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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: What are we like in the eyes of outsiders? |
| ASPartOfMe |
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Posted: 19 Feb 2014, 5:27 pm
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Replies: 64
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| Districts didn't have autism units back then, and if you'd had a rough patch at school, your mom might've gotten a call with the principal telling her that they're not equipped to handle autistic kids, come pick you up, make some other arrangement for your education. And then your isolation would'v... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Can aspies earn success? |
| ASPartOfMe |
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Posted: 17 Feb 2014, 4:15 pm
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Replies: 38
Views: 2,092
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| I agree with everything you've said, aspies are perfectly capable of achieving this kind of success if they push themselves to. I do not totally agree with you. First, like most Americans you're harping on the idea of things like positivity, pushing oneself to an obsession. Can all aspies truthfull... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Asperger's, ADD, and identity issues |
| ASPartOfMe |
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Posted: 17 Feb 2014, 3:14 pm
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,979
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| This is a 10 minute video by a young Danish women talking about "acting" in a "neurotypical" world. I appreciated watching that, and saw myself in it too. It's frustrating that those who think I don't look Aspie enough – they're seeing my public face, and if they saw how I behave when I'm alone... ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: can smoking weed make autism worse |
| ASPartOfMe |
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Posted: 17 Feb 2014, 12:55 pm
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Replies: 97
Views: 22,223
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| A person in my support group said it felt like a cure when he toked in the '70's. Yes he used the word cure. I have a obsessions so that means I have an addictive personality so I feel it's best for me to avoid. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Study in Thread Response |
| ASPartOfMe |
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Posted: 17 Feb 2014, 4:49 am
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,292
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| Like most have said if I see nobody has responded I will try and answer it or just say something. When I see an ignored post I figure the person has probably has been ignored or misunderstood most of their life, so I figure being ignored here also has to be a real depressing feeling. Outside of the ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Asperger's, ADD, and identity issues |
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Posted: 17 Feb 2014, 2:12 am
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Replies: 17
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| Welcome to the WP. I almost fell off my chair when you were talking about confusion between the acting you and the real you and wanting to meet that person who is really yourself because I relate to that sentiment so closely and have used almost that exact same language in posts here. I also find th... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Are you very high-functioning? |
| ASPartOfMe |
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Posted: 16 Feb 2014, 11:09 pm
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Replies: 171
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| Oh boy, do I know what you mean. My late fiance was the only person I've ever known in whose presence I could be that way. Being around anyone else is exhausting after awhile, no matter how well I get along with them. But for both he (also an Aspie) and I, we could spend unlimited amounts of time t... |
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Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Topic: Site Suggestions |
| ASPartOfMe |
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Posted: 16 Feb 2014, 10:42 pm
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Replies: 857
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| That very specific disclaimer(s) are needed for an ASD forum seems self evident. When a person registers a set of rules,guidelines, and disclaimers should be displayed. After reading it the candidate should be given these choices: they understand and accept the guidelines, They do not understand som... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Neurotypical Privilege |
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Posted: 15 Feb 2014, 8:59 pm
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Replies: 256
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JSBACHlover wrote: Please, stop, all of you.
That is up to the moderators. I would just avoid us and let us do our thing. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Neurotypical Privilege |
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Posted: 15 Feb 2014, 8:49 pm
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Replies: 256
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| Max's belief in inherent differences between races is racist and so is your belief that all white people are racists. It is fine to go after a common mindset that stigmatizes people. The mindset to go after is fear of difference which is the root of most prejudice. That is what the pro gay marriage ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: HSP/Asperger's/Empath? What am I? |
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Posted: 15 Feb 2014, 5:41 pm
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Replies: 48
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| My point is that 'highly empathic' is not 'normal', and can in fact cause extreme distress. It actually is very normal. Nobody is strange because they're so socially in tune that they understand people viscerally. It's the epitome of being good at socializing. Being shy and introverted may be diffi... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How much of our problem is really the Autism? |
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Posted: 15 Feb 2014, 4:44 pm
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Replies: 62
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| Dr. Tony Attwood said Aspies do not suffer from Aspergers they suffer from people. I do not think this is completely true but there is a large percentage of truth in that statement. My executive function and motor coordination issues would still be problematic without people. I was not bullied by ot... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: NTs DO THINGS with conversation... |
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Posted: 15 Feb 2014, 3:53 pm
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Replies: 267
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| Bumping this old thread up because it's a great one. The only difference with aspies is that NTs intuitively learn, very young, that anything a person says has to be deciphered because the meaning is not literal. I discovered this in my forties. ^This is one of the things that still leaves me wonde... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: I'm addicted to ejaculating |
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Posted: 15 Feb 2014, 3:20 pm
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Replies: 19
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| Unlike Green Day I have never gotten bored of it. But I did not/ do not a do it lot less then others it seems. |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Online shopping |
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Posted: 15 Feb 2014, 3:14 pm
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Replies: 23
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| I do not drive so I tend to buy things online that are to small for delivery and to heavy or bulky to carry home. And you do get things a little cheaper sometimes. |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: What are we like in the eyes of outsiders? |
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Posted: 15 Feb 2014, 3:09 pm
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Replies: 64
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| don't fear, but avoid if possible. This statement sums it all up. It stood out to me, and really amused me. I actually think it would make a good slogan for an Aspie T-shirt. Now I want one! A " don't fear, but avoid if possible " T-shirt would be really funny. :lol: I like it. I find it helpful to... |
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