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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: As good a place as any to start off |
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Posted: 28 May 2023, 12:56 pm
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Replies: 7
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| welcome, yes this group is a good start! |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: I've overthought this long enough, so now I'm here |
| autisticelders |
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Posted: 28 May 2023, 12:55 pm
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Replies: 14
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| welcome, I am a reader and a word person, glad you are with us |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hi from Down Under |
| autisticelders |
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Posted: 28 May 2023, 12:54 pm
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Replies: 9
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| late diagnosed here, too. There are a number of us present in this group. we are from all over the world. Miracles of the internet!! ! Welcome, make yourself at home! |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hello from someone, weirder than you |
| autisticelders |
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Posted: 28 May 2023, 12:52 pm
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Replies: 8
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| welcome, it seems you have found your place, right here. glad you are with us |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do you keep your home clean? |
| autisticelders |
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Posted: 28 May 2023, 12:50 pm
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Replies: 18
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| He does dusting, vacuuming and dumps the wastepaper/takes out the garbage, we did the dishes together back when, these days as retired people he washes dishes 4 days a week and I do 3. He does windows when they need it and mows the lawn and shovels snow. If I choose to plant flowers or decorative s... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do you keep your home clean? |
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Posted: 27 May 2023, 2:54 pm
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Replies: 18
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| one day a week is devoted to cleaning. Everything can be done in about 1 to 3 hours (keeping the laundry running the whole time, it would take longer if your place to do laundry is not at home) when both my husband and I worked, we saved our dishes all week rinsed and stacked, did them all Saturday ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: what are common autism traits that you DON'T relate to? |
| autisticelders |
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Posted: 27 May 2023, 5:57 am
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Replies: 35
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I don't flap. I don't spin, I don't walk on tip toes. I suspect I did as a kid but it was trained out of me early on.
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I don't rock, so much as I sway on my feet while waiting in line etc, they didn't quite train that one out of me. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Sensory bottles |
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Posted: 27 May 2023, 5:54 am
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Replies: 11
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| Daughter loves these, always has, and I have loved them too. There is a version to make which has colored bits which stay separate somehow, and you use food color and some sort of thick stuff to carry it. Lots of articles and video "how to" s out there, I can't add to that part, but just w... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: official testing set for June 7th |
| autisticelders |
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Posted: 27 May 2023, 5:45 am
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Replies: 14
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| cheering you on, one of the best parts for me, about finding about my autism is learning I am not alone, but that there are others who know and understand! <3 |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Problem that is making me feel fear for the future |
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Posted: 27 May 2023, 5:43 am
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Replies: 19
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| it is a lot to sort! And it seems as if you are having a lot of anxiety. I felt incomplete and incompetent all my life because everybody expected things of me that my autism did not allow me to perform. Once I learned of my autism, I was able to begin to sort my strengths and weaknesses and figure o... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is it common for aspies to smile at inappropriate times? |
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Posted: 26 May 2023, 10:34 am
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Replies: 33
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| smiling can be part of "appeasement" behavior and meant to show friendly intent (please don't get mad at me or hurt me) some of us learned appeasement behavior very early in life for our own safety. It is difficult to change, but it can be done with practice, over time. |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Being called a know it all... |
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Posted: 26 May 2023, 10:32 am
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Replies: 18
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| I read something posted in somebody's home recently that suddenly explained a lot to me. I have been accused of being a know it all, too. By sharing information without asking if the person is seeking info first, it is not seen as helpful but as being critical of that person. the post I read said &q... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: A more personal introduction |
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Posted: 25 May 2023, 2:31 pm
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Replies: 4
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: New member introduction |
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Posted: 25 May 2023, 2:30 pm
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| If you are looking for neuro diverse individuals you will surely find us here! I never suspected autism while my kids were growing up, but it turns out all of us are autistic! Lots to sort, lots to learn about the ways that affected everything in the past and learn about how to move forward from pai... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: On my way to official diagnosis - hopefully |
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Posted: 25 May 2023, 2:25 pm
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Replies: 5
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| cheering you on. hopefully the results of testing will give useful answers , mean time , there are many here who have gone through something like this or are going through it too. You are not alone. Hang in there, keep learning as much as you can about autism as it relates to yourself, your past, an... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Looking weird in photos |
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Posted: 25 May 2023, 2:22 pm
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Replies: 21
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| If there was a "spot the odd one" contest, people would choose my photo for sure. |
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