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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: It's the other way around in my world |
| SplendidSnail |
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Posted: 28 Jan 2026, 2:01 pm
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Replies: 17
Views: 323
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| Not everyone with ASD has sensory issues at all, and those who do could manifest in many different ways. -Could be extra sensitive to light -Could be under-sensitive to light (like you) -Could be some type of light sensitivity that isn't based on intensity but maybe blinking or something like that. ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Lying |
| SplendidSnail |
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Posted: 15 Jan 2026, 2:05 pm
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Replies: 50
Views: 817
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| I'd sometimes rather be lied to than told brutal truth. Actually, that's a really good point. I find it very frustrating how the socially accepted way to answer questions is to answer in a positive way even then one doesn't truly feel positive about it. I genuinely want feedback on something and ev... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Lying |
| SplendidSnail |
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Posted: 15 Jan 2026, 12:59 pm
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Replies: 50
Views: 817
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| I think it's more along the lines of people with ASD tending to be direct in what we say resulting in us appearing honest. For example, someone asks you what you think of their shoes, you'll feel very uncomfortable telling them how wonderful they are and why if you hate them (though you could probab... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Antisocial Personality Disorder and Autism different |
| SplendidSnail |
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Posted: 12 Jan 2026, 12:10 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 166
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| I think what you quoted in your original post pretty well covers it, at least from an empathy perspective. Affective empathy is one's ability to sense other's emotions and be affected by them (eg. someone is feeling sad, you detect it and feel sorry for them). Note that someone without strong affect... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is it weird that I feel I'm in mid life and still immature? |
| SplendidSnail |
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Posted: 12 Jan 2026, 12:02 pm
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Replies: 31
Views: 692
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| I think a lot of feeling "mature" is knowing how what is supposed to act around one's peers in various situations. The fact that we don't know socially what we're supposed to do is going to lead to us feeling "immature". |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: COVID-19: Not touching your face!! |
| SplendidSnail |
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Posted: 13 Mar 2020, 12:03 am
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,236
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| People say that to avoid getting sick, we should wash our hands a lot and avoid touching our face. Washing my hands is fine, but I've got so many stims that involve touching my face that I really can't see myself stopping touching my face. Does that make people with ASD more susceptible to COVID-19 ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Getting a diagnosis. |
| SplendidSnail |
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Posted: 05 Mar 2020, 9:30 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 882
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| I would recommend that you take a copy of the DSM5 or ICD11 diagnostic criteria with you, and have your notes tailored to match those descriptors. Just be careful here, because the definition of ASD in these manuals (at least for me) tended to actually suggest that I might not have it, because I te... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Getting a diagnosis. |
| SplendidSnail |
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Posted: 04 Mar 2020, 8:42 pm
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Replies: 14
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| Not sure where in the world you are, and I think it might vary a lot based on that. In some places, having a doctor's referral is mandatory. In others, you might be able to get the cost of an assessment covered if you have a GP's referral. In some places, it's completely unnecessary. I'm in Canada, ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anyone here have trouble lowering their voice? |
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Posted: 04 Mar 2020, 8:31 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 683
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| Definitely. Growing up, my parents were always telling me to talk less loudly, and recently it's been coming up in my performance reviews at work. Always been a challenge for me. I've heard that voice volume is very frequently a problem for people with ASD, but it's not always that it's too loud lik... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: If you work : Are you different at home than at work? |
| SplendidSnail |
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Posted: 06 Oct 2019, 3:25 pm
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Replies: 8
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| I'd say most of us are many different people...it's what Masking is about. One thing I find kind of hard is when I meet people in a situation where I didn't expect them, particularly if I'm with other people already. Often, the two different "masks" that I've created (either intentionally ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: "why are you tiptoeing?" |
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Posted: 05 Oct 2019, 11:48 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 458
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| I'm guessing you get asked that, and the answer is because it's a stim, but you don't want to say that? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I finally got diagnosed! |
| SplendidSnail |
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Posted: 05 Oct 2019, 11:35 pm
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Replies: 9
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Welcome to WrongPlanet!
I wish I'd been 14 and not 36 when I was diagnosed...
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How does your memory work? |
| SplendidSnail |
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Posted: 05 Oct 2019, 11:21 am
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,127
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| It's hard for me to memorise things, but once I do, I don't forget it. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I just took an Autism Spectrum Quotient test |
| SplendidSnail |
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Posted: 02 Oct 2019, 9:44 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,370
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| It's a test developed at a University and some psychologists actually use it as part of the assessment process, but it isn't an assessment in itself. Anyone who takes the test and has concerns about the result (or even has concerns without having taken any test) should talk to a psychologist about s... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: dish washing poll |
| SplendidSnail |
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Posted: 30 Sep 2019, 8:15 pm
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Replies: 68
Views: 2,019
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| I voted "Always wash", because there was no "almost always" option. If it's going in the drawer or drain rack, it gets washed, period. There's a fork I keep at work that, if the food that I'm eating doesn't leave debris behind, I'll sometimes put it away without washing it, and t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Metal things on the lips - or worse, in the mouth |
| SplendidSnail |
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Posted: 30 Sep 2019, 8:11 pm
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Replies: 0
Views: 457
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| I'm noticing that I really like touching metal things to my lips, or sometimes, I'm even catching myself putting them into my mouth. I usually take it out before I actually damage my teeth, but the temptation is certainly there. I especially like removing the metal clip from a pen. Usually, that cli... |
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