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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: You may be Autistic if... |
| TazCrystal |
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Posted: 15 Jun 2019, 4:52 pm
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Replies: 318
Views: 7,910
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| You can remember everything about a special interest but can't remember what you actually need to remember such as the right bus stops or things you learned in class. |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: I had problems with my last boyfriend |
| TazCrystal |
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Posted: 14 Jun 2019, 11:14 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 336
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| I recently dated another guy who had autism. I feel emotionally weird from it. Our relationship only lasted a month. He was weird from the start and sort of creepy tbh. He would hug me whenever he wanted to or kiss me whenever he wanted to, whether or not I wanted to. He would also force me to touch... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: My sister is very understanding sometimes |
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Posted: 13 Jun 2019, 11:22 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 223
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| When my sister and I get along she is very understanding and helpful. I go out somewhere with her at least once a week. I like to talk with her. She understands my need to be independent too. She helps me out with stuff and lets me count out my own change when I buy things. I like buying candy from ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Rocking feels really good |
| TazCrystal |
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Posted: 13 Jun 2019, 9:39 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 517
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| I feel anxious a lot. When I rock back and forth I feel better. I really like to do it. I do it a lot. I especially like to do it sitting in a rocking chair. My mom said that when I was a baby I would cry a lot and I would stop crying when I got to rock back and forth while sitting up on the bed. Wh... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I think I played with toys weird |
| TazCrystal |
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Posted: 13 Jun 2019, 7:12 am
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Replies: 24
Views: 667
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| I used to enjoy playing board games, but if I lost I sometimes cried or stormed off. I remember I was playing with toys too late. I brought a toy to school once and tried to show it off and got mocked for it. "You still play with toys?" I felt kind of bad about it. I remember when I was 1... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Thoughts on 'God'? |
| TazCrystal |
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Posted: 12 Jun 2019, 8:47 pm
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Replies: 54
Views: 1,246
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| I believe in God. I feel his presence and I read the bible and pray every day. I also do bible study with one of my cousins friends. |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: People stare at me in public |
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Posted: 12 Jun 2019, 8:41 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,249
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| I get stared at in public too. I think it is because people think I act weird. I also have an aide with me a lot of the time so people are probably curious about that and why I would need an aide. I also flap my hands sometimes or rock when I am sitting down sometimes. I also look don't really look ... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Talk about yourself for a bit |
| TazCrystal |
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Posted: 12 Jun 2019, 5:44 pm
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Replies: 1,451
Views: 503,021
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| Hi, I'm Ricky or Richard. It depends on my mood. I like reading and writing. I especially like horror books and horror movies. I also like tattoos. I browse the internet looking at them. I have one. It is a snake with flowers. I have Autism, and ADHD, might also have a mood disorder. My favorite col... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I have bad meltdown coping methods |
| TazCrystal |
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Posted: 12 Jun 2019, 3:12 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 384
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| I have been told by some CBT people, that there are methods to help. Although i have to say that i have not found any myself. I have read into the cause of ASD based meltdowns, as there are all sorts of factors that cause them. Each which are very particular to the individual. One of the main issue... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I have bad meltdown coping methods |
| TazCrystal |
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Posted: 12 Jun 2019, 1:58 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 384
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| I have been having meltdowns since I was really small. I still don't know how to deal with them though. It was horrible at school. I used to have them almost every school week. I also had teachers who really didn't understand. They thought I was misbehaving. I used to get in trouble for it. In high ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Im not a fan of functioning labels |
| TazCrystal |
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Posted: 10 Jun 2019, 4:03 pm
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Replies: 45
Views: 1,219
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| I'm not a big fan of using functioning labels. I believe that they sometimes don't focus on the strengths that each person could have. I think it makes it seem like being a certain way is more desirable which is ablest in my opinion. I have what people call level 2 autism. I don't fully understand w... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: My new aide doesn't understand that I am an adult |
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Posted: 10 Jun 2019, 8:17 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 512
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| I have not been in a group home but was in a rehab facility for 14 months and I have also had to deal with aides at home for my physical disabilities and my elderly mom needs them. In my experience it takes a really long time to train them and many are incapable or unwilling to understand. Most of ... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: My new aide doesn't understand that I am an adult |
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Posted: 09 Jun 2019, 11:40 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 512
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| I have 2 aides/caretakers. They come in on different days at the group home where I live. I know and like one of them really well. The other one is new and doesn't understand me so well. She has taken me out a couple of times to get groceries or do other errands. She doesn't really treat me like an ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I think I played with toys weird |
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Posted: 09 Jun 2019, 10:52 pm
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Replies: 24
Views: 667
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| I feel like I played with toys differently than other kids my age. I did not like playing with other kids. I never initiated play. I also would sit alone at recess and lunch. I would talk to myself or write stuff in a notebook. I also really liked playing with my sisters dolls until I was 10. I woul... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: My current stims |
| TazCrystal |
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Posted: 09 Jun 2019, 10:32 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 440
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| I stim a lot. I have been stimming since I was a young child. I used to spin in circles a lot and repeat sounds over and over. I also used to flap my hands to the point where people made fun of me for always doing it. I don't flap my hands as much now. I do it whenever I am excited. Right now I like... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: I was in special education |
| TazCrystal |
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Posted: 06 Jun 2019, 8:37 am
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Replies: 2
Views: 721
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| Were you in AP English? I was in special schools most of the time, though they had an academic emphasis. I was made fun of a lot. Even by the special ed kids. I had no accommodations. The only difference, really, was that there were no “grades” (though our tests were graded like regular school, and... |
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