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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: 6th Sense something is wrong-socially & in general |
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Posted: 26 Mar 2018, 1:40 pm
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Replies: 4
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| Star cats- yes I can identify with what you're saying completely, it makes me uncomfortable when NTs do pretend niceties. I feel very hyper aware of everything and notice small changes and also have hyper sensory awareness too. I think it was this hyper awareness that Temple Grandin used to her adva... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: 6th Sense something is wrong-socially & in general |
| vest9 |
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Posted: 25 Mar 2018, 12:44 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 269
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| I'm wondering if other people ever experience a sixth sense, kind of information coming from another source in different situations? I sometimes have almost premonitions or a sixth sense something bad is about to happen. Also occasionally in family social situations I can tell deep down if people ar... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: When someone insults you how do react? Or to criticism? |
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Posted: 03 Mar 2018, 8:16 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 422
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| Yes lostonearth can relate to a lot you are saying. It also made me realise something that when I'm criticised or insulted it reminds me of school days and I think I kind of revisit that awful feeling I experienced then. One criticism has a domino effect and helps resurface all the other criticisms ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: When someone insults you how do react? Or to criticism? |
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Posted: 02 Mar 2018, 9:16 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 422
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| I find if this happens I can feel deeply offended, I replay the words for days after, ruminate and get anxious. I also feel uncomfortable with criticism, if it is constructive for example at my photography course I deal with it absolutely fine, it can even be helpful. But if someone is overly critic... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Male interests vs female interests |
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Posted: 26 Feb 2018, 7:00 pm
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Replies: 50
Views: 4,523
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I'm female diagnosed ASD. Over the years I have had different obsessions some short lived other long term!
Childhood to current:
Cash Registers
Visa machines
Sci fi tv drama
Stefan Edberg
The band Suede
Sean Penn
Kafka
Pen collecting
Journaling
Cameras
online poker
antique postcards
family tree |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Feeling the feelings of others, like a mirror. |
| vest9 |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2018, 8:09 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 652
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| Thank you splendid snail your post kind of clarified and answered the questions I've asked myself about empathy. Some days I think I have so much empathy in a situation it makes me re-evaluate if my diagnosis is correct. Other times when I try to guess someones intentions or receive a text message a... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: hello, newly diagnosed and not sure |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2018, 7:58 pm
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Replies: 4
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| Hi welcome to WP, I think an autism specialist once said: "no two aspies are the same". That may be true but I would say there are some very common traits. The one I notice a lot is a lack of effect: facial expression, gestures are muted when communicating alongside an aversion to change, ... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: New to posting. Old membership. Rather confused about myself |
| vest9 |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2018, 7:51 pm
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Replies: 3
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| Hi, I'm back after about decade off the forum too, welcome back to WP x |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do people on the spectrum dream more vividly than NTs? |
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Posted: 20 Feb 2018, 8:01 pm
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,314
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| Yes always had vivid dreams, all kinds of weird stuff:blue meringues, lavatories that are public without walls, gory dreams, being stuck in a tower, psychedelic stuff. Usually feel exhausted and anxious when I wake up, it certainly is not a restful nights sleep. It's like existing in a parallel univ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does anyone have difficulty understanding emoji faces? |
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Posted: 20 Feb 2018, 4:38 pm
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Replies: 25
Views: 3,071
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| Just wondering if everyone could read the facial expressions in the photographs? For the first minute I was a bit stumped and it felt like I was systemising, searching for times when I've seen that sort of facial expression. Most difficult for me was the top middle chap! |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does anyone have difficulty understanding emoji faces? |
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Posted: 20 Feb 2018, 4:34 pm
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Replies: 25
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Thanks for the post of faces zombie bride. Think I worked out half of them! The emoji thing I suppose I don't use them very often so maybe that's why I'm not familiar.
 no idea what this one means! |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Have I found the planet I'm from? |
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Posted: 19 Feb 2018, 10:48 pm
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Replies: 10
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| Thank you for your wise words, inspiring. |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Do you feel stupid when trying to socialize? |
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Posted: 19 Feb 2018, 7:38 pm
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,473
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| Small talk I find hard especially if I sense the other person feels awkward too it just doubles up the awkwardness and I feel even more stiff. I find sometimes if I'm in a positive mood I can do quick interactions in the supermarket really easily and I feel confident communicating. But if I got stuc... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: What’s your Myer-Briggs personality type? |
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Posted: 19 Feb 2018, 7:27 pm
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Replies: 173
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are you disorganised/messy/untidy? |
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Posted: 19 Feb 2018, 7:22 pm
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Replies: 55
Views: 2,670
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| Generally rather messy, but stuff like my pen collection is quite orderly and my favourite books. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does anyone have difficulty understanding emoji faces? |
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Posted: 19 Feb 2018, 7:12 pm
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Replies: 25
Views: 3,071
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| I can understand the sad face one, the angry one and the happy one but the others mystify me, I need someone to explain them could this be related to Aspergers? |
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