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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: For older folks, do you still feel young for your age? |
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| I may still be a teenager, but yes, i feel much younger than my age. Like a young child except with the intellect of an adult I felt the same at your age, maybe I was emotionally 14 at age 19, but had so much more education or desire to use my mind than others my "real age". It all evened... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: For older folks, do you still feel young for your age? |
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Replies: 31
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| who you callin' old??? LOL, I am 72, I still have lots of interests and activities, my brain seems just as agile as my younger days, maybe even more because of my late diagnosis and better self understanding. My health is good, compared to people on the street I see struggling with lots of stuff I s... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: disappointed in myself(complain) |
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| its OK, as we go along, we usually learn "what not to do". Experience is a great teacher. Some of my best lessons over the years were like that. Keep learning, asking questions, we all make poor choices and sometimes get lost in something, only to pull ourselves out of that and find new an... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: I like isolating |
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| "alone time" is super important to me. I spend a great deal of time following interests and doing things away from others. It is mentally and emotionally refreshing to no be called on to interact with others, and I am busy getting information from other sources during most of my alone time... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Be wary of online scammers |
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| yes, it is like an epidemic. I get plenty of appeals from "rich widowers" whose page usually includes photos of manly men with puppies or kittens, a big flashy car, sometimes with military titles or other "status" tells. Predators are out there and they are after us for citizensh... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Oatmeal Boy |
| autisticelders |
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Replies: 3
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welcome,
beautiful gift/ tribute "oatmeal boy" glad you found us, you are among others who will understand. |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hello, World! |
| autisticelders |
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Replies: 18
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| welcome. I'm too old to party, but I bet you find a few others who will ! |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Inpatient Mental Health Facility for Autistic Adults? (US) |
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| I doubt they exist. Mental health facilities are hard to find, professionals needed to care for those with mental health issues are in such demand and short supply. If anybody needs inpatient care, they are generally admitted for only a night or two until emergency situations are stabilized, and luc... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Spiral of Silence |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2024, 7:43 am
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| it might be a test of possible friendship if you want to talk about certain subjects. Try it and see what happens. Could help you sort potential by learning if you are compatible. If your ideas scare them off, you have saved a lot of trouble later on. tip toe carefully and the first time you take a ... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hello |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2024, 7:30 am
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The Autism studies/research thread |
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Posted: 21 Apr 2024, 10:03 am
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Replies: 89
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The Autism studies/research thread |
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Posted: 21 Apr 2024, 10:01 am
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| are we closing in? article is from 2018. Plenty of time to have become mainstream meds if it was truly miraculous. |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Greetings! |
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Posted: 20 Apr 2024, 8:21 am
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Replies: 17
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: o(Op0)o━☆ Hello |
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Posted: 20 Apr 2024, 8:20 am
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Scientists push new paradigm of animal consciousness |
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Posted: 20 Apr 2024, 8:19 am
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| this has been the claim for all living things, plants of all sorts as well. lots of papers about it now for many years. |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: How did you meet your partner(s)? |
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Posted: 18 Apr 2024, 9:36 am
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| he was a friend of a co worker, who was also my friend. we both met the co worker for drinks and to listen to a local band. Co worker introduced us. You never know...... |
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