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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: How can I be likeable and/or seem confident? |
autisticelders |
Posted: 27 Mar 2024, 4:37 pm
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I find people are generally very kind if I confess right at the beginning that I am very nervous or anxious about doing this (whatever it is). I think some confidence comes from just getting practice. The more we do anything the more likely we are to feel more comfortable doing it, feel more familia... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Not fitting in |
autisticelders |
Posted: 27 Mar 2024, 4:30 pm
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we do have to have social and communication struggles to get our diagnoses as autistic. It is a feature of autism we have little control over. Our neurology/ sensory systems process input we experience in so many different ways! I am always behind and lost in "real time" things such as mee... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Feel bad that I didn't start working at 16, 17 or 18 |
autisticelders |
Posted: 27 Mar 2024, 4:20 pm
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no guilt, we all grow and change. Nobody is the same as when we were 5, 12, 15, 25 etc... everything in our lives is a learning and growing experience. No shame, no blame, be your best you right now, use what you have learned in the past to build your life better as you grow , our brains don't stop ... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Really bad headaches |
autisticelders |
Posted: 27 Mar 2024, 2:45 pm
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Replies: 1 Views: 144
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you need to report this to a doctor and get it checked out, it could be a sign of trouble that they can track down and treat. Really bad head aches can be pretty serious. |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Is depression a genetic problem |
autisticelders |
Posted: 25 Mar 2024, 4:30 pm
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Replies: 2 Views: 173
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I want to add that many things can be done to help people who have depression today. There are meds, therapies, accommodations, and so much more. There is no reason for anybody to experience constant emotional and sometimes physical suffering due to depression. There are so many alternatives to be u... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Is depression a genetic problem |
autisticelders |
Posted: 25 Mar 2024, 4:28 pm
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It does seem to run in some families, but many genes and circumstances may be involved and it can be very different for different people. In my own family, I could trace one line of my Mother's side back to the late 1700s and there were suicides in every single generation. Men over age 50, women und... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Checking in |
autisticelders |
Posted: 25 Mar 2024, 4:22 pm
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Replies: 6 Views: 153
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: The Guardian column on diagnosis denial by others |
autisticelders |
Posted: 25 Mar 2024, 4:22 pm
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Replies: 4 Views: 181
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: New again |
autisticelders |
Posted: 25 Mar 2024, 4:20 pm
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Replies: 8 Views: 164
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welcome, a lot can change in 8 years! glad you came back! |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: My brother had a run in with police brutality. |
autisticelders |
Posted: 23 Mar 2024, 4:29 pm
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Replies: 18 Views: 666
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People need to learn how to act when they are pulled over. My father was a police officer and before we( his kids) got our drivers license, he taught each of us what to do and what not to do. Your brother made several mistakes when he was pulled over. Following the guidelines here will help make it ... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: how many |
autisticelders |
Posted: 23 Mar 2024, 4:18 pm
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Replies: 3 Views: 186
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there are even better ways of more diversifying investments outside of the stock market . the trick to your question is that anything in the stock market is still in the stock market. |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Assumptions |
autisticelders |
Posted: 23 Mar 2024, 7:53 am
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Replies: 9 Views: 453
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assuming I was stupid because I told them of my autism diagnosis, calling me sir , assuming I had thoughts, ideas and attitudes I am sure I never had but being accused of that... supposedly being vicious, malicious, evil, etc. Its all somebody else's opinions, and we know the truth about ourselves. ... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Worried my mind will change years from now and its too late |
autisticelders |
Posted: 23 Mar 2024, 7:48 am
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Replies: 3 Views: 397
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had my kids in my 30s, I know people who have adopted happily, and many who are foster parents. Loving a kid is never wasted, but having kids is not for everybody. You have time to choose what is right for you and there are many options about "how and when" to do that. Take your time and d... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: sandwich |
autisticelders |
Posted: 23 Mar 2024, 7:44 am
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Replies: 12 Views: 355
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we are not the first generations to go through this, and often with less support (think of when most of the men in the country were off somewhere fighting a war). Yes, life is incredibly tough and some of us have trials and troubles that are painfully indescribably awful. Chronic illness, health, mo... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Building New Masks |
autisticelders |
Posted: 23 Mar 2024, 7:39 am
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Replies: 1 Views: 164
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building masks or finding the true you and bringing it forward for all to appreciate? That can be done too. |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: My Relationship |
autisticelders |
Posted: 23 Mar 2024, 7:37 am
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Replies: 9 Views: 371
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do be careful! don't send him money if he suddenly has a family crisis, doesn't have the cost of tickets, etc etc. On line relationships can be "not what you think" sometimes. Best wishes |
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