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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: For those diagnosed in adulthood |
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Posted: 12 Aug 2013, 3:35 pm
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| But Im scared that though Ive taken all the tests and am reading all the books and fit the description "to a t" (whatever that means), that the shrink will say Im not. Anyone else have that fear? Oh, my goodness, yes. I started seeing a therapist a couple months ago, and that was when I figured out... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Intentionally using "um" and "uh" in sen |
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Posted: 05 Aug 2013, 8:52 pm
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Replies: 21
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| Skibum: Yes, picking up on these little phrases does help a lot, surprisingly. It makes me want to point it out to other blunt people, but I don't think it would come off very well: "I think you should maybe try to use more phrases like 'I think' and 'maybe' in your regular speech, because less peop... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Intentionally using "um" and "uh" in sen |
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Posted: 05 Aug 2013, 2:24 pm
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| Is it an aspie thing, you think, to always sound sure of yourself/direct, outside of professional situations? I know I used to come across as being blunt, so I forced myself to say um. Yeah, I'd say so. We're all so stuck in our heads, it's hard sometimes to realize that other people don't see we'r... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Intentionally using "um" and "uh" in sen |
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Posted: 04 Aug 2013, 12:12 am
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| Dude. This reminds me of when I added "like" to my vocabulary. I figured it would make me sound more like everybody else (which, okay, it did. But then I sounded more like a valley girl, and less like me!) It took a while to get the hang of it, and now it's stuck there. Drives me crazy. I'm only jus... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Females with ASD...please answer! |
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Posted: 02 Aug 2013, 10:02 pm
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Replies: 32
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| Yes, I was definitely aware of imitation. It was the only way I could figure out how to appear "normal". I watched the other girls, how they did what they did, and what kind of responses they used in various situations. I'm not sure if I ever got the non-verbal stuff down, but I was really good with... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How to deal with intense, but short term special interests? |
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Posted: 02 Aug 2013, 5:56 pm
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| I definitely agree with Willard. Learning how to play the accordion is not a waste, especially not if you enjoy it. People always ask me why I care about, or even bother with math, when I am a musician and a writer. They don't realize that the more you learn, whatever subject it is, the better off y... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anxiety |
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Posted: 02 Aug 2013, 3:39 pm
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Replies: 23
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| Is it natural for autistic people/Aspies to have anxiety? In my experience, it is (although I'm no psychologist). It certainly would make sense, though. Being over/under sensitive to your environment, can leave you confused and flustered much, if not all, of the time, not to mention having trouble ... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Post something that made you HAPPY today. |
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Posted: 02 Aug 2013, 11:27 am
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Replies: 35,086
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You have good taste lol |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Staring out the car window |
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Posted: 01 Aug 2013, 11:26 pm
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Replies: 14
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| Like skibum said, it's a spectrum. Don't feel bad or guilty claiming to be autistic, just because you are higher functioning than the stereotypical "Autistic" person. The wonderful thing about being diagnosed, is that you can understand, not just how you think, and what your specific challenges are,... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Bass guitar |
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Posted: 01 Aug 2013, 11:09 pm
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Replies: 8
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| I can play bass, but I don't very often. I usually stick with my uke or guitar, when I'm in the mood for strings. Poor thing is gathering dust in my room. It's just so sad. I should go apologize. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Memory cheat codes, anyone? |
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Posted: 01 Aug 2013, 5:08 pm
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| Mindsigh: good point! I might actually remember it now. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Memory cheat codes, anyone? |
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Posted: 01 Aug 2013, 3:07 pm
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| I have to know how to spell a lot of odd things like foreign place names in my line of work. When I come across a particularly unusual one, I try to pronounce it like it's spelled (just in my mind--not out loud--don't need more weird looks from coworkers). For example, Czestochowa = sa-zest-o-chow-... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Post something that made you HAPPY today. |
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Posted: 01 Aug 2013, 2:45 pm
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cecilfienkelstien wrote: PennySings- Your avatar reminds me how much I loved the movie Mulan.
It's my favorite Disney movie  |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Post something that made you HAPPY today. |
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Posted: 01 Aug 2013, 10:29 am
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That there are more posts in this one than the "post something that makes you UNHAPPY" thread.
Keep being awesome, people! |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Memory cheat codes, anyone? |
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Posted: 01 Aug 2013, 10:25 am
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Lol I was thinking more like weird things you do to remember things. But that works too. I remember in my game days, when I discovered cheat codes  changed everything. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anxiety |
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Posted: 01 Aug 2013, 10:11 am
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,019
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| I constantly worry about my special interests. My constant worrying prevents me from indulging and enjoying them to the fullest extent. You know, I have a similar problem, but kind of flipped on its head. I had a friend visiting, and we were talking what we had been doing lately, and she remarked "... |
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