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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Am having trouble overlooking the bad points about people |
| WoodenNickel |
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Posted: 05 Oct 2009, 7:42 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,754
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| I like what the Talmud says: "Look for the good in the man." |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Sleep Away Camp - describe your experiences |
| WoodenNickel |
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Posted: 05 Oct 2009, 7:40 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,278
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| I went on two brief sleepaway camps when I was 11 and in a day camp. These went pretty well. I also went to an outdoor school and was bullied by some boyes. I went to 3 week sleepaway camp when I was 14. The boys my age bullied me. I sought help from the authorities, who didn't take it seriously. In... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you use short respones in conversations? |
| WoodenNickel |
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Posted: 05 Oct 2009, 7:31 pm
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,813
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| My boss complained that I didn't talk enough. Usually, the complaints are the exact opposite. It seems that when he asks me yes/no questions, I answer "yes" or "no." How am I to know that he wants an explanation and how detailed. He just needs to learn to ask follow up questions. Socially, my respon... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Cinema |
| WoodenNickel |
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Posted: 05 Oct 2009, 7:26 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,041
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| What's there to like? Uncomfortable chairs, the acrid smell of burned popcorn oil, the ticket taker at one cinema yelling at customers, sharing an experience with complete strangers (that's an NT motivation), people confusing fiction with reality. I stopped going to regular cinemas years ago. I rare... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Apparently I'm intimidating? |
| WoodenNickel |
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Posted: 05 Oct 2009, 7:19 pm
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Replies: 40
Views: 9,838
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| I can be very intimidating, even I don't intend to. Sometimes, it can be useful when I'm trying to get someone recalcitrant to do his job. My instinct to stand up for myself also deters bullies. Still, I can be unintentionally intimidating. I'm usually the smartest person in the room. That tends to ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: List one NT thing you do not understand. |
| WoodenNickel |
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Posted: 05 Oct 2009, 7:14 pm
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Replies: 1,024
Views: 106,279
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| My new coworker who makes nice by making small talk. I think he's being sincere, but I wish he would talk about more interesting subjects rather ritualistic inquiries into how weekend went. "OK" End of that bit of conversation. |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Social Networking? |
| WoodenNickel |
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Posted: 30 Sep 2009, 7:34 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,385
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I've been using Facebook and LinkedIn with some success. The more important face-to-face networking has largely failed for me. And just my luck, I'm sick today, so I missed an opportunity to network.  |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: A question about Personality Disorders... |
| WoodenNickel |
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Posted: 30 Sep 2009, 7:31 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,501
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| Therapists and psychologists are very familiar with personality disorders. When I got my M.A. in psychology, I had an entire course in just personality disorders. Autism Spectrum Disorders were not taught. Most therapists and even doctors are not very familiar with them. My own psychiatrist admits ... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Does anyone else here hate meetings? |
| WoodenNickel |
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Posted: 29 Sep 2009, 7:40 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,434
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| Most of my work meetings are dreadful. I'm really not interested in discussing pieces of paper. I have a habit of falling asleep in the more boring meetings. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Need Advice |
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Posted: 29 Sep 2009, 7:24 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,757
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| If you recognize autistic traits in yourself, get evaluated. The Autism Society of America has a database of adult autism specialists. They're rare, so you may have to travel a bit. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: how strict are your routines? |
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Posted: 29 Sep 2009, 7:21 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,337
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| I try to routinize mundane things as much as possible so that I will do them and not forget things. Like in the mornings when I go to work, I have a grooming routine that includes brushing my teeth and shaving. When I don't follow that routine, I don't groom. I leave my cell phone, watch and employe... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism and personality disorders |
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Posted: 29 Sep 2009, 7:14 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 8,340
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| NO! ASDs can lead to Borderline Personality Disorder as a result of family abuse. The key here is the abuse that leads to Personality Disorders. Famous sufferers of Narcissistic Personality Disorder: Hitler, Stalin, Saddam, Obama. Famous sufferers of Borderline Personality Disorder: John Lennon, Mar... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: AS good excuse for jury duty?? |
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Posted: 29 Sep 2009, 7:12 pm
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Replies: 81
Views: 13,999
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| I was a jury once. The judge's instructions were very clear, which made things easy. Even the prosecutor gave grounds for dismissal. When we had our once around the table, I spoke a bit incoherently. Still, I was able to make points in response to others, such as whether grand jury testimony was adm... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Noise. Is anyone else really bothered by it? |
| WoodenNickel |
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Posted: 29 Sep 2009, 7:09 pm
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Replies: 51
Views: 6,449
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| I'm bothered by loud noise and irritating noise. My tolerance varies with my mood. |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: List the Psychoactive Substances You've Tried. |
| WoodenNickel |
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Posted: 29 Sep 2009, 6:25 pm
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Replies: 40
Views: 440
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Illegal: Marijuana only, and just a few times.
Legal, unprescribed: Alcohol (no longer)
Prescriptions: Several tranquilizers and antidepressants (under doctor's supervision, of course) |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do babies gross you out? |
| WoodenNickel |
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Posted: 25 Sep 2009, 12:07 pm
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Replies: 99
Views: 8,135
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| I've had two babies (well, my wife bore them). Childbirth doesn't bother me. Then, the babies are usually fun to play with. I played "Give Me 5" with one child until it became too easy for him to touch my hands. |
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