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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Should I have lots of money by my 30s |
| krbark |
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Posted: 04 Feb 2026, 6:57 am
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Replies: 24
Views: 387
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| Think of it this way - if you can pay all your bills, feed yourself, and put a little to the side every month, you are doing VERY well. Lots of people have more debt than income. Living with a parent/caregiver. Take that as an opportunity to save. There is no shame in living with a parent. Some woul... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Overqualified |
| krbark |
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Posted: 04 Feb 2026, 5:50 am
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Replies: 27
Views: 27,117
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| BSB degree in accounting. I was pretty burned out by office work and ended up in construction for a while. Coworkers were always shocked by my background. Cool job, felt accomplished every day, but very dangerous and much lower paying. And schedule very unpredictable. I'm back in office work. Stress... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Hello |
| krbark |
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Posted: 03 Feb 2026, 5:39 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 144
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| Welcome! It's comforting to hear you approach the situation with such care. I would say do your best to introduce him to new things. Even if you go through a lot of them. He may find his special interest this way (autistics thrive on special interests/intense passions). Not saying you do, but please... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Disagreements between parents |
| krbark |
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Posted: 03 Feb 2026, 5:26 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 210
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It will be hard to break the dopamine "link" between your child and the ipad but can hopefully be managed.
Is your daughter on the spectrum? I ask since she may naturally crave routines. This could be a good opportunity to leverage that tendency... set times, alarms, limits, et cetera. |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Learning how to become a good playmate |
| krbark |
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Posted: 03 Feb 2026, 5:16 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 165
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| Had similar behavior when I was a kid. Still convinced I have trouble processing spoken words. Most school days consisted of little K wandering the playground looking for something non-human to interact with. Needless to say my social skills faltered. Maybe set up a playdate with another child on th... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Did your former bullies ever contact you in adulthod? |
| krbark |
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Posted: 02 Feb 2026, 5:37 am
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,688
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| I have had deep depressive episodes in adulthood over the bullying I went through, mainly in high school. There was one big dude who would hunt me down like a shark, sit next to me, turn towards me, then humiliate me by touching my earlobes (weird, right?), stealing my food, talking about how small ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Did your former bullies ever contact you in adulthod? |
| krbark |
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Posted: 02 Feb 2026, 5:26 am
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Replies: 31
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| While I like to forgive and forget, I couldn't with a bully I had. She started off with being my friend at 17, then at 19 she began bullying me quite viciously. I had to get my phone number changed and was afraid to go out for a while. I hadn't seen or heard from her until I was 21, when I bumped i... |
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Forum: Off the Wall: Forum Games, Quizzes, Roleplaying, etc. Topic: word association game |
| krbark |
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Posted: 31 Jan 2026, 8:08 am
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Replies: 80,361
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Patterns I've noticed in Professional Settings. |
| krbark |
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Posted: 31 Jan 2026, 8:00 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 140
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| Lol, being good and persistent is about all we can do. Carbonhalo, yes... it seems like once I reach 3 years, is when increasing job duties reach a "tipping point". Too much mental energy demanded, and by that point there have been enough awkward interactions to where most coworkers have p... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Patterns I've noticed in Professional Settings. |
| krbark |
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Posted: 30 Jan 2026, 8:45 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 140
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| Hi All. Brand new here. Figured I'd start (/rant) with something I deal with a lot - maintaining good standing at work, and the burnout that comes with it. If this topic has been beaten to death, apologies. I have ASD level 1, male. Only diagnosed at 26 and basically confirmed by different psych thi... |
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