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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: What's on your mind right now? |
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Posted: 11 Dec 2017, 8:15 am
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Replies: 41,609
Views: 1,183,276
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| There is a cockroach in here. It ran over my feet when they were on the floor, then it crawled up onto the coffee table. It's unusual looking, with a strange sort of flared abdomen and a white edge on the front of its body. I tried to pick it up in a tupperware and it ran under the couch. Apparently... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Toe walkers - why is it preferable for you? |
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Posted: 11 Dec 2017, 7:56 am
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Replies: 17
Views: 625
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I do this when I have bare feet or sometimes thin sandals, but don't often do it in boots or sneakers. I'm not entirely sure why.
Anyone else who toe-walks - why is it more preferable for you than full-foot? |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: But exercise is unpleasant! |
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Posted: 11 Dec 2017, 1:16 am
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Replies: 14
Views: 568
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| You're all wonderful people in this topic :) Ya know, at one time I was exactly like you. Still kinda am... In May of 2016 I went to the Dr after having a multitude of troubling symptoms. I dont have insurance, so I had whatever tests I could afford that were unsurprisingly inconclusive. I was 38 fe... |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: How much do you drink? |
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Posted: 11 Dec 2017, 12:45 am
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Replies: 22
Views: 917
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I don't, not for 2 1/2 years now. Am reformed.
I think I did enough drinking for about the next 30 years in the few years preceding that. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Do you still have anything you played with as a child? |
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Posted: 11 Dec 2017, 12:39 am
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Replies: 15
Views: 210
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I still have one of these somewhere. Ironic a toy for an autistic child. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Say something positive about a random WP member |
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Posted: 11 Dec 2017, 12:35 am
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Replies: 1,525
Views: 86,743
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| Why is this topic such a clique? Just the same people complimenting each other over and over? Surely there are other noteworthy folk on WP who could do with some complimenting. For instance I applaud everyone in this topic ---> https://wrongplanet.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=356752 for being so sane ... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Why do people keep saying it will be OK?? It will never be |
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Posted: 11 Dec 2017, 12:10 am
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Replies: 16
Views: 586
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| Well yes, physically the whole of the universe/s and manifest reality is trending toward frozen decay. Doesn't mean you can't embrace it in the now, though. I believe when people say "it'll be ok" they sometimes don't meant it literally - they are attempting to improve your feelings and c... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Last thing ya bought? |
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Posted: 10 Dec 2017, 11:56 pm
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Replies: 5,772
Views: 219,411
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| Beautiful things - first some art journaling supplies in the form of patterned paper, novelty paperclips, a mini stapler, some foam boards for a DIY revamped cover, some paint brushes and a few other items. The project is shaping up! Then large coffee. Yesss. |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: I hate myself because I am autistic |
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Posted: 10 Dec 2017, 11:51 pm
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Replies: 3
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| School bullying can be a no-win situation sometimes. Have you informed a school counselor or mentor about the bullying issues? Schools have got a lot better in responding to this and that it is unacceptable behaviour, so if you haven't bought it up, you may consider doing so. If you're in special ed... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Why do people keep saying it will be OK?? It will never be |
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Posted: 10 Dec 2017, 11:43 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 586
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| Well yes, physically the whole of the universe/s and manifest reality is trending toward frozen decay. Doesn't mean you can't embrace it in the now, though. I believe when people say "it'll be ok" they sometimes don't meant it literally - they are attempting to improve your feelings and co... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Your biggest fear |
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Posted: 10 Dec 2017, 11:31 pm
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Replies: 62
Views: 1,897
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| Existentially - wasting my whole life screwing around doing nothing. Being nothing, making no positive difference to anything, going nowhere, seeing nothing, having no experiences in this life. Just going around and around in my same small repetitive corner of the world and never having lived a ful... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Controlling thoughts? |
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Posted: 10 Dec 2017, 11:22 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 220
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| For the anxiety or social problems kinds of thoughts? Meditation works for me - a mixture of samatha/mindfulness, metta bhavana and vipassana/insight. The first helps calmness and not getting too involved with your own insubstantial subjective thoughts and feelings. The second helps cultivate comfor... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What triggers your rage attacks? |
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Posted: 10 Dec 2017, 11:10 pm
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Replies: 21
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| - Noise, especially misophonia things like mouth/eating noises and loud, constant or repetitious noises. Also noises which reflect inconsiderate people - yelling, music playing late at night, banging, etc. - Relatives - Frustration and lack of ability to communicate verbally leading to huge mistakes... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Sales jobs and looks? |
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Posted: 10 Dec 2017, 11:03 pm
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Replies: 5
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| So I have an interview coming up for a job that involves a sideline of sales. It's not the focus of the job by any means, but it's in there. I diligently did a bit of research on them beforehand, because they're highly likely to ask the usual route questions "what do you know about our company&... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Had enough of WP |
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Posted: 05 Dec 2017, 9:35 pm
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Replies: 76
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| In a previous autism support forum I used to be a member of (and still would if it was still up) I never felt like there was something I shouldn't talk about, but in here it seems that in certain topics your opinions and experiences are worth nothing if you're a woman and that certain rules and ste... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: How do you decide on a career? |
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Posted: 05 Dec 2017, 9:19 pm
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Replies: 14
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| ^ I thought demolition specialist would be awesome in construction circles. :twisted: Hard to get into though. At the OP, Have you ever considered writing? Even just editing, proofreading, copywriting, anything like that. Maybe as something just to get by with while you sort things out. I think you'... |
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