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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: How many members of this incel army are on the spectrum? |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2026, 9:05 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 179
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What are your most prominent autism traits? |
| JumpinJim |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2026, 8:42 pm
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Replies: 38
Views: 758
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| Interoception I was under that impression that interoception was rather rare for a person on the spectrum, while alexithymia was pretty common. I have had a mind/body dissociation problem for most of my life. Yes, mind/body dissociation is a common issue among autistic individuals. Research indicat... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Feels like the end of the world is coming... |
| JumpinJim |
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Posted: 22 Feb 2026, 6:38 pm
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Replies: 30
Views: 372
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Tamaya wrote: Why don't historians focus on the sensitive, quiet, empathetic, sweetheart types like Foster? It isn't fair.
"The squeaky wheel gets the oil." |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I am having a hard time with depression. |
| JumpinJim |
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Posted: 22 Feb 2026, 6:34 pm
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Replies: 29
Views: 359
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BrianWV38 wrote: I am sure having friends has worked for a lot of people. I just do not really have the desire for platonic friends in my life right now. Trust me I love the idea of friendship. I just seem to do fairly well without it in my life.
Friendships are a steppingstone to something more, was my point. |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: I hate being a non-drinker |
| JumpinJim |
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Posted: 22 Feb 2026, 6:32 pm
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Replies: 14
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Madsie wrote: I haven't drunk since my mid 20's. Started drinking far too early (11) by 20 something I was done.
I have never acquired a taste for alcohol, literally. I don't like the taste at all, and in additional to that, it is so expensive. |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: I hate being a non-drinker |
| JumpinJim |
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Posted: 22 Feb 2026, 6:28 pm
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Replies: 14
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| I had some wine yesterday at a family gathering, because even the children there were allowed a little bit, and my elderly grandmother only turned it down because of all the medication she is on. I felt refusing even one glass would be too stubborn of me even as a teetotaler, so I had one and drank... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I am having a hard time with depression. |
| JumpinJim |
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Posted: 22 Feb 2026, 6:12 pm
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Replies: 29
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| I worry I am too heartbroken and depressed over being single to want to have platonic friends. Yes I have been in years of therapy to deal with that. But nothing seems to work. The older I get the less I desire friends and a social life of any sort. I worry I have just been single for too many year... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: How Jealous Are You |
| JumpinJim |
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Posted: 19 Feb 2026, 6:20 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 301
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| I am not jealous at all. I do my best and accept whatever may come. |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: RSD (Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria) |
| JumpinJim |
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Posted: 19 Feb 2026, 6:17 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 163
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| High self-esteem and RSD are mutually exclusive, I believe. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I am having a hard time with depression. |
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Posted: 19 Feb 2026, 6:09 pm
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Replies: 29
Views: 359
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| Female companionship or friendships, rather than romantic relationships, might prove beneficial. Friends have friends who might turn out to be possible avenues of deeper connections, also. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why Aspies (tend to) have it harder in life than NTs? |
| JumpinJim |
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Posted: 19 Feb 2026, 6:00 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,365
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| Our comorbidities are rather savage. Executive dysfunction, dyslexia, epilepsy, ADHD, various sensitivities, lack of ToM, gender dysphoria, age dysphoria, face blindness, is common in the autistic community. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: What are you annoyed about? |
| JumpinJim |
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Posted: 19 Feb 2026, 5:53 pm
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Replies: 978
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| Girl friends who don't call back to confirm our next meeting. |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Feels like the end of the world is coming... |
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Posted: 19 Feb 2026, 5:51 pm
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Replies: 30
Views: 372
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Someone who says they want friends |
| JumpinJim |
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Posted: 19 Feb 2026, 5:44 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 129
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| ^ I think it is usually simpler than that. Let us agree to disagree. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What are your most prominent autism traits? |
| JumpinJim |
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Posted: 19 Feb 2026, 5:41 pm
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Replies: 38
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exec wrote: MagicMeerkat wrote: Special interests, lack of a desire to socialize with other humans, sensory stuff but THE most profound for me is the special intrests. Same here!
Human psychology is a major special interest of mine. |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Feels like the end of the world is coming... |
| JumpinJim |
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Posted: 18 Feb 2026, 7:58 pm
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Replies: 30
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| I have seen so many ends of the world scenarios play out to be nothing. I have panic fatigue. I will worry when something actually happens. |
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