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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What do autistics actually like to do on major birthdays? |
| Canadian Penguin |
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Posted: 13 Dec 2022, 6:50 pm
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,657
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Do something you enjoy.
Even if it's playing video games. It's your day, enjoy it.
For my 50th, I think it may have involved a few friends. I really don't remember. I've never been big on milestone stuff. Each year isn't necessarily more important than the last or the next. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I hate how eveything's harder with autism. |
| Canadian Penguin |
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Posted: 13 Dec 2022, 6:44 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,157
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| I'm not sure many would say it's great. Given the choice, I'm sure some of us could do without it. But it's not terrible either. It's part of who we are and we deal with it and with that, it's neither good nor bad. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does Anyone Else Have No Sense of the Passage of Time? |
| Canadian Penguin |
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Posted: 13 Dec 2022, 4:25 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,822
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I'll forget to have lunch every now and then.
Yet, I seem to intuitively know when the microwave is about to be finished.
Why those two things seem food connected, I'm not sure  |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Feeling manic after long conversations |
| Canadian Penguin |
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Posted: 13 Dec 2022, 4:19 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,026
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Was it better to be unaware of your own autism? |
| Canadian Penguin |
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Posted: 13 Dec 2022, 4:18 pm
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Replies: 77
Views: 4,514
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| Never. Being armed with more information about yourself is always helpful. Having a diagnosis doesn't change anything about you other than you know more, and knowing more enables you to deal with it better. I wish I had known when I was younger, I wish my family had known. Then changes could have be... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is any of you a content creator? |
| Canadian Penguin |
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Posted: 13 Dec 2022, 4:09 pm
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Replies: 52
Views: 2,689
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I say a lot of meaningless stuff on Twitter, does that count?
Mostly, I help others be content creators. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Hanging on to our childhood likes |
| Canadian Penguin |
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Posted: 23 Oct 2022, 9:41 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 846
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| It is something that brings you comfort, a "happy place". I think as we become more anxious about the world, the more that sort of thing is likely to happen. I don't think it's the domain of any one particular set of people, it just is. If it is something that lessens stress, a place you c... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: 5 Noise Cancelling Headphones for Autism |
| Canadian Penguin |
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Posted: 21 Oct 2022, 10:50 pm
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Replies: 70
Views: 10,631
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| I recently purchased the sony wh1000-xm4s for $500. they were worth every penny, I can't function without them. they're basically my hearing aid, they allow u to pause the noise cancelling feature by covering one ear muff, this feature singles out voices but continues to block other sounds in case ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Cracking autism’s sleep conundrum |
| Canadian Penguin |
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Posted: 18 Oct 2022, 9:05 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,079
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| I was diagnosed with sleep apnea. I have a CPAP machine which I've tried, exhaustingly, to get used to but have never been able to manage. I don't like it on my face and I become preoccupied with whether there is a leak or not. As a result my total amount of 'restful sleep' is a couple of hours. It'... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspergers & Intelligence |
| Canadian Penguin |
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Posted: 11 Oct 2022, 9:57 pm
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Replies: 66
Views: 3,216
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My short-term memory is non-existent.
My long-term memory is horrible unless it's for useless trivia, or stupid things I've done/said. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: (Vent) Confused & Stressed About Diagnosis |
| Canadian Penguin |
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Posted: 11 Oct 2022, 9:43 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 523
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| I've had much better interactions with those who aren't psychiatrists. I find they tend to be rather set in their ways, especially if they've been doing it for a long time. Some certainly don't like you suggesting things that could be. I have several other complaints about psychiatrists, for another... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is it weird to enjoy going to a hospital? |
| Canadian Penguin |
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Posted: 11 Oct 2022, 9:35 pm
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Replies: 67
Views: 2,964
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| I don't think it's weird. Although I think we generally eschew attention, it's nice to receive attention sometimes and at the hospital, you are told what to do and are asked questions that don't require chit-chat. Now, wanting to stay in the hospital, that's questionable. Hospital beds are horrific ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Questions about upcoming assessment |
| Canadian Penguin |
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Posted: 11 Oct 2022, 9:28 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 515
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| You don't need to bring anything. Just be prepared to answer questions the best you can. If you can't answer some questions, don't worry. The doctor won't ask you trick questions, so if you don't have an answer, that's OK too. Family members can be helpful to answer questions about what they've obse... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do sensory issues get more difficult with time? |
| Canadian Penguin |
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Posted: 25 Oct 2021, 5:45 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,040
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Things have gotten worse for me, especially my ability to socialize.
People suck anyway |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Self-awareness relative to age range? |
| Canadian Penguin |
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Posted: 22 Aug 2021, 8:32 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,209
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| I always knew that something was off but could never quite put a definition to it. I just kind of roll with it now. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Everyone Hates Me |
| Canadian Penguin |
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Posted: 27 Feb 2021, 11:43 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 731
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That's just silly.
Not everyone knows you.
I know that feeling, though, I know it's incorrect. |
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