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Forum: Games and Video Games Topic: Train Simulator |
| Cloudswimmer |
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Posted: 16 Apr 2018, 8:04 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 495
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| My son plays this game a lot. So I’ve watched hours and hour and hours of gameplay, but I’m not into trains so the awesomeness is lost on me. |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: I'm afraid to work b/c of possible 'mean' ppl |
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Posted: 15 Apr 2018, 11:36 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 832
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| In the jobs you listed the customers can often be mean too. This is entirely unhelpful maybe. Mean people will show up everywhere so it is best to find a job you can really get into to balance the mean out. |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: At what age did your children with ASD start speaking? |
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Posted: 15 Apr 2018, 10:47 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,250
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| I didn’t speak until after 4 and my brother until almost 5. I’m a nurse and he is fluent in 2 languages now, and can get by with 2 more. Some of us take a while to start communicating verbally, so I would just suggest patience and flexibility. My sons both did not speak until after 4, and even after... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Post something that made you UNHAPPY today. |
| Cloudswimmer |
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Posted: 15 Apr 2018, 10:29 pm
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Replies: 35,614
Views: 1,528,471
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We have the same name, but you spelled it wrong  |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: How to not flirt |
| Cloudswimmer |
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Posted: 08 Apr 2017, 7:41 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 950
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| At least you know the source of your behaviour... I never taught myself to flirt and whenever talking to men I avoid doing anything flirty, plus - usually talk about something science related or general topic they started (no romantic, teasing, sexy talk at all)... but - I still get accused of &quo... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do your special interests become muted on medication? |
| Cloudswimmer |
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Posted: 07 Apr 2017, 6:38 pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,228
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| Yes yes! I was very interested in horse breeding in an online game and would spend many hours a day in game, but as soon as I started taking Topiramate my interest in the game and breeding horses within the game faded. It actually felt very odd as I have had trouble pulling myself away from online g... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Listening to the Same Song |
| Cloudswimmer |
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Posted: 06 Apr 2017, 8:24 am
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Replies: 33
Views: 15,173
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Yes yes!
Sometimes the same song for a day, sometimes weeks or months, but definitely like to play one on repeat. Today and yesterday it has been Jamie by Weezer. Not even the most amazing songs, just something in them that feels good to hear over and over and over and over... LoL  |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: How to not flirt |
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Posted: 05 Apr 2017, 4:34 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 950
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| First, it is probably a good idea to learn how to say no, decline, self-advocate in some way. "Noncompliance is a social skill" -realsocialskills(somethingorotber) I do not have help to offer on the flirting, but just wanted to add that I feel your pain. Ha! Empathy ; ) I am not sure what ... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Smiling at work |
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Posted: 06 Mar 2017, 12:40 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,012
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| "Oh, that's just how my face looks. I get that all the time." isn't so bad an explanation...although you might put something like: "when I'm thinking." after the words "..." that's just how my face looks " :D Excellent idea. Or, "Oh I was just thinking about ... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Please participants needed/ autism vilification too |
| Cloudswimmer |
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Posted: 04 Mar 2017, 12:24 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 691
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| It sure is stupid to start a topic asking people to participate in a research questionnaire on relationships, when I can't post a topic asking people to participate in said research on relationships. Seems my reading comprehension skills need some improvement. I will reread the posting guidelines. I... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Sarcasm and Autism |
| Cloudswimmer |
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Posted: 03 Mar 2017, 5:00 pm
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,360
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| I have a similar experience. I do find myself asking "was that sarcasm?" a lot, but I think most sarcasm I catch at this point in my life. Unfortunately my sarcasm delivery is still not very good. Something about my tone or expression is almost always off and people tend to think I am bein... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Smiling at work |
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Posted: 03 Mar 2017, 4:31 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,012
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| perhaps I can say the field I work in (I ride ambulances/EMT) is rather demanding in this regard, much moreso than customer service, so it is kind of hard to compare, but I actually enjoy putting on a smile and talking to people now. Much moreso than when I was in school or working customer service... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Please participants needed/ autism vilification too |
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Posted: 03 Mar 2017, 1:01 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 691
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| Having recently discovered sites like heartlessaspergers.com and theneurotypical.com, I've been disturbed by the open vilification of autistics on these sites. Dysfunctional and often abusive AS/NT relationships are showcased and the individual's ASD is blamed for all the relationship problems. Thes... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Am I the only one who sits right down on public toilets? |
| Cloudswimmer |
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Posted: 03 Mar 2017, 12:23 pm
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Replies: 64
Views: 4,420
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| I've taken swabs and grown cultures from public toilet seats. They were surprisingly clean. The bathroom door and faucet handle were both gross. Not as gross as the cell phone swab, but both considerable more growth than the toilet seat. Maybe most people are just afraid to touch the seat so it stay... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Any lesbians or bisexual women here? |
| Cloudswimmer |
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Posted: 03 Mar 2017, 12:11 pm
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,345
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| I used to call myself bisexual, then lesbian. I googled pansexual and that sounds kinda accurate. I think I will just embrace the term Queer. I like Queer. |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Do you miss someone right now? |
| Cloudswimmer |
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Posted: 03 Mar 2017, 11:52 am
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Replies: 2,709
Views: 474,174
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