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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspergers |
| Anonyma |
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Posted: 05 Dec 2023, 5:57 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 32,905
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| I believe it is. It is a gift in the sense that we’re able to see things in a different persoective than NTs, but sensory issues combined with PDA, lack of executive fynction and social difficulty is absolutely a disability to me, making my life harder than i wish it would be. I want to wear a pair ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Reactions from friends and family |
| Anonyma |
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Posted: 08 Nov 2023, 3:14 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 6,053
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| I'm sorry you're not getting the celebration you deserve. I'll celebrate with you, internet stranger! Luckily, my family and girlfriend both reacted well and without scathing skepticism. I met my girlfriend in the midst of going through evaluation so she was briefed on all of this from the start, b... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Reactions from friends and family |
| Anonyma |
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Posted: 08 Nov 2023, 2:04 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 6,053
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| I was recently officially diagnosed at the age of 35. To me it’s a BIG effin deal!! I finally have a word for what’s been bothering me my whole life. I finally know why i’ve been struggling to fit in. I feel like celebrating. But i don’t have anyone in my life who seems to care. My husband just shru... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: ADOS 2 Module 4 |
| Anonyma |
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Posted: 09 Oct 2023, 1:53 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 761
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| Hi, I'm in my assessment process and next up is the ADOS 2. For some reason, i'm really nervous about this test. I keep googling, looking at videos on youtube, and i just can't understand what they're looking for and how i'm supposed to respond. My psychiatrist said just to be myself. I asked if the... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Post a Picture of the Real You. |
| Anonyma |
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Posted: 14 Aug 2023, 5:40 pm
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Replies: 12,753
Views: 2,309,269
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| Me as a preteen doing a wonderful handflap https://ibb.co/Js2GXDf https://ibb.co/Js2GXDf Before running off doing a great example of the t-rex :mrgreen: https://ibb.co/59Nz1xY https://ibb.co/59Nz1xY You look like you were gonna party like it's 1999 - Oh! it was 1999 - I feel old now lol. I probably... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Post a Picture of the Real You. |
| Anonyma |
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Posted: 14 Aug 2023, 2:21 pm
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Replies: 12,753
Views: 2,309,269
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: It's hard to say the right thing |
| Anonyma |
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Posted: 09 Aug 2023, 2:30 am
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,358
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firemonkey wrote: When you have very high verbal ability, but social communication is at classical autism level.
Well said. I comes out wrong all the time! |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Eye contact - NT vs ND |
| Anonyma |
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Posted: 11 Jul 2023, 3:34 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,533
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| I dont get this eye contact thing. I’ve recently discovered i’m an aspie and i’m just exploring what is concidered «normal». I usually look at peoples mouth, hair, nose, shoulder, or something completely different when speaking to people. I thought this was normal? Is this really an aspie thing? Whe... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: On a scale of 1 to 10, how good at masking are you? |
| Anonyma |
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Posted: 09 Jul 2023, 4:46 pm
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,437
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| Maybe 8 or 9 actually. People often think i’m weird, but not «off», if that makes sense? I was actually having a conversation to a person who knows me and this other aspie whos a lot more «obvious» than me. She doesn’t know either one of us is on the spectrum. The person said she knew instantly the ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do you handle interuptions? |
| Anonyma |
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Posted: 29 Jun 2023, 3:07 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 450
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| I'm in a position that I don't allow interruptions when I am working unless someone or something is on fire. Phone is silent, and computer doesn't allow for notifications. When I am at a stopping point and going to move to a new task or take a break, then I check for any messages. I know not everyo... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do you handle interuptions? |
| Anonyma |
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Posted: 29 Jun 2023, 12:37 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 450
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| How do you handle interuptions? I have such trouble getting back on track when interupted at work, it takes me forever to start where i left off again after a phonecall, people talking to me, getting too hot, hearing a noise that brothers me etc. Noise cancelling earplugs are an option, but i’m sens... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you like going on vacations? |
| Anonyma |
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Posted: 29 May 2023, 2:03 pm
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Replies: 31
Views: 4,544
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| I’m just wondering. I never liked going for sleepovers, vacations, weekends away etc. It disturbes my routine and my food. I also like to keep my bed a certain way, sleep a certain way. If i have to stay over somewhere else the bed is wrong, the sheets, the cover, the pillow - everything is wrong. I... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Low executive function, how do you keep an ok house? |
| Anonyma |
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Posted: 26 May 2023, 3:31 pm
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Replies: 10
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| As the title says. I have quite the low executive function. I try my best, but i keep postponing all sorts of housework. As a mother i feel it’s important to keep the house clean for my little one and i feel bad every day for not cleaning more often. I just can’t seem to bring myself to do it. I do ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: You Might be an Aspie if... |
| Anonyma |
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Posted: 26 May 2023, 2:29 pm
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Replies: 4,649
Views: 651,105
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| You might be an aspie if you over-explain simple things because you want to make sure the other person knows your position and does not accidentally give it a tone or underlying meaning you were not trying to put there; but the problem is, the more things you exempt from what you mean, the more you... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: On my way to official diagnosis - hopefully |
| Anonyma |
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Posted: 26 May 2023, 6:43 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 748
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Thank you all for your kind words! 
Its quite the journey, almost like reinventing oneself. Wow, its okay to have meltdowns and its okay to have trouble reading the room!
Learning a lot on this new journey and spending time here at the forum really helps. Seems like a great community  |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is it common for aspies to smile at inappropriate times? |
| Anonyma |
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Posted: 26 May 2023, 6:40 am
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Replies: 34
Views: 3,410
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| I spent half my childhood covering my mouth due to inappropriate smiling and my mom getting annoyed or angry by it. I still feel the urge to smile or laugh at inappropriate times. I think it’s just how my face reacts when i get insecure, i smile/laugh. NTs think i’m a very happy person with an extre... |
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