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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Completely Misunderstood at my Initial Evaluation |
| 3point1four |
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Posted: 19 Jul 2013, 1:01 am
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,901
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| One thing that really helped me was having a letter from my husband which talked about some of my difficulties from his perspective. There were so many things about me that I was just so used to that I wouldn't have thought to mention. You mentioned being married, so maybe it would help if your husb... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Smells |
| 3point1four |
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Posted: 18 Jul 2013, 8:00 am
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,416
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| I know this sounds weird, but I like how cats smell, as they have a unique scent. I like how they seem to have a shared generic 'cat' scent, but they each have their own unique version of that. One of my cats smells a little dusty (in a good way), and the other has a warmer smell. I clearly smell c... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Advice on dealing with difficult people |
| 3point1four |
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Posted: 18 Jul 2013, 7:48 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 831
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| This is a hard question, it sounds like they try to engage you in conversation yet they dont understand ASD disorders. Your husband also should be willing to help them understand. My problem is similar, yet the problem is that my soon to be ex's family has never liked me in the 5+ yrs we've been to... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Outgrowing AS |
| 3point1four |
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Posted: 18 Jul 2013, 7:35 am
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,957
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| One word of advice, though; there may come a time when 'passing' is no longer worth it in terms of your energy level. Something may have to be jettisoned, as it did for me. I am starting to act 'more autistic' but in less problematic manners - it keeps my other issues in check. As in more socially ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Advice on dealing with difficult people |
| 3point1four |
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Posted: 16 Jul 2013, 2:06 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 831
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| I have been married for nine years (and in a relationship with my husband for eleven years) and have always found my inlaws difficult to deal with and to understand. They are very friendly and generous, but they are also very loud and exuberant and very, very emotion-centric and want to connect to e... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Cats! |
| 3point1four |
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Posted: 03 Jul 2013, 4:21 pm
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Replies: 108
Views: 11,673
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| I have been obsessed with cats for as long as I can remember. When I was a baby, we had a cat who would run and get my mother and bring her to me when I cried (which wasn't very often; I was an unusually quiet baby!). Cats rock! I have two of them - Ms. Katzenjammer Kitzen, Katzen for short. She is ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Assessment: What is this with the picture book story? |
| 3point1four |
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Posted: 30 Jun 2013, 3:18 am
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Replies: 27
Views: 10,124
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| I had to tell a story using a picture book at my assessment a few weeks ago. I was pretty rubbish at it and just described what was in each picture. I knew I was doing something wrong because I certainly wasn't telling a story, but I didn't know what to do. The doctor didn't tell me the purpose of t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Inner Voice |
| 3point1four |
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Posted: 29 Jun 2013, 1:05 pm
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Replies: 36
Views: 3,943
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| This post is somewhat confusing for me. I do have an inner voice. I've noticed, strangely, that often my inner voice (when talking things over with myself) comes in the form of imagined conversations with other people. I would never actually have these conversations with the "real" person, but talk... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What do you want? |
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Posted: 28 Jun 2013, 2:31 am
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Replies: 76
Views: 6,148
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| I would like to be able to communicate better, and for people to understand me and to take what I say at face value, not putting their own interpretations and motivations onto me. I would also like to be able to be less distractable, especially by sounds, and to be able to moderate myself more effec... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Tattoos |
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Posted: 31 May 2013, 1:39 pm
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,677
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| I have a U2 tattoo which I got about twelve years ago. I would really like a tattoo of the auryn from the Neverending Story, but when I asked around about it a few years ago, the tattoo artists I spoke to either refused to do it or said it would have to be much bigger than I wanted it (which wasn't ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: autism and food |
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Posted: 29 May 2013, 12:52 am
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Replies: 33
Views: 3,013
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| I've never thought of myself as a picky eater, but my husband has pointed out that I have very strong opinions about food. I eat very slowly and pick out my foods one by one, starting with the food I like least and finishing with the one I like most. I prefer to use certain plates and bowls, even th... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Sleep Paralysis? |
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Posted: 24 May 2013, 9:58 am
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Replies: 31
Views: 16,456
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| I haven't had it in a while, but I used to have it a lot; during my final year of university, it happened nearly every time I fell asleep. I used to have auditory and visual hallucinations during it, which were really scary. The worst one I can remember was that I hallucinated a creepy man walking p... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What's your interest? |
| 3point1four |
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Posted: 24 May 2013, 9:53 am
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,349
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| Reading -- I read everything, including all of the packaging if I buy or use a product. I have hundreds of books and am constantly buying more and my library cards are always full. I work in a library and love ordering new books and cataloguing and classifying them. I buy magazines even though I'm m... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Conflict at work, looking for input |
| 3point1four |
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Posted: 24 May 2013, 7:56 am
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,708
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| I don't have any advice for you, but I have a coworker just like that and I have the same reactions you've described. I think you might be my twin! To me, it sounds like you responded politely and fairly. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Trouble forming opinions and making decisions |
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Posted: 21 May 2013, 1:06 am
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Replies: 25
Views: 4,669
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| I have big problems with this too. I hate having to make my mind up, especially quickly. When someone offers me a drink for example, or if I'm in a restaurant and the waiter or waitress comes to take my order, I just panic and pick a random option. If I'm at home and my husband asks, I usually just ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Working with animals |
| 3point1four |
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Posted: 20 May 2013, 1:14 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,402
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| That sounds like me. I love, love, love animals, and when I was growing up, I always wanted to be a veterinarian. I ended up studying history and politics instead and now I work in a library. Books are my other special interest, but unfortunatly, most of my day is spent doing work which doesn't dire... |
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