What did you do today to look less autistic?

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ZachGoodwin
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18 Apr 2017, 3:57 pm

Today, I learned compromising, please and thank you helps when leading.

Added to that, is keeping it simple.



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26 Apr 2017, 4:57 am

I don't know if it's less autistic, but I went outside shopping and stuff without headphones on, which I usually never do. Still though, people don't initiate any kind of contact with me what so ever. But at least now my headphones can't be used as an excuse not to talk to me.



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08 May 2017, 1:08 pm

I have a group of NT friends that I hang around with to play competitive sports, call it social osmosis or something but I simply talked less and listened more and picked up on how other people behaved. If you want to overcome AS, embrace it, be yourself. But at the same time study people and observe their vocabulary and then speak using their language. With body language it's good to do some mirroring and nodding in agreement to create rapport.

Also eye contact is a big part of it, just practice until you get good at it.



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09 May 2017, 9:38 pm

I am a guy with Aspergers autism. I grew up in a quiet environment where I had become shy and quiet as I am now today. I don't like to go at it alone in the world. I never know what to say to anyone but yet words form in my brain and it sounds good. But I am afraid that it would become worse than it is.

So anyway....to make myself less autistic... I see my psychologist and talk with him and share my ideas and heart breaking tensions I get from being alone and he brings me up each day. "Communication is KEY to all!" I do get all the bad stuff off my chest just to get rid of the negativity and process te Positive things that can correlate for my life and help with my need of training for a new and improved social skills.

My psychologist is a professional for the Autism Spectrum of people like me. :)



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10 May 2017, 12:46 pm

Agree to go to an Ann Summers party I'm invited to next Saturday. :)


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10 May 2017, 12:57 pm

LaetiBlabla wrote:
Butterfly88 wrote:
Nothing, I'll be whoever I want to be, I don't care if others judge.


That's what I tend to think as well. That is typically what all autistic people think. .


What do you mean by ALL?


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11 May 2017, 11:45 am

I went into what I'll call walking shutdown, concentrated on moving in the right direction, and kept my mouth shut about anything which upset me.

The circumstances would have challenged most people, I think.


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11 May 2017, 6:11 pm

Joe90 wrote:
Agree to go to an Ann Summers party I'm invited to next Saturday. :)



LUCKY! HOW DARE THEE GIVE STATEMENT SHOWING ANN SUMMERS PARTY! MY GOSH.... ANN SUMMERS PARTY... BE SURE TO CONTACT YOUR BASE BACK ON SATURN'S FIRST MOON FELLOW ALIEN TO TELL HOW IT WENT! NOW IF YOU DON'T MIND I AM TELEPORTING BACK TO THE UFOS.

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I should go to parties more.



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15 May 2017, 5:33 am

Hello! This is my first day here, and I thought this thread was a good place to start as the title sounded proactive and positive. I found 3 days ago that I might have AS, purely by chance, and still trying to figure it out.

So what did I do today... today I went shopping: sort of "oh no" feeling as in both cases was met by a female :oops: Tried to make some sustained eye contact or at least focus less on the tiles on the floor..., went smoothly, additionally smiling and be smiled at always feels nice. And tomorrow is another day.
Have a great day my fellow WP's! 8)
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15 May 2017, 5:33 pm

Wound down some panic


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27 May 2017, 10:09 pm

I left my chewable necklace at home when I left the house. I also actively stopped making faces to amuse myself, which resulted in flat affect.



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28 May 2017, 12:36 pm

Yesterday, I dredged up a lot of emotional turmoil while on a long walk. I nonetheless smiled at, apologized to, and greeted people appropriately enough, I think.


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28 May 2017, 7:55 pm

I texted someone a casual note that is relevant but not necessarily warranting a response, and i knew that the person would not respond, but i sent the message anyway and then actually moved on and didn't obsess over whether i should have sent it or whether she thinks I'm dumb for doing so. That was earlier... since then i've had anxiety about it, but i made the choices in moment and i think that's a success!



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31 May 2017, 4:01 pm

I promised to speak to my ex-best friend this weekend when I see her. I don't want to. But I will, especially because I learned her father-in-law was paralyzed in a motorcycle accident this past weekend.

I have no emotions vested in this situation. I think it's terrible (what happened to her father-in-law) but I will have to pretend to be emotionally involved. And I will do this.