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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do those of you living with parents in late 20s+ consider? |
| Nickchick |
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Posted: 20 Dec 2018, 11:34 am
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Replies: 49
Views: 1,860
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| I used to work with a man in his 30s who can't drive. He's married with a child. Not everyone drives. With regards to learning to drive, do you not have driving instructors in the USA? I looked in the phonebook and called up a driving instructor and booked a block of lessons. That's how I learned t... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Is anyone really pro abortion as opposed to pro choice? |
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Posted: 13 Dec 2018, 9:09 am
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Replies: 25
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| What someone who was truly pro-abortion would say: "Forget condoms. Forget birth control. If you get (someone) pregnant just get an abortion/encourage the person you got pregnant to get an abortion." Never known someone who truly said they were pro-abortion. Yeah I don't know who would ac... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How many of you don't drive? |
| Nickchick |
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Posted: 13 Dec 2018, 8:48 am
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Replies: 58
Views: 1,986
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| I don't but I wish I could. It's depressing bc I'm essentially useless without it..tired of bumming rides from coworkers all the time when my mom can't. I find the bus confusing and it takes too long to get home with it so that isn't even an option. Ironically I took driver's ed as soon as I was leg... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How come people say I look angry then tell me to smile? |
| Nickchick |
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Posted: 13 Dec 2018, 8:42 am
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Replies: 10
Views: 416
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| Some people (who don't even work at our company sometimes) have told me that at work. It's even more infuriating considering the fact I'm not happy. What is there to be happy about? Okay I have a job sure but it's certainly not one I wanted at all and it pays maybe only slightly above minimum wage. ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Emotional vs unemotionnal autism? |
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Posted: 13 Dec 2018, 8:38 am
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Replies: 20
Views: 891
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| I'm either all or nothing..like there's no in between it seems or if it is it is rare. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anyone hate it when people tell you how you feel |
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Posted: 07 Dec 2018, 5:56 pm
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,168
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| Yes they usually say that because it's not something that is of the norm. I get that but it's still not right to assume I'm like everyone else. One example I'm willing to share is my stance on allopathic medicine. I know that it causes me problems and I've gotten people implying I'm making it up or ... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: The real reason why Aspies are often unemployable. |
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Posted: 07 Dec 2018, 5:11 pm
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Replies: 153
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| I was unemployed for 6 years out of college. Now I have one and I'm still not happy because I know I only took this job because no one else would hire me. We were both desperate..they would take anybody and I can kinda see why. I mean I don't get yelled at by my boss. She actually told me I'm on the... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do those of you living with parents in late 20s+ consider? |
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Posted: 07 Dec 2018, 3:37 pm
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Replies: 49
Views: 1,860
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| If you can never live independently due to a physical disability, mental disorders or whatever else, and you'll need constant disability care. I'm not sure if this is me. I hope not because it's hard living with my mom..mainly because she has so much stuff and I can't get her to throw anything away... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Am I the only one who feels like Aspies are close-minded? |
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Posted: 30 Nov 2018, 5:22 pm
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,129
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| I have seen some people who are so open-minded their brains have fallen out. They follow the crowd, even when it does the wrong thing, which is detrimental on many levels. Some people have no opinions about anything or any passions. This is sad. Sometimes that's actually closed-minded. I get what y... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Be careful who you tell things to |
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Posted: 30 Nov 2018, 5:05 pm
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,135
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| I thought this girl at work (let's call her girl A) was a friend but I was wrong. There's this girl who we both know (call her girl B) but I wasn't keen on her because she flirted with my boyfriend before and I got paranoid, so I told girl A that I didn't like girl B, assuming and trusting that she... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Loneliness-thoughts welcomed. |
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Posted: 11 Sep 2018, 8:37 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 665
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| I think some of my asociality is a defensive response to finding social interaction difficult. Like I said before I'm mostly a loner but I feel similar. When I actually do open up and people don't understand, I retreat back to my loner ways. It's too frustrating to try and find someone that actuall... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What NT accepted behaviour flumoxes you the most? |
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Posted: 11 Sep 2018, 8:29 pm
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Replies: 151
Views: 4,130
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| I don't know what counts as little because all these things are big to me but one is like I mentioned in the things that annoy you thread and that is judging someone in the way that if something is too unusual to experience it doesn't exist or you're delusional or whatever. On a similar note hypocri... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: its sad to see how most people would abort an autistic child |
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Posted: 11 Sep 2018, 5:01 pm
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,177
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| And that isn't even the worst part, it's the reasons they cite. Like how autistic people are useless soul-draining burdens that will ruin the life of the parents. As a former autistic child, I sincerely hope I didn't cause my parents too much trouble and that they don't regret me. This is a pretty ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Loneliness |
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Posted: 11 Sep 2018, 4:44 pm
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Replies: 16
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| How do you deal with loneliness? Either when you are alone, or where you are surrounded by people who don't get you? Not very well lately. I'm kind of a loner and an introvert so I don't desire friendship in general but I do wish often to be with kindred spirits. I try to think on my own considerin... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What do people do that annoys you? |
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Posted: 31 Aug 2018, 11:20 pm
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Replies: 90
Views: 2,033
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| "Saying sorry/thank you, saying "excuse me". I have to highlight these two. Sometimes saying sorry and thank you is important but I kinda agree with you. Thank you is probably the most overrated phrase. For instance they say you're supposed to write a thank you note after an intervie... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What do people do that annoys you? |
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Posted: 30 Aug 2018, 12:30 pm
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Replies: 90
Views: 2,033
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| When they ask me how are you? If you're just some random person go off. You don't really want to know and I'm trying not to tell you because I know damn well I have a hard time saying I'm okay when I'm not but I know that's the answer you want to hear. I especially hate when they push..like if I don... |
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