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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is it worth it anymore? |
Double Retired |
Posted: 09 Jan 2023, 7:25 pm
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Oh! If your answer to blazingstar 's question is "Yes!" then I agree. Not only have some Autistics been successful, some Autistics have been very successful ! And if you are just concerned with could you possibly have gone 23 years without realizing you are Autistic? Oh, yes! I went 64 yea... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Post a blatant lie |
Double Retired |
Posted: 09 Jan 2023, 2:44 pm
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Double Retired wrote: "duck" rhymes with "orange" ...so the name "duck à l'orange" was chosen because it is poetic...it has nothing at all to do with the ingredients. |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: I joined today. |
Double Retired |
Posted: 09 Jan 2023, 2:38 pm
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Elisabeth Anne Evans wrote: ...I do not NEED the diagnosis... Then it is purely a matter of personal choice.
I think, however, you might find frequenting WP to be a good choice...no matter what your diagnosis status is. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Eye contact research |
Double Retired |
Posted: 09 Jan 2023, 12:01 pm
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I don't make eye contact because it makes me feel uncomfortable, there's too much information. That phrase "the eyes are a window into the soul" has a ring of a truth to it. I need to be able concentrate on what's being said, I can't handle seeing how much pain somebody has gone through i... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is it worth it anymore? |
Double Retired |
Posted: 09 Jan 2023, 11:49 am
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I hope afterwards you decide getting an Adult Autism Assessment was a good thing to do. I know I'm glad I got one. The best diagnosis is a correct diagnosis. And if they declare you are not Autistic then you know to look elsewhere for an answer. And if the diagnosis is A u t i s m S p e c t r u m D ... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hello Everyone |
Double Retired |
Posted: 09 Jan 2023, 11:39 am
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Welcome to WP! I hope you like it here. |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: I joined today. |
Double Retired |
Posted: 08 Jan 2023, 4:29 pm
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OK, I'm a youngster... I was diagnosed shortly before my 65 th birthday and now I am a mere 68. :roll: Having made it that far without a diagnosis I was not looking for any practical benefits from a diagnosis. I was looking to better understand myself. I had long felt like I was "different"... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Greetings from a Social Pariah |
Double Retired |
Posted: 08 Jan 2023, 4:10 pm
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Welcome to WP! I hope it you like it here. |
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Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Topic: MODERATOR ATTENTION: How to get help when you need it |
Double Retired |
Posted: 08 Jan 2023, 2:10 pm
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Cornflake wrote: Ah, Ok. But the email address name is different so maybe neither is a real name? Hmmm... Now I'm suspicious she might be a wonderful addition to the Planet's population. |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: What movies have you seen recently? |
Double Retired |
Posted: 08 Jan 2023, 2:06 pm
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Last night we watched: Don't Worry Darling [2022] <=> "welcome to victory." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFZJMQg2eRI Neither of us knew what to say about the movie when it was over, though we both thought it was OK. If you decide to watch it I recommend going in unprepared. Don't resear... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Reasons NOT to get an assessment |
Double Retired |
Posted: 08 Jan 2023, 1:50 pm
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My Adult Autism Assessment was kind of fun...definitely not unpleasant. Besides the standardized questionnaires there were some intellectual exercises. And she did ask me how I would react to certain things. OK. I got the impression that the parts of the assessment that were clearly designed for chi... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hi |
Double Retired |
Posted: 08 Jan 2023, 1:39 pm
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hello! |
Double Retired |
Posted: 08 Jan 2023, 1:38 pm
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Replies: 6 Views: 282
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Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Topic: MODERATOR ATTENTION: How to get help when you need it |
Double Retired |
Posted: 07 Jan 2023, 10:07 pm
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Cornflake wrote:  How so? It seems Ok to me. I was looking at the user name. I'm sure she can user her real name if she chooses, but it just seemed very specific for someone who doesn't seem to be marketing themself.
If it is the name of some character than I am (not surprisingly) clueless. |
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Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Topic: MODERATOR ATTENTION: How to get help when you need it |
Double Retired |
Posted: 07 Jan 2023, 4:30 pm
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Replies: 305 Views: 18,657
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Cider Vs lagers |
Double Retired |
Posted: 07 Jan 2023, 11:57 am
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I am male. I have a sweet-tooth. I like most apple ciders...but I would choose hard pear cider first. |
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