It is that stressful time of the year again

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25 Nov 2015, 3:20 pm

Aspergers and the Holidays Face them with Open Eyes

Avoiding the Holiday Blues: Tips for Adults with Aspergers and High-Functioning Autism


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25 Nov 2015, 4:49 pm

And to think I was just getting ready to post a Happy Thanksgiving greeting to everyone! (at least, everyone in the US.)


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25 Nov 2015, 5:06 pm

I think the vast majority of the US people here would enjoy having someone wish them a Happy Thanksgiving.



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25 Nov 2015, 5:21 pm

I'm going to offer myself as a role model (also offering myself for a target, I realize - how'd this big red bullseye get painted on my face?).

We go to a restaurant every year, and would I be stressed right now, if we didn't! my crew is dwindling but who knows, it might get bigger, if some of these aspergers genes get passed on to a new generation!

So Happy Thanksgiving, everyone, but don't all assume everyone else is having the Norman Rockwell dinner!


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25 Nov 2015, 5:24 pm

I send you a kiss instead of an arrow. I hope it hits the bullseye!



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25 Nov 2015, 5:54 pm

..." This season " surte means rather little to me , I assume you know my background :cry: ...



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25 Nov 2015, 6:10 pm

Any luck and I'll have a fast AWD car in service once more before xmas. I & some other quirky friends have been quite upfront about lacking the energy for turkey day this year. Tryptophan & red wine is not a cocktail anybody can withstand after eleven months of reading/refactoring code & applied math... @_@


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25 Nov 2015, 6:42 pm

kraftiekortie wrote:
I send you a kiss instead of an arrow. I hope it hits the bullseye!

What a flirt!


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25 Nov 2015, 6:53 pm

...Materially , I just receive , at most , " charity presents " , say (Fresh socks , some candy) ~ I have no home anywhere , so a Perry Como-style " home for the holidays " isn't gonna happen ~ I have no adult relatives who care about me , so... :(



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25 Nov 2015, 7:07 pm

I played with my Kinect and looked up a cardio workout video. And I felt a little better the rest of the day. Also, should you use a light box to improve your mood too?



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25 Nov 2015, 7:32 pm

ASS-P wrote:
...Materially , I just receive , at most , " charity presents " , say (Fresh socks , some candy) ~ I have no home anywhere , so a Perry Como-style " home for the holidays " isn't gonna happen ~ I have no adult relatives who care about me , so... :(

Ass-P, I hope someone sets you up with a turkey dinner, at least. :)


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25 Nov 2015, 7:40 pm

it's always a stressful time, all the time. The Holidays I don't care that much about, all I have is my immediate family so it isn't anything different than it usually is when I come over. We have this expectation of all this pomp and circumstance surrounding Thanksgiving and Christmas but we hardly ever live up to it.



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25 Nov 2015, 10:47 pm

kraftiekortie wrote:
I think the vast majority of the US people here would enjoy having someone wish them a Happy Thanksgiving.

I'm kinda gobsmacked at how many people resent any good wishes or thoughts from anybody. It's one of the few things I can understand. Whether they mean it or not, I can't tell, so I shall live in my rose garden and assume they are sincere wishes.

That being said, yes, it is very stressful. For instance, I wanted a quiet weekend. Decompressing, working on a model. But, it's an American holiday, so my wife is going nuts trying to make a big deal about it. Thanksgiving is one of my favorites because from early Wednesday afternoon until the following Monday, nobody needs me, wants me or bothers me.

Until I got married. Then, dadgummit! She goes and tries to make things all holiday-ey. :Sarcasm:


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