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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Anybody ready for the Tariffs |
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Posted: 17 Nov 2024, 2:35 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 231
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| Anybody in the USA ready for the Tariffs that will be put in place with the new administration? |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: The election is dark but remember: |
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Posted: 17 Nov 2024, 2:02 am
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Replies: 18
Views: 936
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| We made it through two World Wars. We made it through the Cold War. We made it through Watergate. We made it through Iran-Contra. We made it through Monica Lewinsky. We made it through 9/11. We made it through Trump 1.0. We made it through Biden's dementia. We'll make it through this, too. I think ... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: How can I save money? |
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Posted: 24 Sep 2024, 10:04 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 908
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| I'm trying to save money, but some ideas for saving money pose some dilemmas. I have ADHD and autism. I could get a roommate to save on rent, but that comes all the usual problems with having a roommate. The dilemma is, I probably wouldn't be a good roommate, because I have trouble keeping up with c... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Getting accomodations for general GRE |
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Posted: 07 Sep 2024, 5:05 pm
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Replies: 0
Views: 901
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| I’m planning on retaking the general GRE to try to get a higher score, and to try to get into graduate school. When I took the general GRE last time, I didn't get an accommodation. So I was stressed that I didn't get extra time. So I ended up not doing as well as I could have on the math section (ev... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Did I mess up or was it a meltdown |
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Posted: 04 Mar 2024, 10:30 pm
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Replies: 1
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| On Saturday, I was driving on my way to a date at an ice cream place. I was running late due to issues with Google Maps. The ice cream place is at a mall in a downtown area, I had to find parking. I decided to park in a parking garage, and went in. After I don't know how many minutes, I couldn't fin... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: The secret world of adult baby syndrome. |
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Posted: 24 May 2020, 5:43 pm
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Replies: 40
Views: 9,764
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| On at least one of the ABDL sites, there is a subgroup within that community that is ASD/Aspergers. This study seems to studying the overlap between the two groups. It is unknown if there is a greater prevalence of ASD/Aspergers in the ABDL community, but there seems to be a lot of them. I myself ha... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: How can I open up? |
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Posted: 24 May 2020, 4:42 pm
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Replies: 8
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| I have a lady friend (who is Neurotypical) that I talk to frequently, several times a week. I like her and she likes me. She says there are a lot of things she likes about me, but she is on the fence. She says it is because I don't open up emotionally, and she needs that emotional connection. How ca... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you worry about never finding a partner? |
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Posted: 11 Oct 2016, 2:37 am
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,712
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| I do worry. Sometimes I wonder if it will be a couple of decades, or never. |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: The real reason why Aspies are often unemployable. |
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Posted: 11 Oct 2016, 1:37 am
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Replies: 153
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| Actually, I forgot there was something in the U.S. called the E.E.O.C. It probably needs to be reformed so that AS/Autism is it's own category for one. |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: The real reason why Aspies are often unemployable. |
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Posted: 11 Oct 2016, 1:32 am
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Replies: 153
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You know what needs to happen? A law needs to be passed that government contractors have to hire x% of aspies into their work force. The simplicity of it means that a company has a very hard time getting around it.  |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Does it bother anybody that politics isn't factually based? |
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Posted: 10 Oct 2016, 11:19 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 557
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| What do you when you don't feel like you can totally support any party because they all have beliefs that are factually incorrect? Does it bother anybody else that politics has more to do with beliefs than facts? (Not that beliefs are necessarily bad). I feel pressured by family members to vote one ... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Noncompetitive hiring for those with disabilities |
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Posted: 08 Jul 2016, 3:16 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 615
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| So I've heard that the U.S. government has an alternative noncompetitive hiring process for those with disabilities(like Asperger's). This is known as Schedule A, and I was wondering if anybody has used this to get a job before? |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Acetaminophen linked to Autism and Hyperactivity in Children |
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Posted: 06 Jul 2016, 12:07 am
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Replies: 1
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| Acetaminophen linked to autism Acetaminophen has been coming under increased scrutiny from the scientific community for a variety of possible side effects, including a recent study about its effect on empathy. Now, new research comes out that shows a possible relationship of acetaminophen use by pr... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anyone here jealous that their sibling has a partner? |
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Posted: 06 Jun 2016, 1:16 am
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Replies: 9
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| Not really, but it does bother me that cousins and friends have a significant other, and I don't. I don't really resent it, so much as I feel sad that I don't have somebody. Maybe I am jealous, because I don't like the thought that cousins achieve something before I do, even though I am older than t... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: The Language of Emotional Intelligence: is it a good book? |
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Posted: 06 Jun 2016, 1:06 am
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Replies: 2
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| I'm reading the book The Language of Emotional Intelligence: The Five Essential Tools for Building Powerful and Effective Relationships I was wondering if anybody else has read that book, and how effective it is? I'm not sure how effective it is for us Aspies, because we have difficulty reading nonv... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: How to show interest so I don't get yelled at? |
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Posted: 06 Jun 2016, 12:55 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 954
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| So I went on a date, and afterward I got a message saying I didn't seem interested in her. She called my immature for not showing interest in her, not taking time to get to know her and not being serious about relationships. I went through the date thinking everything was ok, I enjoyed the time with... |
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