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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: What do NT women find attractive in AS men? |
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Posted: 04 May 2013, 2:18 am
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Replies: 24
Views: 5,144
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| I fell for his honesty, dry wit, and the way he views the world. He had an almost boyish charm, and is inquisitive about everything (which helped me to pay attention to things I normally overlook). We actually have a lot in common, and could/ do talk for hours and hours. Mostly when anyone asks abou... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Mentioning AS / HFA to significant other - did / would you? |
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Posted: 20 Mar 2013, 2:08 am
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Replies: 27
Views: 3,039
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| But knowing about his ASD allowed me to do my research and learn how to understand him the best way I could. He would do/say things that would leave me baffled. Although none of his actions deterred me. I just pursued him even more. But every now and again those baffling moments had me second guess... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Mentioning AS / HFA to significant other - did / would you? |
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Posted: 20 Mar 2013, 2:01 am
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Replies: 27
Views: 3,039
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| But knowing about his ASD allowed me to do my research and learn how to understand him the best way I could. He would do/say things that would leave me baffled. Although none of his actions deterred me. I just pursued him even more. But every now and again those baffling moments had me second guess... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: If you been in a hospital psych ward for any reason... |
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Posted: 20 Mar 2013, 1:17 am
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Replies: 17
Views: 11,938
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| I was in a hospital twice as a minor. I had to personally go to the hospital (suicide attempt) years later to get my records. It had the diagnosis all listed, along with the chart notes (definitely not easy emotionally to read). The other was a state hospital. Twenty-one yrs later that hospital stay... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: What NT's want |
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Posted: 16 Mar 2013, 12:46 am
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Replies: 107
Views: 7,537
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| It is also my experience that communication between women and NT men is about as difficult as Aspie men because NT men also process in concrete fact not all emotional. The big difference is that the NT man can pick up on tone and body languge easier. The best part about dating an aspie in these sit... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: What NT's want |
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Posted: 10 Mar 2013, 2:43 am
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Replies: 107
Views: 7,537
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| They have a few very specific, predictable needs. Push the right buttons (there's a limited number), and you're golden. NT's are very simple. We, by contrast, are incredibly complicated and have much more sophisticated needs. So I think we are better at meeting NT's needs than they are at meeting o... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Is love really dependence |
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Posted: 18 Feb 2013, 3:25 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,237
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| Love is co-dependence - companionship. Humans just aren't meant to spend forever alone - some of us do it better than others... but basically what I have to say is that love and relationships are co-dependent. This is probably what I was thinking as well, just was trying to put into words for him. ... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Is love really dependence |
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Posted: 16 Feb 2013, 6:05 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,237
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| I do understand about experiencing things differently. I cannot even to try to match exactly my feelings with his. I do like a reference point to that it can be discussed, so it lends a familiarity I can approach. His describing it as dependence does give insight. The fact he was confused makes me w... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Is love really dependence |
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Posted: 16 Feb 2013, 3:29 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,237
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| I had an interesting conversation last night with my boyfriend which would be nice to get some input on. While talking about something else, I mentioned how happy it made me that he referred to us as "we." He said, "well, we are a couple." But then he followed that up with, that he was going to be h... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: I like bipolar girls! |
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Posted: 04 Feb 2013, 10:26 pm
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Replies: 56
Views: 4,708
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| I sometimes have a burning thought that's more like a feeling that is difficult to put into words, much less practice. That's what this is. I'm not really a creepy person in real life. It makes for interesting conversation. Not suspicious alluding to creepy-weird! In my head asking for something th... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: I like bipolar girls! |
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Posted: 04 Feb 2013, 6:36 pm
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Replies: 56
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| I'm diagnosed Bipolar I (the classic manifestation), and he is diagnosed AS. It would be difficult to say either one of us are typical in those categories because everyone is their own individual. I've never had an issue getting dates, and probably the real difficulty has been making the guy underst... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Improving an Asp/NT relationship! |
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Posted: 19 Jan 2013, 12:54 am
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Replies: 9
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| The main thing that troubles our relationships, I believe, is the lack of emotional support at times. Depending on severity of Asperger's, of course. I'm in an AS/AS relationship (of 12 years) and sometimes I'm deeply hurt by this (example: needing comfort and he's not in the mood to give me a good... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Stopping Lithium |
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Posted: 15 Jan 2013, 7:15 am
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Replies: 6
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| Did you get off of it slowly? I took it for years, and have been off of it during times of forgetfulness/ feeling better (?) or insurance lapses (currently). While I have never had the symptoms you express, it was always harder to get back on it then to stop it--symptom-wise. If mood swings are stil... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: ladies, thoughts on men with southern accent |
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Posted: 15 Jan 2013, 2:55 am
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,960
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Well, I am from Missouri, yet I learned to talk in Arkansas--so my accent is fairly Ozark. I get pegged for country at times, especially when on the east coast. I feel there is some underestimation when people first speak to me, which is not always a bad thing  |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Not worthy of a relationship - self-sacrifice |
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Posted: 02 Jan 2013, 1:32 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,560
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| The first two months of my relationship, my partner would frequently do this. We would have a week or two that were great, and then he would pull back saying it was "inevitable" we would not work out. It was difficult on me, and certainly painful for him. When this would happen, he would admit there... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: How to get people to leave me alone - politely |
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Posted: 21 Dec 2012, 5:03 am
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Replies: 9
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| vk2goh, I'm sure sometimes people will think I'm making excuses. I doubt it would come across honestly to someone that is not familiar with me. But family, friends, and coworkers rarely argue much. If anything, it seems they will prompt me to get out of the house because it will "make me feel better... |
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