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 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: How did you get the idea that you maybe was an AS?

Posted: 29 Dec 2008, 4:11 am 

Replies: 63
Views: 4,178


I've always known I was "differnet," that I acted and thought and emoted differently from others. On my profile on the site where my wife and I met, i described my persnoality as "Weird." WHen I first saw Asperger's on a medicla show, I thought, "That kid is a lot like me," in terms of the vast know...

 Forum: Adult Autism Issues   Topic: Question for the Christians

Posted: 29 Dec 2008, 4:03 am 

Replies: 82
Views: 1,037


"ohh the catholic's "helped"?" Uh, yes. Slavery was illegal in the Spanish Empire, for example, because the Church forced the Spaniards to make it illegal. "I am pretty sure what ended slavery was that civil war america had, not catholosism the pope lives in a golden castle and tells us to give and ...

 Forum: Adult Autism Issues   Topic: Question for the Christians

Posted: 29 Dec 2008, 3:42 am 

Replies: 82
Views: 1,037


Missed this: "BTW Some Christians DO take umbrage at the idea of deifying the pope, mary, "saints", etc...." I'd think all Christians do. In fact, with the exception of some simple peasant folk, Catholics do. But we're also cautious about being overly judgemental of simple peasant folk. " and some l...

 Forum: Adult Autism Issues   Topic: Question for the Christians

Posted: 29 Dec 2008, 3:20 am 

Replies: 82
Views: 1,037


"well that was a very christian view of marriage and god " I assuming you're replying to me? If so, thank you! "you know 70 years ago you would have said marriage was a union between a white man and a white woman, but the ways changed" ??? And you know this about me how? i said I was Catholic, not B...

 Forum: Adult Autism Issues   Topic: Your experiences with drugs, recreational and otherwise

Posted: 29 Dec 2008, 2:36 am 

Replies: 55
Views: 1,618


I've been on prescriptoin meds since i was a little kid. When I was first put on inderal, I was one of the youngest kids at that point to be given it. It was not yet approved by the FDA for children, and my parents signed a waiver. I've never had an interest in "recreatoinal" drugs. When I was in th...

 Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion   Topic: The Church (In General) & Aspies

Posted: 29 Dec 2008, 2:27 am 

Replies: 92
Views: 8,060


I think there are three issues in regard to this question: 1) our ability to socialize, in general; 2) attitudes of some Christians towards mental health (or health in general); and 3) services. Asperger's has really helped me to understand how I interact in regard to the above 3. 1) Let's face it; ...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: What do you consider: Right/Wrong?

Posted: 29 Dec 2008, 2:01 am 

Replies: 18
Views: 1,753


Actually, it's not communinsm, it's utilitarianism or pragmatism. I've never been sure what the specific difference is between utilitarianism and pragmatism. My philosophy profsesors always said that the only difference was that Brits were utilitarians and Americans were pragmatists. Anyway, I belie...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: What does it mean to "talk at" someone?

Posted: 29 Dec 2008, 1:56 am 

Replies: 14
Views: 43,902


1) talking about something is an important part of the learning process. When I learn something I really find fascinating, I need to talk to somebody about it, partly because it helps me remember it and partly because it helps me express my enthusiasm. I like having someone I can "talk at," even if ...

 Forum: Adult Autism Issues   Topic: Question for the Christians

Posted: 29 Dec 2008, 1:47 am 

Replies: 82
Views: 1,037


Avoiding denominational divisions (I am Catholic), I would suggest the following points need to be considered: 1. Does "Christianity" involve just "the Bible" or the Natural Law? 2. The next question is whether specific tenets in the Hebrew Scriptures still apply to Christians, and what they origina...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Definition of intense interest

Posted: 16 Sep 2008, 12:06 am 

Replies: 9
Views: 5,152


I've always cared more about the appearance of my toys than "playing with them." I used to spend hours setting up elaborate scenarios, imaginign the plot in my head as I did, all to have one big battle that lasted a couple minutes. That's an interesting distinction between Asperger's and "having a h...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Unwanted birthday parties...ours!

Posted: 16 Sep 2008, 12:01 am 

Replies: 15
Views: 2,368


I hate parties, and I hate surprises. Thankfully, my parents were never much into that sort of thing. "Birthday parties" were usually just the usual relatives coming over. I had two "school birthday parties" as a kid, both mostly out of obligation. Both resulted in a lot of griping from my family, a...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Naming objects: at lunch today

Posted: 15 Sep 2008, 11:54 pm 

Replies: 3
Views: 760


Good point: illustrates the contrast between our brains.
If I need to get at something simple, quickly, I need to make it more complex.
DW has to stop and think about just about any response, and gets confused by anything slightly complicated.

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Suddenly i'm panicking...

Posted: 15 Sep 2008, 2:05 am 

Replies: 11
Views: 1,433


Are you saying you're worried that Asperger's will become an insult? I doubt it, because "ret*d" is the insult that usually applies to autistics, anyway. People who use the term "ret*d" don't say, "Oh, that's so Down's." They just use the generic term "ret*d.' It's rare to see an actual clinical nam...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Do you stim while trying to sleep?

Posted: 15 Sep 2008, 2:00 am 

Replies: 16
Views: 2,615


I either have to stim, hold or be held. If my wife is spooning me, or if I'm holding her in some way while lying on my back, or if I'm holding one of teh kids, I can go right to sleep. If I'm facing my wife, I stim on her. Like, last night I kept annoying her by tracing the lines where the light fro...

 Forum: Adult Autism Issues   Topic: I hate orgasm

 Post subject: I hate orgasm
Posted: 15 Sep 2008, 1:54 am 

Replies: 40
Views: 780


I don't know if it's an Asperger's thing so much as a heart thing, but I hate orgasm. To me, the best part about sex is the actual union of it. I wish the two of us could just be joined like that for indefinite periods of time, but, when I try it, I lose my erection, and any attempt to keep the erec...

 Forum: Adult Autism Issues   Topic: My family would disown me if they saw my threads in here

Posted: 15 Sep 2008, 1:46 am 

Replies: 40
Views: 831


On two tangential topics: 1. As a former college admissions officer, I can veryify you can legally disown someone: you just need certain documents from "officials" (e.g., doctors, counselors, ministers, cops or lawyers) verifying the estrangement. Students from difficult backgrounds often try to leg...
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