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 Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends   Topic: "Have any fun plans this weekend?"

Posted: 03 Jan 2013, 11:10 pm 

Replies: 20
Views: 13,047


I really hate when people ask me this. And I hear it constantly, like there is no other possible way to make conversation with someone. I don't want to admit to my total lack of social life. It's getting to the point where I feel like maybe I should to start making stuff up. I feel like a total lose...

 Forum: Women's Discussion   Topic: Conflicted about not having children.

Posted: 24 Apr 2010, 9:38 am 

Replies: 45
Views: 10,295


Can someone please clarify why "your situation is unfortunate" is considered patronizing/thoughtless/worthless/etc? While "your situation is unfortunate" wouldn't have been the words I'd have chosen for this particular conversation, I do have a tendency to speak too formally, especially if I am unsu...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Self Diagnosis.

Posted: 23 Aug 2009, 1:40 pm 

Replies: 99
Views: 8,473


Dear aspieconfirmed, Anyone can find a professional that will tell them they have Asperger's Syndrome. Anyone can find a professional that will tell them they have ADD. A diagnosis is not the end all be all. Heck, they may have told you your child has autism just to get you out of their office quick...

 Forum: Love and Dating   Topic: Eligible Odd-Bods! - The Premier Aspergian Singles List

Posted: 05 Aug 2009, 8:00 pm 

Replies: 3,833
Views: 1,517,184


Eh, why not? Female 23 years Somewhere in the Midwest, USA I am pursuing a science-related degree, I would consider myself to be “geeky”. I like learning about other science fields that I am not studying (physics, astronomy, geology) for fun, though I am not too serious about them. My biggest “speci...

 Forum: Love and Dating   Topic: Eligible Odd-Bods! - The Premier Aspergian Singles List

Posted: 05 Aug 2009, 7:58 pm 

Replies: 3,833
Views: 1,517,184


Still am single, having had no replies. :cry: Well, seeing how everyone here has Asperger’s…most people are probably shy. Also, as I was browsing the last few pages I noticed that most people are looking for something specific – requesting someone who looks a certain way, has certain personality tr...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: "Putting the cart before the horse"

Posted: 07 Feb 2009, 5:55 pm 

Replies: 23
Views: 4,138


I always have trouble with phrases like this. The only way I can learn them is to assign a definition as if the phrase were just a new word I hadn't heard before. I must have heard "jumping the gun" a thousand times, yet every time I always picture a gun on the ground with a person jumping over it. ...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Is anyone else like this?

Posted: 02 Dec 2008, 5:42 pm 

Replies: 27
Views: 2,110


I constantly hear logical fallacies in the arguments of others. I piece together previously said information and quickly give counter examples. I also analyze their belief systems and find inherent contradictions and flaws of reasoning. I can find a loophole in many points that are made during a di...
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