them with respect, if that makes sense. |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Hanging out with other autistic people |
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Posted: 24 Jan 2013, 10:18 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,290
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| I understand your concern. It seems pretty natural to expect that you might become more relaxed about the more obvious autistic characteristics you might want to suppress in the general world. Maybe you can look at it as two different worlds, and remind yourself that when you leave your autistic fri... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Weighted blankets for insomnia? |
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Posted: 18 Jan 2013, 1:56 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,778
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| I know this does not sound fun, but I take a quick cold shower before bed and sleep much better. There's something about lowering your core body temperature before getting into bed. It doesn't take long for your temperature to go back to normal under the covers. You go to sleep quickly and stay asl... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: WHY does he do this ? Please help me get this. |
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Posted: 16 Jan 2013, 11:32 pm
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Replies: 63
Views: 6,217
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| My father tells the story that, on the advice of a book, when my brother (now 21) was young and wouldn't talk, he confined him to a bathroom or closet (I can't recall) and didn't let him out until he asked verbally, to teach him that he needs to speak to get people to do things for him. It worked, b... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Jobs that aren't for Autistic people? |
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Posted: 16 Jan 2013, 10:49 pm
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Replies: 58
Views: 10,538
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| L 1. Any branch in the Armed Forces (whether it's the Navy, Marine Corps, the Coast Guards, the Army or the Air Force). Asperger's Syndrome and Autism are specifically listed as automatic disqualifiers for all of the above. 2. An airline pilot (well Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is an aut... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: OkCupid presents Blind Date |
| LordExiron |
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Posted: 16 Jan 2013, 5:46 pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,175
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| Wow! This sounds terrible. Wasn't the idea of a traditional blind date that even though you don't know the person's personality, nor have you seen them, you were set up by a mutual friend, who knew you well enough to make a reasonably good guess that you would get on well. This sounds like sheer, un... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: OkCupid presents Blind Date |
| LordExiron |
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Posted: 16 Jan 2013, 5:00 pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,175
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| Wow! This sounds terrible. Wasn't the idea of a traditional blind date that even though you don't know the person's personality, nor have you seen them, you were set up by a mutual friend, who knew you well enough to make a reasonably good guess that you would get on well. This sounds like sheer, un... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Have you ever been called a creeper?? |
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Posted: 16 Jan 2013, 1:41 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 10,890
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| I don't know about this "letter" business. I have a NT family member that wrote letters to his wife when they were broken up and the whole thing bothered me. I'm not sure why an adult would write a letter to another adult unless one of them is 80 or in another country. It seemed like something one ... |
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