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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does anyone else LOVE buttons and knobs? |
| Elgee |
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Posted: Yesterday, 1:22 am
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Replies: 14
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| When I saw "buttons" in the title I thought you meant on clothing. Anyways, I'm the opposite in that I refuse to touch any community or public button (such as in an elevator) with my fingertip/finger pad, and instead, use the knuckle of my index finger. Any button in public that requires p... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Should I wear NC headphones at supermarket? |
| Elgee |
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Posted: 05 Jun 2023, 12:28 pm
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Replies: 33
Views: 897
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| That happened in a way to my dad --- he parked in a handicap spot in a (used) sports car and got out ----and received a verbal whipping from some folks passing by--- until he pulled out a wheelchair and picked up my 7yo sister from the passenger seat -she had been severely injured in a car accident... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Should I wear NC headphones at supermarket? |
| Elgee |
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Posted: 04 Jun 2023, 1:06 am
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Replies: 33
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| Shrieking loud kids are EVERYWHERE. They scream at their own shadow. They scream if they're sitting in a little wagon being pulled down the street. They scream if they get squired by water. Almost always girls. Little girls are being raised to be p*ssies: weak, playing the role of victim, being perm... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Should I wear NC headphones at supermarket? |
| Elgee |
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Posted: 03 Jun 2023, 11:52 pm
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Replies: 33
Views: 897
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| Usually, custom-made earplugs are not visible unless someone is looking at a profile of your ears. But head on, they're completely INSIDE the ear, not sticking out like the type you buy at the drug store. And if a stranger notices your profile and sees the earplugs, so what? While we're on the subje... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Working in a grocery store with autism sucks |
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Posted: 29 May 2023, 8:37 pm
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Replies: 8
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| Yes Collie, drop the mask, because the reality is that many NT cashiers come across as aloof anyways, yet they don't get fired. They'll be there next time you come into the store as a customer. Now I'm not saying go stim-crazy while you're checking merchandise, either. But all the sweetie cheery stu... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Working in a grocery store with autism sucks |
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Posted: 29 May 2023, 12:20 pm
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Replies: 8
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| When I was 19 and 21 I worked at two different Kmarts (these were like Walmart), and the customers were pretty steady at streaming in. I had to listen to the same piped in music every day, playing over and over in a loop, but at least it wasn't loud. I never felt a need for earplugs, though I always... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Identity-first language and adhd |
| Elgee |
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Posted: 29 May 2023, 12:09 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 314
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| Intriguing discussion here; I'd like to weigh in, even though I don't have ADHD. I'm a content creator and have written about ADHD. I find it cumbersome to keep saying in my articles, "Those with ADHD," "Someone with ADHD," "People with ADHD." I believe there've been a ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: what are common autism traits that you DON'T relate to? |
| Elgee |
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Posted: 28 May 2023, 9:57 am
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,097
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| I just want to point out, Asperger's is actually autism Level 1. In 2013, the term "Aspergers" was absorbed under the umbrella term of autism spectrum disorder. Those who were called "Asperger's" in their diagnostic report prior to 2013 are now considered ASD-I. They did away wit... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: what are common autism traits that you DON'T relate to? |
| Elgee |
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Posted: 28 May 2023, 9:48 am
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,097
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| The problem is that I don't want you or anyone else looking at me so I turn my whole head and body away from people. but I'd still rather feel comfortable than perform to make others happy. That makes more sense, an actual phobia, because many autistics intensely study faces and body language to fi... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: what are common autism traits that you DON'T relate to? |
| Elgee |
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Posted: 28 May 2023, 1:01 am
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,097
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| This isn't a trait, but it's a common behaviour and often discussed: I don't mask. I do the basics of being polite in public which everyone learns to some degree (e.g, not running around naked, not picking my nose, not telling people they look fat, or saying I'm not happy to see them, etc.) I never... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: what are common autism traits that you DON'T relate to? |
| Elgee |
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Posted: 27 May 2023, 11:59 pm
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,097
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| No meltdowns here. Not a lot of black-and-white thinking. Not that much rigid thinking. I have routines but they're often fairly flexible, especially if I know about changes in advance. It's been very rare that I'd have qualified as clinically depressed, and what anxiety I have isn't usually strong... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: what are common autism traits that you DON'T relate to? |
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Posted: 27 May 2023, 11:49 pm
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Replies: 35
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| 1) Feeling "invaded" by eye contact; eye contact feeling like you're looking at the sun; a fight or flight response with eye contact; feeling like my insides are being inspected upon giving eye contact. I'm always trying to imagine how mere eye contact can make someone feel like this. Eyes... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What made me think to maybe be on the spectrum |
| Elgee |
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Posted: 22 May 2023, 7:33 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 410
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| Actually, "loves to plan ahead" or "must always make detailed plans," or similar wording is often on ASD checklists. Autistics need to plan things out or think about how things will go a lot, visualizing scenarios in their head, making all sorts of plans, from how to verbally res... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism and Obesity |
| Elgee |
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Posted: 20 May 2023, 5:00 pm
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,134
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| iv always been thin back when i was a alcoholic i was almost like a skeleton im still thin now but a more healthier thin my partner often says my arms are too thin but i dont want to many muscles to show it might make me look masculine i do eat a fair amount but i dont overeat Muscles don't make a ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism and Obesity |
| Elgee |
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Posted: 20 May 2023, 4:56 pm
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,134
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| In my posts I mention MANY times, "Flab." A person could be medium or "normal" size and still have excessive flab. I see overweight women at the gym working out with gusto, and they are NOT flabby. The toned, strong muscle beneath the layer of fat (not flab) creates a firm, train... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism and Obesity |
| Elgee |
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Posted: 18 May 2023, 9:48 am
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,134
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| I don't know about obesity, but from my observations, lots of autistic people do look like they'd be slightly overweight. Not that I can say for sure since I don't know their actual weights and am not a professional, so I could be mistaken in some cases... In my case, I was overweight from my pre-t... |
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