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Forum: Adolescent Autism Forum Topic: Parents just don't understand |
| Vannah |
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Posted: 05 Feb 2011, 7:23 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,444
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| My mum is like that to. The way I see it there are 2 things impeding her understanding; firstly, she can't seem to take the fact that she has problems/difficulties/issues whatever and apply that out to other people. She knows logically that others have problems but she doesn't feel it I don't think,... |
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Forum: Adolescent Autism Forum Topic: 4 Stages of Asperger's Syndrome |
| Vannah |
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Posted: 05 Feb 2011, 7:04 am
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Replies: 94
Views: 33,988
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| Stage 1: You're in your own Aspie world. You act completely different from everyone else. Stage 2: You try to act normal, but you can't help acting a little different. Stage 3: You have a complete emotional breakdown from exhaustion Stage 4: You stop trying to act like anything you're not, realizin... |
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Forum: Adolescent Autism Forum Topic: Interested in Famous People with Asperger's |
| Vannah |
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Posted: 25 Jan 2011, 6:01 pm
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Replies: 28
Views: 17,479
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| Most of those speculated AS people I find really cool! There's a list somewhere of historical figures that may have had AS I'll have a snoop. |
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Forum: Adolescent Autism Forum Topic: Music |
| Vannah |
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Posted: 24 Jan 2011, 8:11 am
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,672
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blade1993, totally correct except magic has everything to do with it 
Jonsi, awesome taste in music there.
Music is the love of my life, I can't think of a better way to put it than that. |
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Forum: Adolescent Autism Forum Topic: How good are you at sports? |
| Vannah |
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Posted: 23 Jan 2011, 3:46 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,626
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| I look like I'm trying to be bad at all sports. |
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Forum: Adolescent Autism Forum Topic: ceiling fans |
| Vannah |
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Posted: 21 Jan 2011, 10:07 am
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Replies: 19
Views: 11,276
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Round and round and round and round and round.... 
Sometimes I like to stand under them and spin too!! |
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Forum: Adolescent Autism Forum Topic: Are you sometimes teased? |
| Vannah |
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Posted: 20 Jan 2011, 1:46 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,363
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| Frequently teased but not horribly badly. I have a friend that bullies me a bit but I don't see her that much anymore. |
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Forum: Adolescent Autism Forum Topic: turning 18 |
| Vannah |
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Posted: 20 Jan 2011, 10:28 am
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,667
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| It's my 18th tomorrow :S scaryyy. |
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Forum: Adolescent Autism Forum Topic: Gaining Diagnosis / Late Diagnosis |
| Vannah |
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Posted: 19 Jan 2011, 7:52 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 5,006
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| My mum completely agrees that I perfectly fit the criteria for Newson's Syndrome / Pathological Demand Avoidance syndrome (an autism spectrum condition) and frequently asks me why I have trouble with ___, why I can't do ___ etc etc. She's totally exasperated and yet will not understand the fact that... |
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Forum: Adolescent Autism Forum Topic: Need some advice from girls |
| Vannah |
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Posted: 18 Jan 2011, 6:19 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,102
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| Intense eye contact............ Is that an ironic thing to say given the nature of this forum? Seriously though, I think generally a lot of flirting is just an extention of normal sociability... Which might be difficult for an individual on the autism spectrum. Finding random excuses to break the to... |
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Forum: Adolescent Autism Forum Topic: Do you have imaginary friends? |
| Vannah |
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Posted: 15 Jan 2011, 4:56 pm
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Replies: 112
Views: 73,765
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I have had one since I was 10, he's called Thomas Greenwich and he's just... the best. 
I also have another version of me alter egoy type thing in my head. |
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Forum: Adolescent Autism Forum Topic: Why are so many Aspies left-handed? |
| Vannah |
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Posted: 14 Jan 2011, 2:34 pm
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Replies: 61
Views: 81,298
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I was pretty much ambidextrous at one point, but my (left-handed) teacher thought it was weird that I was trying to train myself to be ambidextrous and made me pick a hand.
I picked my right lol. |
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Forum: Adolescent Autism Forum Topic: How do you usually dress? |
| Vannah |
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Posted: 02 Jan 2011, 3:59 pm
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Replies: 179
Views: 34,189
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NadineWolfe wrote: I have koumpounophobia.
Odd, I have koumpounophilia. |
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Forum: Adolescent Autism Forum Topic: What age did you stop acting really different in public? |
| Vannah |
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Posted: 30 Dec 2010, 12:25 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,022
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| I've decided I won't actively stop acting like what is essentially just me. If I naturally change as I get older that's fine but I'm not changing who I am. |
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Forum: Adolescent Autism Forum Topic: Empathy |
| Vannah |
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Posted: 26 Dec 2010, 8:33 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,862
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| I'm a very empathetic person, I have no problems with that in fact might at times be too empathetic lol My mum on the other hand I don't know if she feels empathy often, she never acts sympathetic at all And I mean she's a nice person and everything One of the reasons I always wonder, with autistic ... |
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Forum: Adolescent Autism Forum Topic: How do you usually dress? |
| Vannah |
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Posted: 26 Dec 2010, 8:03 pm
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Replies: 179
Views: 34,189
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| Does anyone dislike wearing jeans? I have never been enamored with the styling of jeans. Most people say that jeans are very comfortable but I don't like the feel of them. Yeah I too dislike jeans. Usually I just like to wear as many colours as possible and as many prints as possible. Most of my cl... |
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