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 Forum: Work and finding a Job   Topic: Need a head count -How many Aspies/AS people unemployed?

cjbella
Posted: 09 Jun 2013, 3:30 pm 

Replies: 95
Views: 15,892
I currently have a job, though it took a very long time to find it. My husband (also aspie) has been looking for a job for over a year, as well. It is very hard out there for aspies.

 Forum: Work and finding a Job   Topic: What do you like/dislike about your current/past job(s)?

cjbella
Posted: 09 Jun 2013, 11:31 am 

Replies: 3
Views: 940
The very long hours. I work weekends at an adult foster care home, and have to sleep onsite. Well, I don't usually sleep much. I've been on these hours for about seven months, and I think I am at the end of my rope. It is very uncomfortable to have to sleep in a bed that three other people (other ov...

 Forum: The Haven   Topic: Rants

cjbella
Posted: 08 Jun 2013, 11:31 pm 

Replies: 9,427
Views: 674,245
I am starting to kind of miss having friends. I have only every had friends once, and only because I had drugs and alcohol there to ease the process. I don't want to subject myself to that abuse in order to have a social life; if that is what it truly takes for me to cobble together the trappings of...

 Forum: The Haven   Topic: Is CBT really productive for a person with Aspergers?

cjbella
Posted: 07 Jun 2013, 11:27 pm 

Replies: 19
Views: 2,758
I've done CBT a few times, never successfully. It felt so forced and fake, I always hated it. I had a counter for everything, or simply didn't see how changing my language would change my feelings. In regards to distorted thoughts; I know that I have many, having a counselor point them out was about...

 Forum: Love and Dating   Topic: Teach to emotionally support?

cjbella
Posted: 04 Jun 2013, 12:36 am 

Replies: 5
Views: 720
Had/am having a very similar problem in my marriage. I actually did ask for advice for a while, because I thought that it would be helpful somehow. It took a lot of time and confused arguments before I came to the conclusion that all I need from him is a listening ear. I find that being very clear a...

 Forum: Women's Discussion   Topic: How old were you when you had your first proper kiss?

cjbella
Posted: 03 Jun 2013, 10:56 pm 

Replies: 64
Views: 28,095
I was 15. It was absolutely awful. I gave up kissing until I was about 19, and even then I was kind of digusted by it. I am happy to report that I am now very enthusiastic about kissing my husband all the time, though. :D

 Forum: Getting to know each other   Topic: Hello, I am new!

cjbella
 Post subject: Hello, I am new!
Posted: 03 Jun 2013, 10:44 pm 

Replies: 4
Views: 605
Hi, all! I feel silly starting my own thread just to say "Hello, I am new!", but I figure that I can be forgiven on this one occasion. :) I am mostly here for informational purposes, as I am very bad at socializing *even on the internet*, but I look forward to very slowly getting to know you all!
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