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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How to mask |
| Jakki |
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| Hooray...best wishes on the acting class....! And since if you have a accurate Diagnosis ...Doesn't really natter whether you accept it or not ...It just is ..there are great strengths in knowing any possible areas of your life that might need attn.But figuring your strengths,could be advantageous t... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: 33 year old never been in a relationship- need help. |
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Posted: Yesterday, 10:17 pm
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Replies: 33
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| Yes I did have to take the lead and ask her out. That was scary. I did have one serious girlfriend before her where we were friends first for a couple of months before she suggested that we go out on a date. Congrats...... :D ....miracles do happen , ever once in a while., nice if people could at l... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How to mask |
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Posted: Yesterday, 5:54 pm
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| I cope with my life by stuffing my face with fast food and alcohol. I’ve maxed out two credit cards on purchasing things in order to be like the Joneses. Understand this behaviour , did it myself while masking at times ...Honestly .. drinking and fast food do not give any benefits ..Aspie brains ha... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How to mask |
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Posted: Yesterday, 12:10 pm
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| I don’t feel like trying anything new because of possible rejection. NTs dont like autistics. If you masking in even adequate.. NTs just arent that good at spotting it, If all else fails just go onthe silent side.. and if you feel pressed by anybody. just explain that you perhaps have a stomach ach... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How to mask |
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Posted: Yesterday, 10:25 am
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| Despite my age, I still live with my parents. I only have an entry-level job. I saw a Facebook post from an (NT) friend that I had in school who just got married and bought a house. The pictures showed a brand-new house under construction. That triggered me. I felt if I was NT I could have things l... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Mute |
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Posted: 20 May 2024, 7:57 pm
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Replies: 7
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when nothing you say makes a difference ...or you can expect certain outcomes are the only ones possible.
Then what are the differences if you speak or not ? ......Or does this being mute imply a entire seperate level of understanding ??.ie. as in Aspie mutism  |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Just need help coping with realization that I'm have ASD |
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Posted: 20 May 2024, 7:30 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,216
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| I'd take that drink offered in the first post...and welcome you to Wrong Planet...adjusting to new information can take alittle while to adjust to ..? |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: WP Members You Miss? |
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Posted: 20 May 2024, 7:20 pm
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Replies: 4,485
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| MOUNTAINGOAT has apparently disappeared .. am missing him .! |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Pres. of Iran in Helicopter Crash |
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Posted: 19 May 2024, 9:32 pm
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Replies: 11
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Probably not the best time to destabilize Iran...?  .......unless something " possibly unSpoken" is going on behind the scenes...?????? |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: America is a nightmare |
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Posted: 19 May 2024, 12:59 pm
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Replies: 75
Views: 1,771
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Wanna ask, where is RossPerot,when needed...but nowadays.. not sure that. would be a fix or not.?  |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: My arrival |
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Posted: 19 May 2024, 12:29 pm
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Replies: 5
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| Happy Landings on all you visits to WP.... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Pres. of Iran in Helicopter Crash |
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Posted: 19 May 2024, 12:05 pm
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Replies: 11
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| Oh Great... that entire areas is practically a constant War zone . Nothing like adding flame to fire . Seems everybody wants Iran to go to War.. Our Military Industrial Complex is tugging at its bit . Justify further inflation ...if our country can make another War, Israel wants the final conflict i... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How Drugs are used in Autism |
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Posted: 19 May 2024, 5:47 am
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Replies: 4
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| Been playing around with Nootropics since the 1970s usually some of it was done as I could afford, as i did not make much money then. Used myself as a guinee pig ...Would not used any pharmacuetical mental health medicine ever again..What I have learned has been hard work.......Good Mushroom Nootrop... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Neanderthal DNA has been implicated in autism |
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Posted: 19 May 2024, 5:12 am
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Replies: 23
Views: 599
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| With the rise of the far right globally, I would prefer you didn't research this, regardless of what truth there may be. They will label us as "cavemen" and have as removed from the gene pool. If you do continue, brand it differently, just refer to genetic sequences and don't say Neandert... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Neanderthal DNA has been implicated in autism |
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Posted: 19 May 2024, 5:11 am
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Replies: 23
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: 33 year old never been in a relationship- need help. |
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Posted: 19 May 2024, 4:37 am
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Replies: 33
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| QUOTE;Jakki wrote: yes, indeed those social skills can a impetus to moving ahead, with many women...but you must assess the woman too I think , and appearing desperate, when in a new relationship can backfire , I think.And sometimes , it just takes getting alittle older and becoming comfortable with... |
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