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Forum: The Haven Topic: HELP ME!! !! ! |
| Meridian191 |
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Posted: 01 May 2013, 11:54 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 718
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| Sometimes I feel the same way. Almost *exactly* the same way. It sometimes drives me to suicidal thoughts. I suggest ringing one of those counselling lines (in a rural area I guess you've got one on me -- there are plenty of open spaces where you can talk as loudly as you want, and no one will hear ... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Yearbook entries |
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Posted: 26 Apr 2013, 9:54 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,601
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| That's terrible that people would even think of writing a negative comment in someone's yearbook. What as*holes. Around here, people have never made a big deal about yearbook comments -- they're usually just quaint well-wishes like 'Good luck Sarah, we'll miss you' and things like that. Actually I r... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Is their such a thing as studying too much? |
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Posted: 30 Mar 2013, 2:28 am
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,500
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| I have often had teachers say I should take a break, but I am worried that I am going to forget what I learn. I am not talking about cramming it in at the last moment, but should I take a break? In general yes, actually studying too much especially without breaks can be counterproductive with dimin... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: High-stakes exams |
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Posted: 30 Mar 2013, 2:24 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,092
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| When I was in high school, I found that I usually procrastinated study until the exam was pretty close (anywhere from two weeks to even the morning of the exam). I don't recall ever getting less than 50% in any exam, out of of the twenty or so I sat from tenth to twelfth grade. However, I find that ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How Can I Overcome Social Anxiety? |
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Posted: 23 Mar 2013, 10:00 am
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,676
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| "Put on" an NT mask is the only thing that really works, in my experience. This means thinking more like "The world is here to serve me" instead of "I'm here to serve the world".... Also, being able to be more irritated (but happy) instead of always "too happy". Bingo. Part of my NT mask, or social... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Shocking new number in Autism numbers today! |
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Posted: 21 Mar 2013, 11:36 am
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Replies: 51
Views: 3,889
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| I think it's an exaggeration. Like other people in this thread have already said, there are many adults who are being diagnosed, and more parents are becoming more concerned about their children. Plus, medicine is a growing industry in our modern economy, so frankly doctors want people to be sick so... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How Can I Overcome Social Anxiety? |
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Posted: 21 Mar 2013, 11:17 am
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Replies: 18
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| I take drugs, which apparently is not applicable here, but before I had a diagnosis and prescriptions I taught myself to become a moderate social drinker, which was actually pretty effective. What was better was that there seemed to be a bit of exposure therapy type benefit as well, like confrontin... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are you Bi? (both AS and NT) |
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Posted: 21 Mar 2013, 11:05 am
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,435
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| Neurotypical barriers don't apply to me, so sometumes I can be quite outgoing too (for example, asking complete strangers for directions when most NTs would never dream of doing so). I guess there are basically two versions of me, the old one is pretty much dead but he lives on in my memories and th... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Social Initiation and high friend turn over |
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Posted: 20 Mar 2013, 10:55 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,516
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| This happens to me as well, I coined it 'acquaintance fade'. It happened to me a lot in high school when I would sit next to someone in class for a while and become an acquantance of theirs. After that class was over, my 'excuse' to interact with that person would be removed and I would become scar... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: On the bus . . . |
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Posted: 20 Mar 2013, 10:51 pm
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Replies: 12
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| 'Your heart beats out of your chest? I'd probably find myself staring too. You should have a Doc look at that. For someone who is paranoid enough to think everyone on the bus is going to stare at him you sure don't seem too concerned about your health.' The heart thing comes from running (which, by ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: If you could, would you rather be NT or autistic? |
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Posted: 20 Mar 2013, 10:41 pm
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Replies: 42
Views: 4,896
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| I enjoy the curiosity and stock of knowlege I've accumulated over the years of being unsocial. It would be hypocritical to say, 'I would rather be born 100% NT' and then think about gratitude for being 'book-smart'. Since I'm done with reading stuff now, if there was some kind of anti-autism medicat... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Your thoughts on growing out of Aspergers |
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Posted: 19 Mar 2013, 10:35 am
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Replies: 59
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| A psychologist said I probably have AS when I was 16, so my quirks had previously been considered signs of intelligence (the naiveity of parents . . . :lol:). My lack of social skills had been considered lack of experience. After my 'unofficial diagnosis', I decided I was going to work on this, con... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Why is it wrong for a girl to like sex? |
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Posted: 19 Mar 2013, 10:21 am
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Replies: 134
Views: 2,429
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| It's a strange, strange world. Men are expected to enjoy sex and get it where they can. If a man is promiscuous, other men will give him a high-five and call him a ladies' man. Women will chastise him for being a womaniser. If a woman is promiscuous, other women will chastise her for being a cheap w... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Even if it no longer "officially exists" |
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Posted: 19 Mar 2013, 10:05 am
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,473
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| Asperger's Syndrome is being abolished in my country this year and replaced with Autism Spectrum disorder. I never talk about it, so it makes no difference. In centuries to come, AS will probably be thought of as a short-lived medical diagnosis which was an attempt to categorise a subset within a ve... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Be honest, does anyone on this site have an active sex life? |
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Posted: 19 Mar 2013, 9:50 am
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Replies: 293
Views: 6,122
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| I was highly moralistic until I was fifteen, thinking that I should only have sex when I got into a very serious, fiancee-type relationship. Then I realised I didn't give a damn about any of that 'closeness' nonsense, I just wanted to get rid of my virginity. Once I do that, I'll think about looking... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Would you rather (adult version) |
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Posted: 19 Mar 2013, 9:42 am
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Replies: 70
Views: 928
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| I would *much* rather be caught by my parents than to see them having sex. Yuck. Shudder. At least that would stop the gay speculation :lol:. Plus, my parents have been divorced for 12 years so it would be pretty wierd seeing them in bed. Actually, I caught my mother with her new boyfriend when I wa... |
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