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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: A philosophical/ethical question... |
| Cactus_Man |
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Posted: 16 Apr 2010, 5:24 pm
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Replies: 48
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| How can you guys possibly find the Milgram Experiment funny? It basically proves that most humans are sick and would be willing to harm you with nothing more than a bit of verbal coercion. Looking around at the world, this definitely appears to be the truth. Most people are incredibly stupid and, be... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you sometimes HATE being analytical? |
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Posted: 16 Apr 2010, 12:10 am
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Replies: 26
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| LOL! Those are great replies IMO. I think NT's are sometimes stupid all they ever want is a simple that was good or *insert simple sentence answer here* Why not give detail? I loved your replies BTW. :-) Awesome!! ! Lol thanks! At least somebody gets what I'm talking about! That's what I love about... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: For those with auditory processing issues |
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Posted: 15 Apr 2010, 3:32 am
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Replies: 29
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| Anyone got a fix for the "not being able to tell that you're yelling at an inappropriate time" sort of problem? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: A philosophical/ethical question... |
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Posted: 15 Apr 2010, 3:29 am
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| As somebody who's been grouped into "the disposable minority" (I'm not talking about AS; I'm talking about something on a completely different level of suffering altogether) my answer is a resounding no. I know what it's like to be screwed over for somebody else's happiness (in this case, represente... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What motivates Self-Diagnosis? |
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Posted: 15 Apr 2010, 3:19 am
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| I started researching AS when people kept making Rain Man jokes about me. Well, that and when people would (more commonly and less subtly) flat-out ask me if/tell me that I'm autistic. I mean, it's not like I just happened to hear about AS, research it, and draw the conclusion that I must have it be... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Developed tics at 19yrs of age? Never had them before. |
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Posted: 15 Apr 2010, 2:55 am
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Replies: 11
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| I started developing similar tics myself over a year ago. I saw a neurologist, who assured me that the problem is "normal in young men your age." Then I expressed my cynicism to a friend, who told me that he's recently started getting tics too. That didn't really clear up the issue (obviously) but I... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I say "Ow!" |
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Posted: 15 Apr 2010, 2:45 am
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| Once again I can relate 100%. People are always extremely confused about why I'd say "ow" when somebody just touches me, and they often accuse me of trying to be funny or something. I swear I'm about as official as a self-diagnosis can possibly get. No matter how random or obscure the trait, I've go... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you sometimes HATE being analytical? |
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Posted: 15 Apr 2010, 2:10 am
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Replies: 26
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| I'm always saying stupid s**t because of it. For instance, when trying to assimilate with a new group of friends recently, they caught onto many of my apparent quirks rather quickly, and when they'd ask about them, my answers would only get me into more trouble. Them: "Why are those granola bars the... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Do you look much younger than your age? |
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Posted: 15 Apr 2010, 1:17 am
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| 22 and still get carded at the movies. But that's nothing: last year I went to get a haircut and they were all full, and the receptionist asked if I'd be able to contact my parents so they could come back and pick me up :P I also skateboard (well, try) and sometimes old people yell at me for doing i... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Are people with Aspergers more likely to commit suicide? |
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Posted: 15 Apr 2010, 1:09 am
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Replies: 178
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| There's an awful lot of relatable stuff being said here. I can't help wondering: we tend to be logical people, yes? At least that's the cliché. So then, perhaps the unanimity is a sign that these feelings are logical? And if they are logical, then doesn't it follow that we should act on these feelin... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Really confused about mood swings |
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Posted: 15 Apr 2010, 12:28 am
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Replies: 6
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| So am I just stuck with this then? F**k... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Kind of Pointless? |
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Posted: 15 Apr 2010, 12:25 am
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| My situation is that I'd have to get a diagnosis upon arrival (I'm not actually diagnosed and can't afford it here), and I'd be dealing with unis. Still trying to sort out all of these details. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: my opinoin on the aspergers vs hi functioning autism topic |
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Posted: 03 Apr 2010, 12:39 am
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| AS people don't have delayed communications. HFA people take longer to learn to communicate. That's about where the differences end. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: my opinoin on the aspergers vs hi functioning autism topic |
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Posted: 03 Apr 2010, 12:33 am
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| AS people don't have delayed communications. HFA people take longer to learn to communicate. That's about where the differences end. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Really confused about mood swings |
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Posted: 02 Apr 2010, 10:00 pm
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| First off, I'm self-diagnosed with AS. I figure that's probably worth mentioning. Moving on (and I'll describe this as well as I can, though it's difficult because my thoughts are racing even as I write this): During times where I'm feeling uncertain about my future, my mood tends to fluctuate sever... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Kind of Pointless? |
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Posted: 01 Apr 2010, 2:48 am
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| Wait a tick... you're going to school in the UK, and they aren't providing you with the resources you need to do well in spite of your different learning style? I thought UK schools were supposed to be really good at that? I ask because I'm supposed to be applying for UK schools this fall (for next ... |
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