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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What is your mbti type? |
| livingwithautism |
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Posted: 17 Jul 2020, 10:35 am
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Replies: 103
Views: 22,562
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Mayhemmed wrote: Mine is intj, I wonder how many % of you share the same...
I’m INTJ and an extreme introvert. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Did your parents ever talk to you about sex? |
| livingwithautism |
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Posted: 17 Jul 2020, 10:33 am
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Replies: 83
Views: 14,737
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why are Neurotypicals so mean? |
| livingwithautism |
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Posted: 17 Jul 2020, 10:23 am
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,582
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| They are more ignorant than mean. They don’t have first hand experience of being autistic so they don’t understand. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does anyone else make lists? |
| livingwithautism |
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Posted: 17 Jul 2020, 10:19 am
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Replies: 21
Views: 650
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| I make my lists on Microsoft Word. How do you organize your lists? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you autistic women really have fewer repetitive behaviors |
| livingwithautism |
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Posted: 17 Jul 2020, 10:16 am
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Replies: 10
Views: 384
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Some of mine are:
Rocking back and forth/side to side; making noises; scripting; flapping my arms/hands/fingers; flicking my fingers; blinking; clapping; hopping; pacing; chewing |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you sometimes talk like a child? |
| livingwithautism |
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Posted: 17 Jul 2020, 10:07 am
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Replies: 18
Views: 9,097
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| I don’t talk like a child but I make strange noises. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Unable To Talk About Feeling's & Talk With Parents Poorly |
| livingwithautism |
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Posted: 17 Jul 2020, 10:02 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,697
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| I text or email my parents so I can think about what I want to say in a lower pressure environment. I have the “I love you” problem as well but my parents understand because I show my love in other ways than words. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: My Parents don't trust me to go anywhere. |
| livingwithautism |
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Posted: 17 Jul 2020, 9:51 am
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Replies: 90
Views: 2,269
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| I'm 30 and I can't go anywhere alone, but that's because I could get lost or into trouble. I don't know why but that actually made me feel quite upset. Have a virtual hug: [ ] If you could practice, gradually, do you think you'd be able to work up to some degree of independence? I don't know your c... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: my autism is mild but not asperger's syndrome |
| livingwithautism |
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Posted: 17 Jul 2020, 9:37 am
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Replies: 12
Views: 633
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| There are certainly “Aspergians” who could be “Level 2.” That’s probably what I’d be diagnosed as if I were to be reassessed using DSM 5, unless they harp on having a speech delay, which I don’t. Original diagnosis under DSM 4 (and almost 20 years ago - things have changed a lot and in a lot of way... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: my autism is mild but not asperger's syndrome |
| livingwithautism |
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Posted: 16 Jul 2020, 9:37 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 633
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kraftiekortie wrote: There are certainly “Aspergians” who could be “Level 2.”
Exactly. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: my autism is mild but not asperger's syndrome |
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Posted: 16 Jul 2020, 9:30 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 633
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| HFA=is not and never was a real diagnosis. Asperger's is autism without a clinically significant speech delay. Asperger's is not ASD Level 1. Anyone who has a well-established DSM-IV Asperger's diagnosis is to be given an ASD diagnosis. The "severity level" of a person formerly diagnosed w... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Who else hates fireworks? |
| livingwithautism |
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Posted: 16 Jul 2020, 9:16 pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 936
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| I'm not afraid of fireworks. I hate how they sound, but I like watching them. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do group homes have internet? |
| livingwithautism |
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Posted: 16 Jul 2020, 9:15 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 250
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does anyone else make lists? |
| livingwithautism |
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Posted: 16 Jul 2020, 9:00 pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 650
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| I make a lot of lists that serve no purpose. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you take pride in your achievements? |
| livingwithautism |
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Posted: 16 Jul 2020, 8:54 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 701
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| Pride in my accomplishments, yes. Even the small ones. Sharing them with other people, no, and I don't respond to praise. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: 29 and don't have a career |
| livingwithautism |
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Posted: 16 Jul 2020, 8:51 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 785
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| I'm 30 and I haven't had a job, let alone a career, my entire adult life. |
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