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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Judging someone because of there ears? |
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Posted: Yesterday, 2:43 pm
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making fun of people because of any bit of their appearance or their behavior, or any other thing is aggression and not funny, cute, entertaining, helpful, or supportive. ( in other words, people who do that are behaving like jerks!)  |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Computer Update Causes Despair Yet Again |
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Posted: Yesterday, 2:36 pm
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Replies: 11
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| perpetual frustration, but I would not like to be without having a computer. Its a fight worth fighting when you are able. |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hello!! New here!! |
| autisticelders |
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Posted: 28 May 2024, 3:38 pm
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Replies: 4
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| welcome, glad you found us. Lots of good info here, and good folks. |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: hiHi! |
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Posted: 28 May 2024, 3:37 pm
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Replies: 8
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| welcome, glad you found us! |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Ailing Parent Hallucinating |
| autisticelders |
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Posted: 28 May 2024, 3:34 pm
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Replies: 27
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| hope you are able to work it out. Managing an estate worth millions is completely different struggle than the one I encountered. I am sure you will figure it out. best wishes. |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Ailing Parent Hallucinating |
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Posted: 28 May 2024, 6:39 am
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Replies: 27
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| If you have a local sr citizens center, help and advice for getting care for disabled seniors is often available, or referral to others who can help might also be available, Senior citizens council on ageing, disability programs may also be available. Its a horrible thing to have to deal with, I kno... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Ailing Parent Hallucinating |
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Posted: 28 May 2024, 6:32 am
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Replies: 27
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| At this point, it doesn't matter what mom's opinion is, what she wants or doesn't want, or what others want and want to guilt you with. If you are responsible for her care, Find out what the options are for institutional care facilities, get her on a few waiting lists, being released from hospital c... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Ailing Parent Hallucinating |
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Posted: 28 May 2024, 6:21 am
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Replies: 27
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| time to look at finding a care facility for her? Do the hospitals there have social workers who can help you find a place for her or arrange a caretaker situation somewhere for her. Are you expected to be her only care giver? It is OK to tell the others NO, some things are beyond one person's abilit... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Ailing Parent Hallucinating |
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Posted: 28 May 2024, 6:17 am
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| Who is in charge of medical decisions made about your mom? I had POA and health care POA for my mother as she deteriorated in her mental health, as well as her physical health. She had parkinsons, dementia, was quite autistic but all her "symptoms" were attributed to her dementia at the ti... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Can ASPD develop without ODD or CDU but with media? |
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Posted: 28 May 2024, 6:05 am
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Replies: 8
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| aspd is developmental, you are born with it, it is not caused by anything after you enter this world. |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hello to everyone interested in self-actualization |
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Posted: 28 May 2024, 6:03 am
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Replies: 7
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hi all |
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Posted: 28 May 2024, 6:02 am
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Replies: 13
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hello |
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Posted: 28 May 2024, 6:01 am
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Replies: 15
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I felt anger, then a bleak depression, after father died... |
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Posted: 28 May 2024, 5:57 am
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Replies: 7
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| Answers to why we become the 'focus" of abusive households? Parents feel inadequate , maybe resent that we are "difficult" and do not live up to their *(unrealistic) expectations, we just happen to be there to take their frustrations out on, it is on them, not you. You deserved love, ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I felt anger, then a bleak depression, after father died... |
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Posted: 28 May 2024, 5:46 am
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| I get that too, sort of a blanket term for loss of family member, I came from an abusive household, so I understand the conflicts and upsets that might turn up in processing. So difficult to process, and yes, both my parents have been gone for many years, I am still working on that. In so many ways ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I felt anger, then a bleak depression, after father died... |
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Posted: 27 May 2024, 6:37 pm
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Replies: 7
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| so sorry for your troubles. sorting feelings around losing a loved one can take years. do your best self care as you work it all out. |
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