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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Who else... |
| DaughterOfAule |
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Posted: 26 Jun 2019, 8:17 am
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Replies: 14
Views: 594
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| I have to sleep a lot after having to be around people and/or too much sensory input. Any where from 12 to 20 hours. Even then I often keep sleeping for around 12 hours a few nights in a row to catch up. I also feel kind of tired and unmotivated to work on anything during the day until I replenish m... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anyone Else Have Trouble Understanding Verbal Instructions? |
| DaughterOfAule |
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Posted: 21 May 2019, 10:21 am
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Replies: 33
Views: 2,195
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| Yes, I do. I often have to ask many questions to clarify the details. I get a lot of "Yes! I just told you that." from my parents, especially my dad. I know a lot of them sound like "stupid" questions but my brain sees too many possibilities and so I need clarification/more detai... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Social anxiety, performance anxiety, or both? |
| DaughterOfAule |
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Posted: 21 May 2019, 10:00 am
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Replies: 2
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| Due to struggling to know what I am feeling I didn't realize I had anxiety until my doctor told me I did. I didn't even know the panic attacks I was having were panic attacks. After I told my mom what the doctor had said she responded with, "that makes sense, you were always an anxious child&qu... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Reading to oneself vs reading out loud |
| DaughterOfAule |
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Posted: 06 Feb 2019, 12:36 am
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,161
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| I'm auditory, so I don't have any trouble reading aloud. But I've often read that most autistics are "visual thinkers/readers," which might account for your increased difficulty with reading aloud. If your brain is trying to process the information on the page into a visual interpretation... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Having too much of a filter? |
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Posted: 22 Dec 2018, 9:31 pm
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Replies: 4
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| Can having too much of a "filter' be an autism thing as much as not having one? I've always been unsure of what to say in social situations so I tend to say absolutely nothing at all. At school I was asked multiple times if I ever spoke. On the other hand if I get talking about whatever interes... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Is a man with long hair unattractive ? |
| DaughterOfAule |
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Posted: 09 Nov 2018, 10:58 am
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Replies: 62
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| It probably depends on if it suits the person's face or not, though personally I really like long hair on guys. Actually, I think it would be at the top of my list for attractive physical attributes in men (not that I have an actual list), but my mom thinks I'm weird for that, so it just depends on ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Relatable TV shows |
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Posted: 18 Jul 2018, 10:23 am
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Replies: 24
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| "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "IT Crowd". I logged in so I could mention the "IT Crowd" and then saw you had beat me to it :P I love that show! And, Ezra, I agree about Doctor Who! I have to say Star Trek as well, specifically with the characters of Spock and Data, probab... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Not being alone = getting nothing done |
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Posted: 13 Mar 2018, 5:16 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 421
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| Do you ever lie in bed for hours after waking up just because there is someone or multiple someones home and you just do not feel like socializing even the smallest amount to answer "how are you?" or "did you sleep well?"? I have things I'd like to do but I work much better when ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Am I the only Aspie who likes being touched? |
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Posted: 13 Mar 2018, 4:42 pm
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,201
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| I generally do not like being touched. Though I've had two people that were exceptions. They could cuddle, hug, and whatever me and I had absolutely no problem with it. I actually like it and wish I felt that way about other people because the physical contact really is nice, but it's just not the s... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Weird Drinking And Eating Habits |
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Posted: 20 Feb 2018, 9:27 am
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Replies: 39
Views: 2,022
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| I won't drink anything until I'm done eating unless I need to (if I'm really thirsty or if the food I just ate would make the other food taste weird). I eat my foods by sections unless I really like how two foods taste together, then I mix them and they become one section. The order I eat the sectio... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Can anyone identify with this? |
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Posted: 20 Feb 2018, 9:05 am
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Replies: 2
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| Back in high school I'd have to wear certain socks with certain shirts. Now I just wear my socks in a certain order (I change them each day) until I've worn them all and then start over. It makes me uncomfortable when one sock gets lost and then I can't wear that pair anymore, because it messes up t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Ever had sensory overload in a dream? |
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Posted: 09 Dec 2017, 9:31 am
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Replies: 5
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| I've had at least two that I can remember. In the first one I was in the middle of people walking around. Suddenly everyone was getting closer to me until everyone was either bumping into me or purposely touching me. I mumbled "don't touch me". They didn't stop so I said it louder, and tri... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Accent-blind? |
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Posted: 03 Dec 2017, 9:08 am
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Replies: 16
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| When I watch too much BBC TV, eventually I don't even hear the accents anymore. and then I'll watch a movie or documentary or something, and later it will be revealed that a character was British, and I'll go "Ohh....yeah, I guess he is, isn't he?" This happens to me as well! Once I didn'... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: People tell me why you dont talk at all |
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Posted: 26 Oct 2017, 6:53 am
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,186
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| I've been asked this question, or its equivalent, multiple times. Usually, as someone else said, I answer with "I don't have anything to say." Once someone asked me, "Do you ever talk?" and I answered by nodding instead of speaking. After realising I still hadn't spoken, I simply... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What do you hate touching? |
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Posted: 23 Oct 2017, 7:57 am
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Replies: 36
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| - I loath popsicle sticks and any wood similiar to that when it is wet. I get chills and visibly cringe. - chalk/chalkboard - sticky things - anything that is staticky - smelly towels - anything with added scents, especially if that scent transfers to one's hands - my hands when they are dry (as in ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is There Anyone Here Not Bullied In School ? |
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Posted: 19 Oct 2017, 8:47 am
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Replies: 48
Views: 2,958
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| I wasn't really bullied at all. There were a few small incidences, though nothing serious. I probably made it through due to being so quiet I had multiple people ask if I ever spoke. I was almost always reading, either that or with my friend. I was mostly known as either "friend's name"'s ... |
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