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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: n/ts dont believe i have a condition. |
| Alex440 |
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Posted: 30 Sep 2012, 11:54 pm
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,937
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| Just don't talk to ignorants about it. Problem solved. Further to that, if people don't notice anything odd about you, then why tell them? It only creates problems in my experience. I haven't told anyone at work that I have it, and they're none the wiser. I'm just another frugal-with-words sound en... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Serious Issues Connecting with Others |
| Alex440 |
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Posted: 10 Jun 2012, 7:09 am
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,236
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| If you feel you don't need a romantic relationship, then why be worried about it? Likewise, if you don't feel a deep connection to other human beings, embrace it. Enjoy the company of your friends and don't worry about how 'connected' you feel. Society sends us a constant bombardment of messages say... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Putting Asperger's down on your Curriculum Vitae |
| Alex440 |
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Posted: 12 May 2012, 4:24 am
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Replies: 20
Views: 7,669
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| Don't do it. Ever. EDIT: Employers are afraid of taking risks. If they have 100 applicants and one of them has a disorder they don't know much about, and 99 of them don't have it... guess who they're going to pick. No matter how much positive spin you put on it, they'll always pick the one that look... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Nocturnal |
| Alex440 |
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Posted: 01 Jul 2011, 7:51 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,202
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| If I don't discipline myself into conforming to a normal sleep/wake schedule I fall into a cycle of 26-27 hours. I have to say, the times between midnight and dawn are often my most productive. I don't think it's affected by Asperger's, I have many NT acquaintances who are similarly nocturnal. I wou... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Cartoons: WHY exactly do we stop watching them? |
| Alex440 |
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Posted: 31 May 2011, 4:47 am
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Replies: 23
Views: 5,230
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| Well I still watch The Simpsons quite a lot, I like it because while it's supposed to be a kids show, it has such witty social commentary and political satire. I watch it for the same reasons as you just mentioned, it's lighthearted and makes me laugh, but it's great that it speaks on more than just... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Depressive Suicidal Black Metal |
| Alex440 |
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Posted: 25 May 2011, 9:25 am
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Replies: 51
Views: 10,616
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| There was a band called Worship... Can't find a lot of info about it, they released a demo called "Last Tape Before Doomsday", subsequently released on vinyl and CD, renamed respectively. Hard to find, just google the album title. That's about as depressing as I know of |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Proud parents of an unvaccinated child |
| Alex440 |
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Posted: 07 Apr 2011, 5:16 am
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Replies: 42
Views: 9,160
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: This made me laugh. |
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Posted: 28 Mar 2011, 5:19 am
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Replies: 1
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Sensory things that drive you nuts that no one else gets... |
| Alex440 |
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Posted: 13 Mar 2011, 3:16 am
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Replies: 174
Views: 14,007
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The sound of crying (especially small children)
Noisy eaters.
The sound of flourescent lights, sometimes. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What is it like being in a large super market? |
| Alex440 |
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Posted: 28 Dec 2010, 4:02 am
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Replies: 34
Views: 3,667
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| I don't like it and sometimes I have to leave in a hurry, but usually I can handle it for long enough to get what I need. I usually try to go late at night early in the week when it's nearly empty. |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Map for all Earthbound members of WrongPlanet |
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Posted: 28 Dec 2010, 3:45 am
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Replies: 464
Views: 188,138
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Sharing an apartment or living alone - What works for you? |
| Alex440 |
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Posted: 28 Dec 2010, 3:23 am
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Replies: 36
Views: 16,845
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| I shared an apartment with two others for most of this year. They were awesome people and gave me heaps of space and support. Halfway through the year they started seeing each-other which took a while to get used to, but we remain good friends. Next year I plan to live alone, since I'll be moving ar... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: physical deformity in aspergers? |
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Posted: 06 Nov 2010, 4:46 pm
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Replies: 110
Views: 22,186
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| I think any difference in outward appearance in Aspies would be due entirely to its' symptoms. For example, I think there's a particular way that a lot of us hold ourselves (awkwardly!), which is only subtly different, and most NTs don't even pick up on it. I also pick up on the nervousness and dith... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Any aspies in New Zealand? Or even Auckland? |
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Posted: 05 Nov 2010, 9:34 pm
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Replies: 14
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I split my time between Invercargill and Wellington. Never really been involved with any Aspie social groups, though. I prefer my own company  |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Can Asperger Syndrome be mild? |
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Posted: 28 Oct 2010, 6:34 pm
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Replies: 95
Views: 13,775
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| I was diagnosed with AS about 10 years ago. I frequently get labelled as 'mild', and most people I meet are genuinely surprised when I tell them I have AS; but I still have the same characteristic AS difficulties (I just manage to mostly mask the visible ones). In terms of diagnosis, honestly, eithe... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Guitar amp problem - advice needed |
| Alex440 |
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Posted: 16 Sep 2009, 7:07 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,414
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| Check the jack on the guitar as well. You might want to check the contacts are all good on the inside of all the jacks (that means opening it up). The problem is not with the tube. |
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