The Dino-Aspie Ex-Café (for Those 40+... or feeling creaky)

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But we probably won't be able to keep it playing. While you chase mail carriers I might want to chase some of you.

Sorry richie have worked out the London connection now maybe you should try and connect up with a few people on INTERNATIONAL AUTISM PRIDE DAY 18 June 2008 - What is everyone doing on that day anyway!! !

Forgive me for not thinking clearly but after lau "I'm sorry, but I find it so difficult to take anything on the asplanet website seriously" after having one wee para incorrect on my web site..
I know us Aspies can be harsh but come on... lau your be happy to know have corrected now, so thank you for pointing out.

On constructive criticism, all good.... but I feel better if do not try and demolish the person when doing it, I can take it as growing up was continually put down, us to it - but some people can not and think its best to give good positive constructive criticism... still be honest, just not brutal...

I'm just trying to help and come here for a bit of support not sure I like all the support I get here.... maybe there should be a give me a hard time thread... for when Aspie want to give others a hard time

Do you know if there will be anything to celebrate International Autism Pride Day in Arizona

Hi

Would love to know if anyone is cordinating this internationally!

Maybe everyone should arrange a picnic in there area and wear some sort of T shirt, I,m thinking of doing this here in NZ with someone else, but will check with main NZ group to see if can arrange via them...

Any ideas!! !! !!
some more info on:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autistic_Pride_Day

Careful there, big fella. Some of us have teeth and claws.


Short answer appears to be "no", if this calendar is any guide. The Northern Arizona chapter of the Autism Society of America will be holding its second annual golf benefit on 28 June, and Autism Speaks is doing its "Walk Now" thing in November, but that's about it from the big-name orgs.

Meanwhile in Australia, Tony Attwood will be giving a seminar on the 18th and 19th June. I wonder if there are still places available for that; it sounds good.

While looking all of this up, I came across a splendid blog entry by Autism Diva. It's a couple years old but still very amusing.

Thanks for sharing that.

It sounds like all the groups on that calender may be pro-cure.

Haven't read Autism Diva's blog yet (and can't now) but if she is the one I'm thinking of, I respect her greatly.

Sleepy, I know Helen is going to a Tony Attwood seminer soon> Maybe it is that one!

I have one of his books. He's a pretty informative guy and I recommend reading it.

It's called "The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome".

Quoting Nan:

Good, yes, that's evident. But at what? That is the question.
I'm still in the dark regarding the mail man business.

Quoting morning_after:

You're quite frisky.

Quoting Asplanet:


You don't seem to be the kind of woman who could be demolished easily if at all. That is a compliment. I don't think Lau meant to be brutal.

I actually found some very interesting and useful information on your site, thank you. In fact, I am referring to (and I will paraphrase) the partner in a marriage or intimate relationship with an Aspie often feeling frustrated or exasperated by the responsibility of "looking after" his partner and at times feeling as if he or she is taking care of a child. This intrigued me as I know that my husband finds me hard to understand and deal with at times and comments that I am acting or reacting childishly. So, after reading this on your site, I asked him if he feels this way about me since I do depend so much on him to "take care" of me at times, especially in social situations. I asked him to please be honest. Does he feel like he must take care of me as if I were a child, and he said "No, not at all. You take care of me in many ways as well."

I like hearing about you and your husband, CC. You have a good relationship.

Quoting SleepyDragon:

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Wonderful. Clever. Thought-provoking. Great illustrations.

Quoting Blessedmom:

Yes, I think we do. There's gotta be something solid there to keep us together all these years. He's so damn good looking and sexy. He's very pragmatic and street smart. Never read a book in his life. He's a rare breed. He's not perfect, but he's perfect for me.

I had to take Kid #2, the only child that I didn't pass the Asperger's along to, to the doctor today. He has been having stomach troubles off and on for years. It is now official, he may not have gotten the AS but he got worse, he got the Crohn's colitis. I am feeling like a horrible, horrible mother at the moment. I know what he is going to have to go through.

It's been 3 hours since his appointment, and it just suddenly hit me that he is in for pain and suffering that I always said I wouldn't want to wish on my enemies.

Quoting Nan:

The Last Misogynist - or Kiss Your Ass Goodbye, Jack. Whose gonna play Jack, Jack?
Jack, my ass! Jack, your ass is grass.

(too much coffee)

awwww, I'm so sorry, Lauri.

If you are this sweet in person, though, you would be an awesome mother.

There's nothing you could really have done to prevent something like that.