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 Forum: Getting to know each other   Topic: Its not me, its them--I think my hubs and son are both aspie

arky
 Post subject: Seek professional advice
Posted: 24 Feb 2013, 1:07 pm 

Replies: 11
Views: 859
First of all, welcome! I am new here, too. I can't say that my experience with my AS husband has been similar to yours, but the best advice I can offer you is to seek professional help. I waited a long while to approach my husband about the possibility of his having AS, and when I did, I lined it al...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: i have a HUGE heart... for babies and animals, no one else

arky
 Post subject: Empathy/meanness
Posted: 24 Feb 2013, 12:59 pm 

Replies: 30
Views: 2,211
Not showing empathy and being downright mean are two completely different things. While I have read that it is fairly common for people on the spectrum to not be particularly empathetic, I don't know of anyone who would say that the desire to be mean to kids is a trait of AS. I agree with all of the...

 Forum: Random Discussion   Topic: animals and pets

arky
 Post subject: My pets!
Posted: 22 Feb 2013, 12:32 pm 

Replies: 378
Views: 145,681
I grew up on a farm so I always had tons and tons of pets! I have had horses, pigs, rabbits, dogs, cats, etc. Now, we have three dogs: a Beagle-Chihuahua, named Roxy, a Beagle-Australian Shepherd, named Clementine, and a Mini Poodle, named Filibuster, or Phil, for short. We also have a cat who lives...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Scared to use public bathrooms?

arky
 Post subject: Bathrooms
Posted: 22 Feb 2013, 12:17 pm 

Replies: 37
Views: 3,793
It's not an "Aspie thing," IMO. I am NT, married to sackcoat, but have always had issues using public restrooms. I use the "hover" method while using it, and I never directly sit on the toilet. I also have a tendency to hold it until I am either at home or our hotel, or my parent's house, or whateve...

 Forum: Getting to know each other   Topic: I'm new -- spouse diagnosed with AS yesterday

arky
 Post subject: Thanks, all!
Posted: 16 Feb 2013, 1:00 pm 

Replies: 5
Views: 816
Thanks for all the replies! :D I feel welcome already!

 Forum: Getting to know each other   Topic: I'm new -- spouse diagnosed with AS yesterday

arky
Posted: 15 Feb 2013, 10:53 am 

Replies: 5
Views: 816
Hi, all-- I'm Arky, and I live the rural Southern US. I'm 24 and my husband is 30. We have been together 6 years, married 4 1/2 and have a 3 year old son together. He also has a 7 year old son from a previous relationship. He was diagnosed with AS yesterday, a 107 on the KADI (still not completely s...
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