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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Just began understanding myself as autistic |
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Sorry, I've got no answers. But I do have a "Welcome to WP!" for you.
P.S. I was diagnosed as Autistic shortly before my 65th birthday. By then the information was really only of use in explaining what I'd gone through in the previous decades. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The Autism studies/research thread |
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| 1. We don't know what all falls within T h e A u t i s m S p e c t r u m . It could be multiple, completely different "disorders" that somewhat resemble each other. 2. It appears some people do OK where they landed o n t h e S p e c t r u m . Arbitrarily "curing" them as fetuses ... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: I don't trust mods |
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Replies: 12
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Alex Plank owns it and leaves it open for us to crawl around in. Whatever he's fine with I guess I'm fine with.
I figure I am getting more than my money's worth from WP. 
If that ever changes I guess I'd just have to take my "business" elsewhere.
P.S. Thanks Alex! |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: What movies have you seen recently? |
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| Last night I watched: Things to Come [1936] <=> "The future is here!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wemRBFFbhKI Written/screenplay by H. G. Wells . A momentous Science Fiction film and reasonably watchable. Released in 1936, predicted a horrendous world war would start in 1940. |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: The good news!! |
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Posted: Yesterday, 7:35 pm
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| I'm glad. Your recent posts were making me nervous for you. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Having Autism |
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Posted: Yesterday, 2:36 pm
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| They probably aren't particularly interested in learning or changing. If one shows interest in learning be very, very nice to them and try to politely steer them to authoritative resources on the Internet for them to look at. These might be of interest: - Academic Autism Spectrum Partnership in Rese... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Not Disabled (Misunderstood) ? |
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Posted: Yesterday, 2:07 pm
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Obviously, we can't diagnose you.
You might find these interesting:
- Autism-Spectrum Quotient Test (AQ)
- Aspie-Quiz Registering is optional!
They can't diagnose you, either, but they might reinforce your suspicions.
By the way, welcome to WP! (No diagnosis required.) |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: anyone else sick of neurotypical people |
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Posted: Yesterday, 1:51 pm
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: What movies have you seen recently? |
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Posted: Yesterday, 1:30 pm
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| Last night, at my urging and her not exactly eager, we watched: Ex Machina [2014] <=> "There is nothing more human than the will to survive." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bggUmgeMCdc Nathan has a very large and apparently highly successful company in the realm of advanced computers. He ... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Post something that made you UNHAPPY today. |
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Posted: 13 May 2024, 11:00 am
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| I hope you have a quick, complete, and comfortable recovery...and some entertaining masks. |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: Doctor Who |
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Posted: 13 May 2024, 10:55 am
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| Often people really like their first Doctor so I assume you like Matt Smith. (Though, he was a wonderful Doctor!) My first Doctor was Tom Baker. And he was undeniably a wonderful Doctor, especially for the classic era. And I agree that Patrick Troughton was also wonderful! I really enjoy his episode... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do any of you not like it when people say "I promise"? |
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Posted: 12 May 2024, 3:54 pm
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| Is the friend on the A u t i s m S p e c t r u m ? If they are not on the A u t i s m S p e c t r u m then they likely have no idea whether or not your self esteem will get better but they are hoping your self esteem will get better and that them saying that will make you feel better. They are likel... |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: Movies you hate that everyone else loved |
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Posted: 12 May 2024, 10:20 am
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Trekkies [1997]
We saw it in a theater with friends. I was horrified. It's not fiction, it's a documentary!
There really are people like that out there.  That's frightening!
I am resolved to never see the film again. |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Skins star Megan Prescott and Autism in women |
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Posted: 11 May 2024, 8:36 pm
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| \/\/\/ . \/\/\/ . \/\/\/ . She continued: “I do believe that autism COULD be a ‘gift’ IF the world we lived in was made accessible to neurodiverse people.” “However, almost all of the structures, systems and social ‘rules’ that we live by have been created by and for neurotypical people and don’t a... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Pastor Asperger |
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Posted: 11 May 2024, 8:25 pm
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| Welcome to WP! I hope you find it to be a nice home-away-from home. |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: TV Episodes You Have Just Watched |
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Posted: 11 May 2024, 12:54 pm
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| Last night we finished watching our way through Miss Scarlet & the Duke Season 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQVGTnPgJc4 This is a TV show genre my bride enjoys greatly. With few exceptions, I'm not too fond of them. This is a rare exception. Good stuff! And interesting characters, not just... |
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