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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Those who want an AS cure |
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Posted: 04 Oct 2013, 5:13 pm
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Replies: 51
Views: 3,909
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| A paraplegic *is* a person. A woman is a person. An Australian is a person. "Paraplegic" is a term for a specific group of people. You can't separate a person's disability from the person, even though they are much more than just a stereotype of a disability. ... And paraplegics want people things,... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Those who want an AS cure |
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Posted: 04 Oct 2013, 10:16 am
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Replies: 51
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| Telling someone with Asperger’s who has problems beyond missing social norms that seeking a cure would compromise their identity and make them lesser is like telling a paraplegic who once dreamed of being a mountain climber and a scuba diver that, far from helping them achieve something meaningful t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Those who want an AS cure |
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Posted: 04 Oct 2013, 8:19 am
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Replies: 51
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| You do have a point. Wanting a cure is a lot like wanting cosmetic surgery. There are no health benefits to it at all. Its just changing the way you look to others. Still, We are a minority and the pressure to conform is still great. Just changing the way you look? Are you thinking of something com... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Those who want an AS cure |
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Posted: 04 Oct 2013, 8:10 am
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Replies: 51
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| I'll probably say it a million times before my time on this forum is over, but... My good traits and talents are not due to Asperger's. Losing Asperger's would not make me uncreative, unintelligent, or unskilled. Asperger's is not my identity, in fact there are lots of important parts of my identity... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: How do you keep the conversation going? |
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Posted: 02 Oct 2013, 8:12 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,257
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| There's nothing people love more than talking about themselves, so ask questions or comment on what they've said and turn the topic to them. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Have you smoked a cigarette before? |
| Cilantro |
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Posted: 02 Oct 2013, 7:49 pm
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Replies: 46
Views: 4,207
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| I tried one when I was 15 and never again after. Whatever makes people spend enough money to get hooked in the first place and keep spending money, I didn't experience it. |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Other Forums You've Participated In |
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Posted: 02 Oct 2013, 9:47 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 7,199
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| I prefer other forums because they're more in-depth and less self-focused. There's more back-and-forth talking that isn't arguing or silliness, and replies are almost always longer than a short sentence confirming that the poster agrees with or isn't interested in the question in the title. They're ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: people thinking you are anxious when you are not |
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Posted: 02 Oct 2013, 9:25 am
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Replies: 15
Views: 6,527
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| Moving around a lot is seen as fidgeting, which can be a nervous thing. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What is with Aspies and cats? |
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Posted: 02 Oct 2013, 8:04 am
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Replies: 87
Views: 46,020
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| Internet and cats, not Aspies and cats. Have another look around. |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Has this statement got a lot of truth in it? |
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Posted: 01 Oct 2013, 4:40 pm
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Replies: 16
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| The thing about picky is that it implies criteria that aren't really necessary or don't have a major effect on a relationship, so it's different than being discerning. Want a dog? Not hard at all. Want a small, cute dog because you don't have much room and want something to sit on your lap? Still ea... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: I feel isolated |
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Posted: 01 Oct 2013, 12:01 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,506
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| No one to spend a little time talking to at work? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: undesisive |
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Posted: 01 Oct 2013, 11:59 am
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Replies: 18
Views: 12,532
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| Go in with a plan. You want comedy or you want tragedy. You want the comfort of an old favorite or you're going to grab something new and see what it's like. |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: What does the fox say? |
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Posted: 30 Sep 2013, 9:41 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 7,558
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Fnord wrote: "Yiff!", said the fox.
What animations have you been watching, Fnord... ? |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Social Life at work |
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Posted: 30 Sep 2013, 9:35 pm
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Replies: 4
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| My first job in retail was all about kissing ass and making friends with the right people. The ones who shirked their duties didn't suffer much (or at all) as long as they were fun to be around and had someone to dump their work on. I wasn't social and my company was only enjoyed by a few coworkers,... |
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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Topic: PC vs. MAC |
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Posted: 30 Sep 2013, 9:28 pm
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Replies: 103
Views: 15,571
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| Depends on your preferences and needs. I've used primarily PC throughout my life, but there have been a few Mac features I like. No strong opinions either way... it's technology, not a religion. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: LIKE why it has taken over the universe, like yer |
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Posted: 30 Sep 2013, 8:30 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,131
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| I've only heard overuse parodied on TV. |
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