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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Having a hard time speaking on the phone in front of others. |
| Atomsk |
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Posted: 26 Jul 2012, 2:19 am
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Replies: 10
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analyser23 wrote: it's amazing how long will I wait to "make that phone call" lol
Same exact thing going on with me, haha. I take forever to make myself make phone calls that I need to make - sometimes (often) I don't even do it at all. |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Not drinking. |
| Atomsk |
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Posted: 26 Jul 2012, 1:50 am
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Replies: 26
Views: 324
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| I have a hard time trusting any "epiphanies" that come from the result of (mostly) temporary brain-scrambling... Only in rare cases (such as preexisting conditions being brought to the surface, for example, schizophrenia), or cases where someone is using them -far- too much, is there anything other... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Having a hard time speaking on the phone in front of others. |
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Posted: 26 Jul 2012, 1:21 am
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| I -loathe- phone calls. But with certain people I'm alright with talking on the phone with them (although I would prefer other forms of communication). When I'm on the phone though, it's much worse when I am talking on the phone in front of other people. I get extra quiet, usually, and if the person... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does anyone else have irrational fears? |
| Atomsk |
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Posted: 26 Jul 2012, 12:27 am
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Replies: 71
Views: 38,476
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| Seeing teeth in smiles, and smiles in general, creep me out, and can make me feel fear. In some situations I feel no fear when I should be feeling it - such as when walking around my house the other day, turning the corner, and being about 15 feet from a large grizzly bear. No spike in heartbeat or ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Glee's Sugar Motta: Thoughts? |
| Atomsk |
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Posted: 26 Jul 2012, 12:08 am
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Replies: 2
Views: 998
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| I want to elaborate a little: I think the message they're trying to send is "hey, look at this character: AS is not a real disability." Just shows ignorance on their part. I just find that character to be purely offensive, and I'm diagnosed with HFA (so similar to AS it's practically the same as AS ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Glee's Sugar Motta: Thoughts? |
| Atomsk |
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Posted: 25 Jul 2012, 11:57 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 998
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| I hated how it was portrayed in the show - especially in contrast to how they portray other disabilities. To me, it says the writers think AS is a joke. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Needing pressure? |
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Posted: 25 Jul 2012, 11:52 pm
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Replies: 29
Views: 3,127
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| I like deep/hard pressure. It can be very calming and soothing. I prefer it mostly on my chest and arms, but pretty much anywhere is good. I've never had a weighted blanket, but I think I'd love having one. I often crave this sort of pressure, but only get anything close to it though my weighted bl... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What are your sensory issues? (Any sense) |
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Posted: 25 Jul 2012, 6:42 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,637
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| For me the strongest sensory problems are tactile, followed by auditory, followed by visual. I also have very high pain tolerance and often get cuts or bruises without noticing them. I've also had some painful stuff done (slicing out a chunk of my ear cartilage at the thickest point) without discomf... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Needing pressure? |
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Posted: 25 Jul 2012, 5:43 pm
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Replies: 29
Views: 3,127
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| I like deep/hard pressure. It can be very calming and soothing. I prefer it mostly on my chest and arms, but pretty much anywhere is good. I've never had a weighted blanket, but I think I'd love having one. I love having the protective apron put on at the dentist's when I'm getting my mouth x-rayed.... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Procrastination |
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Posted: 25 Jul 2012, 5:20 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,988
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| All throughout my time going to university, I procrastinated on everything - but I got excellent grades because I still got everything done and did it well. The thing for me, was that I needed the pressure of an impending deadline to force myself to do something. I used to try to do stuff early or w... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Food as a stim and forgetting to eat |
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Posted: 25 Jul 2012, 4:32 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,753
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| To be clear, I don't think it's the food itself that is the stim, except maybe some crunchy things, but everything associated with it. Pacing is a very effective stim for me. Frequent trips to the kitchen scratched that itch a bit, and was accepted, whereas pacing in the house wasn't. Add in some c... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Food as a stim and forgetting to eat |
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Posted: 25 Jul 2012, 5:19 am
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Replies: 11
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| I used to stim a lot as a child, but my parents "corrected" the habit. And sometime after that, I started overeating as a kid, and kind of didn't stop for many years. After my diagnosis, I started letting myself stim freely, and I noticed a reduction in my desire to stress eat. I think food became ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Muted words |
| Atomsk |
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Posted: 24 Jul 2012, 10:57 pm
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Replies: 2
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| This happens to me often, especially with things like greetings, or when speaking with cashiers and such - I'll try saying something like 'hello' or responding to them at all, and it'll often just come out as a whisper or a mouthed word with no breath behind it. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: misophonia |
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Posted: 24 Jul 2012, 10:48 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,657
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| Eating noises, breathing noises, and typing noises all drive me crazy. I just eat alone. I also hate being around other people when I eat, even if they're not eating. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Touch sensory issues - what bugs you the MOST? |
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Posted: 24 Jul 2012, 10:00 pm
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Replies: 77
Views: 11,483
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| The biggest ones: Being touched - when people touch me, it seriously bothers me. Light touch from anything Some others, in no particular order: wet things slimy things most sorts of food - especially any sort of food residue sticky things anything that doesn't feel clean clothes with seams or tags c... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Not drinking. |
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Posted: 24 Jul 2012, 9:22 pm
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Replies: 26
Views: 324
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| Psychedelics save the day again. I've had plenty of epiphanies on them - they're a great tool for self-improvement. |
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