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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Cassandra Syndrome |
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Posted: 26 Dec 2013, 7:16 am
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| But I do not think it has ANYTHING to do with Autistic Spectrum Disorders...I think it is directly tied to pov problems... if something is so far outside someone's own frame of reference, they are unable to conceptualize it or understand it... That lack of understanding causes cognitive dissonance.... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Why I don't like visiting family |
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Posted: 25 Dec 2013, 3:50 pm
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Replies: 4
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| I feel like when I go and see family memebers I have to pretend to be happy. I feel like if I let them know that I'm lonely and unhappy then they will blame me. Same here. That's why I moved out because my mom would scold me every time I looked sad/depressed to her. I think parents have a hard time... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Daughter Obsessed with Meaningless Test |
| semota |
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Posted: 24 Dec 2013, 9:06 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,254
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| You CAN talk to her about how getting all anxious over something impedes your ability to do as well as you are capable of doing. That's a good, sound, logical, Aspie-friendly reason to work on anxiety. You CAN remind her that her brain is prone to run like a hamster in a wheel on the subject of fea... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Cassandra Syndrome |
| semota |
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Posted: 23 Dec 2013, 6:53 pm
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| I'm NT and I've been with my HFA husband for a few years and I find the Cassandra concept REALLY helpful. The parts of me that are pure NT and to which my husband doesn't sympathize are parts of me that I neglected for too long .... like, I'm naturally a person who cares too much about what other p... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Aspie-Aspie Couple |
| semota |
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Posted: 23 Dec 2013, 4:21 pm
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,928
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| Is anyone in or know of a Couple were both of them have aspergers? and do you think aspie couples work out ok? Me and my husband. we've been together for 6 years this year. We're quite different but we complement each other very well. It depends on quirks. One person may be a very clean person and ... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Ever noticed this with Aspie People, does this annoy you? |
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Posted: 23 Dec 2013, 2:23 pm
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,533
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metaldanielle wrote: thewhitrbbit wrote: I see this more with NT females and Aspie males.
6/10 threads in this forum are guys complaining about not getting a girlfriend. This.
the Aspie women I know personally are pretty well off without a boyfriend. |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Mozart and the Whale + Mary and Max |
| semota |
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Posted: 23 Dec 2013, 2:15 pm
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Replies: 20
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| what I really miss is a good comedy with _realistic_ and _relatable_ Aspie characters, whose personality is not a mere sum of diagnostic criteria. |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: How do you date women when you have to compete with NTs |
| semota |
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Posted: 23 Dec 2013, 2:12 pm
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Replies: 35
Views: 3,070
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| I have considered approaching women in group settings, like birthday parties, workplace parties, but usually they already have male friends and acquaintances there so my social awkwardness stands out like a fox in a henhouse and even having friendly conversations with them doesn´t lead anywhere. I ... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: How to start an autistic advocacy group... |
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Posted: 23 Dec 2013, 2:07 pm
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| ...in a Central European (former Soviet bloc) country? I have a small group of adult Aspies, most of them have been diagnosed as adults. We would like to start an advocacy group which primarily targets the needs of high-functioning adult Aspies, but will also represent the needs of the entire autist... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Is the Men's Rights Movement inclusive toward autistic men? |
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Posted: 23 Dec 2013, 12:01 pm
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Replies: 47
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Dan_Undiagnosed wrote: MRA's tend to have sensitive butts.
haha, so true |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Mozart and the Whale + Mary and Max |
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Posted: 23 Dec 2013, 12:00 pm
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Replies: 20
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| I just watched Mozart and the Whale last night, along with Mary and Max. Can anyone please let me know if you felt that these characters were fair representations of people with Asperger's? I came off feeling that many of the characters' symptoms were exaggerated stereotypes/caricatures and/or drew... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are AS people truly intelligent ? |
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Posted: 21 Dec 2013, 4:09 pm
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Replies: 56
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| After reciting my quotations, and possibly impressing him, my doctor asked if I thought I was intelligent. I did not know how to answer. After my pause over the uncertainty of the question, he further said my brain is like a computer and we don't think computers are intelligent or do we ? What a pr... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: There is no spontaneous relationship |
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Posted: 21 Dec 2013, 4:05 pm
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| semota , thank you for a good nonsexist post. The same pertains to relationships as well. Instead of revealing our true preferences and applying them, we yearn for those members of the opposite sex who are presented as attractive by the media, or who are considered to be attractive in our social mi... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: AutFest - a mini-conference in London |
| semota |
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Posted: 21 Dec 2013, 12:59 pm
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Replies: 20
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| It must have been great, I'm so sorry I couldn't be there! |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Is the Men's Rights Movement inclusive toward autistic men? |
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Posted: 21 Dec 2013, 12:53 pm
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Replies: 47
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| Nowadays, I'm reconsidering whether or not I identify as a feminist due to some of feminism's failures to be intersectional. Oftentimes, the more privileged women would silence the voices of the less privileged women (e.g. Women of Color, transwomen, etc.). I had different experiences. After I star... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Is the Men's Rights Movement inclusive toward autistic men? |
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Posted: 21 Dec 2013, 12:48 pm
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Replies: 47
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| I've identified as a feminist for a while (I don't think that women are superior to men or anything like that), but I am curious about the Men's Rights Movement. So far, I know that it brings up the issue of men being raped, men not having sufficient counseling for domestic abuse, and men not havin... |
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