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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: A trick id like to share |
| Trekkie83 |
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Posted: 16 Jul 2016, 7:37 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 392
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| Thanks for sharing. I will have to give this a try. I know I experience issues similar to what you described in that other thread. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Any other Gamers out there? |
| Trekkie83 |
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Posted: 11 Jul 2016, 10:25 am
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,295
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| Yup, always been something of a gamer, though I'd vacillate between console and PC gaming. Over the last couple years I've really gotten into pinball games, to the degree that it might be considered a "special interest". Just with a quick glance it looks like I've logged about 1,000 hours... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I feel childish and hate myself. |
| Trekkie83 |
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Posted: 11 Jul 2016, 9:06 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 734
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| Try not to let yourself feel bad for being the way you are, the person you are. You only live once, you may as well try to enjoy it. If you like your new backpack, use it! If someone says something negative just ignore them. I will say that I found people to be far less judgmental in college. I hope... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do hate lying to other people? |
| Trekkie83 |
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Posted: 11 Jul 2016, 8:14 am
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Replies: 16
Views: 708
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| I don't like to lie, I'm not good at lying and I hate it when other's lie to me. It was quite annoying, in the past, when I regularly had to deal with some people who seemed very truth-impaired. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: okay so what just happened to me? |
| Trekkie83 |
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Posted: 09 Jul 2016, 7:11 am
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Replies: 14
Views: 901
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| I'm curious, could this issue be considered a meltdown? I'm still somewhat new to this, so I'm not quite sure. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Any other Gamers out there? |
| Trekkie83 |
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Posted: 09 Jul 2016, 6:31 am
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,295
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| Yup, always been something of a gamer, though I'd vacillate between console and PC gaming. Over the last couple years I've really gotten into pinball games, to the degree that it might be considered a "special interest". Just with a quick glance it looks like I've logged about 1,000 hours ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Interesting info from tony atwoods book about aspergers |
| Trekkie83 |
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Posted: 08 Jul 2016, 3:24 am
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Replies: 18
Views: 915
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| I spent pretty much 15 years in denial (2001-2016). There were a multitude of reasons why. One of the biggest was that I didn't really understand Autism till I started reading things written BY Autistics, instead of just about them. Once I started doing that everything just began to click! |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does anyone have selective mutism moments? |
| Trekkie83 |
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Posted: 08 Jul 2016, 3:12 am
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,235
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| I basically fit the description of Selective Mutism perfectly. It was a big issue for me, through the end of high school. I basically would not talk to any of my peers that I didn't consider a close friend. I would only talk to close friends and adults and, even then, it was difficult. This led to a... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you pay (much) attention to what people are wearing? |
| Trekkie83 |
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Posted: 08 Jul 2016, 2:27 am
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,342
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| I don't really care what people wear and I don't pay much attention, with one major exception. Back when I worked retail and was helping a customer I would mentally note something they were wearing so that I wouldn't lose track of them if I had to leave momentarily. I had to do this because I was/am... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Never had a stomachache |
| Trekkie83 |
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Posted: 08 Jul 2016, 2:17 am
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Replies: 15
Views: 807
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| I have had digestive issues all my life. They've actually been getting worse the last few years. I can't really comment about red meat, as I've never liked it very much and rarely eat it. I eat mostly grains and vegetables. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autistic Person vs Person With Autism |
| Trekkie83 |
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Posted: 05 Jul 2016, 10:03 pm
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Replies: 37
Views: 3,389
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| Some people think autism is a disease that robs people of their personhood and using person first language will make it all better. This is exactly what people are saying. A person with X (diabetes/bipolar/autism/asthma/MS...) is used because you are person first, and not to be defined whatever iss... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism masking or complicating other illnesses? |
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Posted: 03 Jul 2016, 11:03 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 793
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| This is something that seriously concerns me and makes me wonder if getting an official diagnosis might have some negative effects. Over the last few years I've developed some health issues that I'm convinced have some physical cause and aren't just "all in my head". Even without an Autis... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: driving |
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Posted: 03 Jul 2016, 10:44 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 889
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| I've always had trouble being in the car, even if I wasn't the driver. My anxiety was often worse when I was the driver. I tended to drive like an old lady. I would almost never venture onto unfamiliar roads unless I had someone else navigating. I like driving, in theory, but in practice it tends to... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism masking or complicating other illnesses? |
| Trekkie83 |
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Posted: 03 Jul 2016, 5:36 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 793
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| This is something that seriously concerns me and makes me wonder if getting an official diagnosis might have some negative effects. Over the last few years I've developed some health issues that I'm convinced have some physical cause and aren't just "all in my head". Even without an Autism... |
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