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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why are people so easily offended? |
| SheldonGC |
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Posted: 01 Oct 2013, 6:30 pm
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Replies: 71
Views: 16,422
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| I have noticed times in the past where it seems like people hold me to an impossibly high standard for social conversations, that they don't even hold other people to, as though they are trying to find an excuse to hate me, and they can't find one, so they're setting me up to fail with their expecta... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are HF auties/Aspies non-drinkers? |
| SheldonGC |
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Posted: 07 Aug 2013, 10:00 am
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Replies: 102
Views: 15,496
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| I'm 24, and have never drank alcohol before. It's a combination of spending so many years in religious groups that didn't look favorably upon alcohol, and the fact that losing control of my mind/coordination and then throwing up afterwards never a[ppealed to me, especially the throwing up. :lol: I p... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Alex's Picture |
| SheldonGC |
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Posted: 27 Jul 2013, 4:29 pm
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Replies: 40
Views: 2,998
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btbnnyr wrote: I like the picture, and I like the picture more now that it has become part of 1984, like like like.
I would rather have Alex running the world than current government leaders, in or outside the US.  |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Where in the world do you live / come from ? |
| SheldonGC |
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Posted: 27 Jul 2013, 2:59 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,789
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| US. Granite City, Illinois. It's about 10 miles from St. Louis, old industrial town, a massive steel plant, a factory that makes steel parts for railroads, and warehouses. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Touch. Can you tolerate it? |
| SheldonGC |
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Posted: 27 Jul 2013, 2:54 pm
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Replies: 78
Views: 5,722
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| Can you tolerate people touching you at all? Can you be touched in certain places, but not others? Does it depend on who is touching you? Is the discomfort from a physical sensation, or does it just feel threatening/suffocating? I can't tolerate anything more than a handshake from most people, the o... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Alex's Picture |
| SheldonGC |
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Posted: 27 Jul 2013, 2:34 pm
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Replies: 40
Views: 2,998
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| What I wonder is why they often have the same picture of him at the top of the page when most of the time, the banner ad at the top is also the same picture of him? Either drop the picture at the bottom of the page, or use different pics of him at the bottom of the page, change it up a little. I und... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are there other men here who don't want to have children? |
| SheldonGC |
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Posted: 27 Jul 2013, 12:07 pm
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,034
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| Aspies needs to get children so we get new Aspies in the next generation, so just get at it. :mrgreen: And don't come with the "they will be badly treated" argument, as better treatment requires a sizable population that can argue about their human rights. Having Asperger's doesn't necessarily mean... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are there other men here who don't want to have children? |
| SheldonGC |
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Posted: 27 Jul 2013, 12:05 pm
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,034
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| I decided as the lone father so far, i need to say a few things to some of the responses. yes you are rolling the genetic dice of passing on your genetic (or spouses) genetic problems. that's just not our problem, that's societies problem as a whole. I do not view this as a reason not to have kids,... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Marriage Compromising |
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Posted: 27 Jul 2013, 7:21 am
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Replies: 22
Views: 5,194
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| I am not too familiar with Catholicism, I came from a Protestant background, but I'm wondering if it's possible according to church rules to have his priest officiate the wedding at someplace other than the church? Then again as OliveOilMom said, I do know that Catholicism does allow for a secular/l... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Jealous of younger people who were diagnosed? |
| SheldonGC |
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Posted: 27 Jul 2013, 7:09 am
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Replies: 41
Views: 11,062
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| It might be a little petty, but I find myself feeling a little resentful of the younger generation getting a dx. They sometimes get accommodations, and at least they know why they're different. for some reason I feel jealous. you know? I understand the feeling, I wouldn't say I'm 'jealous" of the y... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: should I give up on nt women |
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Posted: 27 Jul 2013, 6:53 am
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,536
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| Should you give up on NT's completely? No. They can be hard to understand sometimes, especially in relationships (I'm sure they feel the same way about us), but I don't think you should give up on NT women altogether. I think you are just not finding the right type of woman for you. If you are havin... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Single aspie female seeks male. |
| SheldonGC |
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Posted: 27 Jul 2013, 6:41 am
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Replies: 11
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| Hey, Sharkgirl, one good thing you have working in your favor is that you live in a large city. There should be some Aspie groups in your area that meet in person, not just online, right? That would be something worth checking out, since it would probably be easier to meet and get to know a fellow A... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Describe your first kiss! |
| SheldonGC |
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Posted: 27 Jul 2013, 6:26 am
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Replies: 27
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| I was 17, she was 16, we both hadn't kissed before. We were both rather awkward about relationships (thankfully I wasn't the only one). We had discussed it before when we were out together, and one Sunday night, after a church service, (I met her at that church), we were alone in a foyer area outsid... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Anyone else here Personality Type ISTJ? |
| SheldonGC |
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Posted: 26 Jul 2013, 3:46 pm
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,041
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Most tests I can find online are saying INTJ.
Before the question about profession comes up, I'm a warehouse clerk. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: What song are you listening to now? |
| SheldonGC |
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Posted: 26 Jul 2013, 3:15 pm
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Replies: 32,354
Views: 1,809,335
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| I've been listening to a lot of The Black Keys today, they are an incredible band. The last song was this one, it brings to mind something that happened to me a few years back, a missed opportunity to start a relationship with a friend who wanted to be my girlfriend, I still regret it, I was a cowar... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Offensive or flattering? |
| SheldonGC |
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Posted: 26 Jul 2013, 1:57 pm
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Replies: 57
Views: 10,770
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I find them rather laughable, and I wonder if the ideas that we are aliens might actually be a roundabout compliment. Are the saying we are so much more intelligent and advanced/more evolved than NT's, that the only explanation for it is that we must be aliens from a distant planet?  |
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