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Forum: The Haven Topic: wandering |
| 5thelement |
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Posted: 13 Aug 2008, 4:53 am
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| - yeah, i know what you mean , 'getting you into more trouble than good' - I say the same thing myself when I'm feeling down, and someone telling you that it's an asset can just sound hopeless, well that's how it feels to me ..BUT ....at other times and with the right people around you, the right ki... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: wandering |
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Posted: 12 Aug 2008, 4:35 pm
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| you sound absolutely sane and not delusional at all. You are just telling it like it is - most people can't do that - they are too scared - that's quite a gift you have and it's very precious. |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: trying very hard to keep afloat |
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Posted: 25 Jul 2008, 5:20 am
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| ffing meltdown again ...........damm, I got back on my feet and now this again.........when will it ever end? I'm trying to just breath right now, I want to just scream and scream though, cry and cry until the ' wierd feeling' just evaporates , until I just let go and the dammthing shifts - nowhere ... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: trying very hard to keep afloat |
| 5thelement |
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Posted: 19 Jul 2008, 3:06 pm
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thanks - I love the picture.......I love dogs, (espeially hounds ) they are such good company, thanks again everyone, I'm really very moved and comforted by your words of encouragement......lump in throat ! !!   |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Do you feel the opposite sex may not be interested..... |
| 5thelement |
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Posted: 19 Jul 2008, 5:26 am
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| mmm...interesting thread, I tend to walk in a particular manner - despite a dodgy foot I like to bounce alnong with my head held up.........and i think the opposite sex might just find that a bit snooty, but if I'm in europe or central london it's ok.......in fact in france I get openly gawped at an... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: UPDATE: FAMILY |
| 5thelement |
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Posted: 18 Jul 2008, 6:29 pm
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| - that's great to hear, just me - keep us posted - things may go up and down, but you have made a vital step in the right direction - we are all rooting for you - I was so pleased to hear that it went well - truly! - I've been keeping my fingers crossed for you - i know what your siuation is like, w... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: trying very hard to keep afloat |
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Posted: 18 Jul 2008, 5:53 pm
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thanks you guys,
well, I'm feeling a bit more positive so..........let's hope I can carry on keeping my moral up !
thanks again,
'5th' |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hi |
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Posted: 06 Jun 2008, 11:53 am
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Replies: 25
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| ha ha .......of course - bf - silly me :oops: I was a bit fuzzy headed when I replied. I think i know what you mean about the 'boyfriend' word - I'm not particularly fond of it myself .... never have been .....somethig about the sound/ look of it maybe? Yes, I have synaesthesia - and yes it can be d... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hi |
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Posted: 05 Jun 2008, 3:58 pm
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| hiya Juniperberrygirl, what's a bf??.............I was thinking eerr 'big foot'?? as in stroking her with your big foot - but then that would imply you had a small foot too......so that gave me a funny mental image.. :lol: ah, synaesthesia....basically a crossing of the senses as in 'coloured hearin... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: How to 'speak autism' (police article) |
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Posted: 02 Jun 2008, 6:09 pm
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| But it said things like, may run away, may not follow directions, :lol: - that's certainly what I would like to do ! ! - without having to akwardly explain why and coming accross most likely as offensive in doing so. mm.......I'll have to make my own ' your entire manner and person are causing me s... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Synesthesia |
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Posted: 02 Jun 2008, 5:54 pm
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| I don't mean to make light of your situation especially if it bothers you, but I've always thought synesthesia would be incredibly cool to experience. personally I don't exactly find it fun - it's just there - always has been. It's fun to talk to other synaesthetes about it though -especially in ac... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Synesthesia |
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Posted: 02 Jun 2008, 3:31 pm
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| Hyzera - yes, it sounds like synaesthesia to me. The images/colours in your head are what's known as Associative Synaesthesia ( forget the exact term), rather than projected Synaesthesia. Are your colours/ images constant? - for example is a 'C' always the same colour ? Would a 'C' sharp always be b... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Yet another newbie |
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Posted: 02 Jun 2008, 3:13 pm
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| I seem to have lied. xD That was too impersonal. It made me mad for some reason - for all of half a second before I realized how silly that was. sorry? did I miss something? _ I didn't understand your last sentence. Welcome , anyway and good to hear from you - i can very much identify with what you... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: How to 'speak autism' (police article) |
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Posted: 02 Jun 2008, 1:22 pm
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| pixel8 wrote Here in the UK it is possible to get a card to carry from the National Autistic Society stating that an individual is autistic in case they are arrested or hospitalized. Who here has one ? How do you go about getting one? ( other than contacting the National Austistic Society obviously ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: are you an unusually fast walker? |
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Posted: 01 Jun 2008, 12:44 pm
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| at the beginning of this post there was lot of talk about how annoying slow dawdlers are - I have the same feelings - most people just seem to meander along and are not really conscious of anything around them, bumping into other people and things - it annoys the hell out of me and I often mutter un... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: please - I need some feedback on this subject - |
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Posted: 01 Jun 2008, 12:26 pm
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Replies: 26
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| See, I see things like that, and it makes me think I must be closer to AS. My visual memory is there, even if somewhat unclear. And you DON'T need words to remember. If you did, I would remember very little. when I type this, for example, I think about the words ONLY to validate them! I am not thin... |
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