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Forum: The Haven Topic: BPD Scares... Everyone |
| bearded1 |
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Posted: 29 Jun 2015, 8:11 am
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Replies: 10
Views: 424
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| I was actually diagnosed with BPD a few years ago in the psyc unit and life will go on as normal. You have to learn to adapt to the way that you think about things and realize it is ok to be different from other people. Be comfortable and confident in who you are. |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: What if Masturbation was Illegal? |
| bearded1 |
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Posted: 29 Jun 2015, 8:05 am
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Replies: 43
Views: 300
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| I would go to prison for life!! ! |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Ban on the sale of condoms to minors? |
| bearded1 |
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Posted: 29 Jun 2015, 8:03 am
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Replies: 21
Views: 953
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| I think it would be very careless and ignorant to do this. They are going to have sex and if they are doing so need to prevent pregnancy. |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: The Hot Aspies Pictures and Chat Room |
| bearded1 |
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Posted: 08 Jun 2015, 7:20 am
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Replies: 27,161
Views: 321,571
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Breaking Enigma wrote: justanothersara wrote: Are we self-declaring as hot Aspies? Count me in.  
Cool tats! |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anxiety meds? |
| bearded1 |
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Posted: 22 May 2015, 11:02 am
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,290
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| I suffer from anxiety as well. Right now I am not taking anything but in the past have taken klonopin |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Everything is filthy |
| bearded1 |
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Posted: 22 May 2015, 10:25 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 425
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I would say:
wash clothes and towels
take a bath
pickup the trash and dog poop
take the trash out
mow the yard |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Young Adults With Autism More Likely To Be Unemployed |
| bearded1 |
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Posted: 22 May 2015, 8:23 am
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,084
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| I don't necessarily think this is a young adult things. I think it is widespread. I know for me I am easily shaken with certain things that happen at my job. I just want to put my things down and run out. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspie vs don't care |
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Posted: 22 May 2015, 8:20 am
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,257
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| I kind of do that same thing but I am not lazy it is just that I hurry to get things done and overlook things. However he could just be lazy. |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Is sex important? |
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Posted: 22 May 2015, 7:56 am
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Replies: 23
Views: 317
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| I would say for me it is important but it is just up to you and your situation. If you never had it and you were ok with that then that is what works for you. For me it is something that I want. |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: I need to remind myself who I am sometimes |
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Posted: 20 May 2015, 11:08 am
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Replies: 9
Views: 738
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| I read a book called the journal of best practices. It really helped in learning about what is going on with me. I identified with it a lot. I am 40 and diagnosed 6 months ago. In reference to the work situation I totally feel you on that. I do not like change at all and when things are all up in th... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: How has a diagnosis changed your relationship |
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Posted: 20 May 2015, 9:59 am
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,585
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| Oh wow I am glad to know I am not the only one in an aspie/NT relationship. My wife and I have struggled for 5 years working on communication. I only found out about 6 months ago that I was on the spectrum as well. Communication for me is almost impossible verbally. I struggle with it very much. How... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Ask a question (adult version) |
| bearded1 |
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Posted: 20 May 2015, 9:09 am
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Replies: 5,873
Views: 77,028
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| elysian1969 the ED would be a real problem. It would be nice if he were to get help with that. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Which one(s) of your eccentric habits annoy NTs the most? |
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Posted: 20 May 2015, 9:07 am
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Replies: 45
Views: 1,983
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| Mine is when I try to comprehend what a person is saying to me and I have extreme difficulty understanding what they are asking. There are times that someone asks me a question or speaks to me and I am frozen and do not acknowledge them or answer. I am extremely routine driven and that drives my wif... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: What do you do when someone tries to "fix" you? |
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Posted: 20 May 2015, 8:17 am
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Replies: 26
Views: 998
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| No that is not your problem at all. In a friendship there needs to be some give and take. There might be some things that you might not care about a person but you have to accept the way they are and let the friendship grow. |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Is this unethical? |
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Posted: 20 May 2015, 8:10 am
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Replies: 78
Views: 3,360
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| Yeah I think it would only be fair to her to go ahead and break up with her. Try to put yourself in her shoes if she thinks everything is ok and then she finds out that you have been dating others it might crush her. |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hi There, newly diagnosed |
| bearded1 |
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Posted: 18 May 2015, 12:55 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 559
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| Welcome! Glad you are here. |
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