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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why NTs might find autistic people annoying |
| Lackingincaffeine |
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Posted: 23 Sep 2023, 6:32 pm
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Replies: 64
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| Sometimes my lad will ramble on. If it's about tweaks to variables on his pc to improve gameplay, etc, I just turn off my brain and let him say what he wants to say. He doesn't seem to care that I'm not really listening. We're both happy. Sometimes he'll ask what I assume is a rhetorical question, a... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: There's no one way to be autistic |
| Lackingincaffeine |
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Posted: 23 Sep 2023, 6:08 pm
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Replies: 14
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| Interesting. The stereotypes described initially here are what I assumed autism is supposed to look like. My son thinks he'll be classified as autistic, while I've been doubtful, as he doesn't do trains / maths / etc, and is quite an extravert. However, being expressive AND not understanding what's ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Figures of Speech |
| Lackingincaffeine |
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Posted: 23 Sep 2023, 5:42 pm
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Replies: 34
Views: 3,571
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| There is the denotation and then there is the connotation. The connotation is what folks use the expression to mean. The denotation is the original literal thing that the figure of speech refers to. Children, NT as well as AS, tend to take things literally. But as you grow up you cotton on that the... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Out of steam |
| Lackingincaffeine |
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Posted: 29 Aug 2023, 6:40 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 9,589
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| My teen has had issues with social skills / behaviour since a toddler. Constantly in trouble at school, often bullied, no friends. Kept of the playground while junior age, also sat on his own in lessons for much of it - None of which did much in addressing things. Secondary school was harder still, ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: NVLD? |
| Lackingincaffeine |
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Posted: 19 Aug 2023, 7:12 pm
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Replies: 0
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| Is NVLD a thing in the UK? From what I read it's like autism, but the skills are reversed (good at talking, bad at jigsaws), and "repetitive behaviours" are not required. What might be the outcome of an autism assessment for someone like this? I'm assuming "no autism", but would ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Neurotypical spectrum |
| Lackingincaffeine |
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Posted: 19 Aug 2023, 6:54 pm
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,318
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I love this concept!
However the characteristics do sound more like that of an extravert rather than an average / typical NT. |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Expectations |
| Lackingincaffeine |
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Posted: 09 Aug 2023, 7:13 pm
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Replies: 22
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Did...
Smoke, drink, skip school, drop school subjects, have sex before marriage.
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Go to college, complete university, play chess, read bible, do sports, marry a high flyer.
(I am probably NT, my father is probably not) |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Why is it a "thing to do" to have kids ? |
| Lackingincaffeine |
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Posted: 09 Aug 2023, 6:56 pm
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Replies: 10
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| Tis mother nature at work. When the pretty white petals of a bramble flower drop off, having been visited by bees or such like, carrying the other part of the required map for life, they produce little green lumps, which turn to pink then purple then black, ever enlarging (if the environment prevail... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Trying New Things Is Scary |
| Lackingincaffeine |
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Posted: 18 Jul 2023, 3:47 pm
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Replies: 29
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| Hey Captaintash, I'm a similar age to you and feel sluggish and stuck, I hope it's an age thing that will pass! I am sure my intelligence is not what is used to be, my memory is rubbish, sometimes my words come out jumbled up, and my general organisational skills are rubbish. I would like the opport... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Skin Coditions |
| Lackingincaffeine |
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Posted: 14 Jul 2023, 4:18 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 496
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| I am familiar with skin problems unfortunately... Moisturise A LOT. Use a greasy one like Vaseline at night. Get your skin in the sun if possible (unless you have a sunlight sensitivity). Take antihistamines if the itchiness gets too annoying. The doctor will prescribe you steroid cream (or preferab... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Does anything change? |
| Lackingincaffeine |
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Posted: 14 Jul 2023, 4:04 pm
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Replies: 9
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| Thank you. I suppose information is better than none (as little as it might be). I just hope that it brings more enlightenment than just a yes or no. |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Does anything change? |
| Lackingincaffeine |
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Posted: 14 Jul 2023, 3:30 pm
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Replies: 9
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| Hi. I poked around here a some years ago, and now back again, having been given a date for my lad's assessment. Will anything change if they decide he's autistic? Will he get any help if they decide he's not? It feels a bit like we're closing the gates when the horse has already bolted. I'm knackere... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Narcissism and ASD |
| Lackingincaffeine |
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Posted: 13 Jul 2023, 5:07 pm
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Replies: 151
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| Interesting article. Some of the symptoms of autism / narcissism do appear to overlap, and although the reasons are said to be different, I have no idea how this would be guaged. I also heard that trauma can affect the way people think / relate to others. I have often wondered whether my teen might ... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: When people say that they "feel different" to other people.. |
| Lackingincaffeine |
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Posted: 13 Jul 2023, 4:30 pm
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Replies: 20
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| Really good question, as it's impossible to ascertain how in general others feel. I used to think (still do sometimes) that I was born into the wrong era. I would take a guess that there are many others who feel the same, as technology / human society has evolved a lot very quickly, whereas the huma... |
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