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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Braces (on teeth) |
Hermier |
Posted: 25 Sep 2014, 11:44 am
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Wow, I don't know how it would have affected me socially - I was a complete "nobody" amongst my peers at school. One of my front teeth overlaps the other, and I really wanted braces (thinking maybe my teeth were the cause of my unpopularity). However, the dentist said it would cost $2000, which in 2... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you have a regional accent? |
Hermier |
Posted: 17 Jul 2014, 2:09 pm
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Very interesting that this could be an AS characteristic! My mother and her siblings were taught by their father that they should not speak with the regional accent, so as not to be thought of as lower-class. So all my grandfather's children grew up with the neutral, generic non-accent, the same as... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: All Attention on You When Going to a Nightclub with a Group |
Hermier |
Posted: 28 May 2014, 4:31 pm
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Campin_Cat, that's a really insightful answer. Helps to clear up something I didn't even know I was wondering about... but come to think of it... I should have wondered more about why people would act like that (or other similar scenes) to me and not others. What is that, I wonder? Why was I not eve... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I Just Need To Say Something |
Hermier |
Posted: 28 May 2014, 4:21 pm
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Replies: 27 Views: 1,601
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It can be hard to resist the temptation, but after a while you notice you have more credibility if you don't try to defend your actions or position. [/quote] I really don't understand what's in bold. It seems very counterintuitive to me.[/quote] It is counterintuitive. But I think that back-ups and... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Schrödinger’s rapist: or a guy’s guide to approaching women |
Hermier |
Posted: 25 Feb 2014, 5:56 pm
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Replies: 28 Views: 2,598
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I think it is sad you feel the need to feel that way. You're right about that. It's really sad. It's very very sad, especially when you consider that when women "feel that way," it's a reaction to their experiences. Constant (or even infrequent) uninvited, unwanted, unpleasant intrusions from men t... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Schrödinger’s rapist: or a guy’s guide to approaching women |
Hermier |
Posted: 25 Feb 2014, 5:56 pm
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Replies: 28 Views: 2,598
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I think it is sad you feel the need to feel that way. You're right about that. It's really sad. It's very very sad, especially when you consider that when women "feel that way," it's a reaction to their experiences. Constant (or even infrequent) uninvited, unwanted, unpleasant intrusions from men t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: having babies: what is your decision? |
Hermier |
Posted: 02 Feb 2014, 8:24 pm
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Replies: 60 Views: 3,457
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I'd love a baby to care for, but I don't relish the idea of being married to somebody at the same time. . 8O This is exactly how it went for me. I was a single parent, and then had another child with a partner. It was like night and day. I'd have left town without telling him I was pregnant, if I k... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Housemate persistently opening my mail |
Hermier |
Posted: 29 Jan 2014, 1:33 pm
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If I were in this situation, I would never really feel comfortable about the person around my mail again. Most likely I would suck up the expense & inconvenience to have a post office box or call box somewhere near by. If that wasn't a possibility I guess I'd have to talk to the guy 8O But that'... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Help! I'm in a meltdown... |
Hermier |
Posted: 29 Jan 2014, 1:25 pm
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Wellbutrin is known to increase anxiety in some people. I don't know about a new doctor because I'm not familiar with your issues with the doctor, but it might be a good idea to change medication ~ .. Then again, I'm not a doctor. But, maybe you could google wellbutrin & anxiety and read a coupl... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Keeping track of posts |
Hermier |
Posted: 15 Jan 2014, 12:38 am
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Replies: 2 Views: 503
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If you click on your name (at the top of a reply) or on "My Account" top right of screen, it takes you to your account page. Click "Find all posts by [YourUsername]" and it will list them in reverse chronological order. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you use focus drugs? |
Hermier |
Posted: 03 Jan 2014, 3:10 pm
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Replies: 9 Views: 647
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My main (neurological) diagnosis is ADHD and I've been using Adderall for about 10 years. I find it works much better within a structure. If I don't get myself into a framework, I could just as easily get obsessed with perfecting something that's not a priority. The drug itself doesn't help me; it's... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: so,what are your romantic goals in life |
Hermier |
Posted: 03 Jan 2014, 2:58 pm
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Replies: 6 Views: 908
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Keep predators who pose as lovers out of my life
It's all good though, I've had plenty. |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Interacting with former co-workers at a funeral |
Hermier |
Posted: 15 Dec 2013, 4:30 pm
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Your last sentence shows that you know what's truly important. You want to be there to support your friend who lost their son. That's all that really matters. Funerals can be awkward; I haven't been to many that weren't, in one way or another. They often bring together a group of people who have iss... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anyone on here with a special interest in pharmacutical drug |
Hermier |
Posted: 10 Dec 2013, 9:55 am
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Replies: 6 Views: 695
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Any help or advice would be appreciated. OK here's a little advice: you need to get yourself to a doctor as soon as possible. That doesn't seem like a drug reaction to me, (although I'm certainly not a doctor) ~ Can you please explain why you believe your illness was caused by drug(s)? Perhaps it w... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Getting back with exes |
Hermier |
Posted: 13 Nov 2013, 3:25 pm
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Replies: 25 Views: 1,995
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Actually I have done it a couple of times. Well, one of them was more like six months than a year. We had dated for a short time around five years earlier. The main one is someone I have gotten back together with, more times than I care to count. I think I'm actually over my obsession with this pers... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: I lost my dog today. |
Hermier |
Posted: 11 Nov 2013, 9:06 am
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Replies: 54 Views: 3,112
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So sorry for your loss. Bonnie had a good life; the best life a dog can have, with people who care about her.
Your blog is just beautiful. Brought tears to my eyes. It's so hard, I know. |
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