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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Flashback moment: Did they know or suspect back then? |
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Posted: 17 Oct 2014, 9:31 am
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| She must have seen signs and have discussed it with your mum. I can't see any other reason for her saying that. My mum insists I was a "normal" child even though I spent my whole life telling her there was something seriously wrong with me. It seems to be the luck of the draw you either have a mum w... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Reaction to my diagnosis. Everyone is autistic! |
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Posted: 16 Sep 2014, 1:25 pm
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| I do feel like slapping them. I was searching for 30 years for an answer before finally being diagnosed. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Reaction to my diagnosis. Everyone is autistic! |
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Posted: 16 Sep 2014, 12:59 pm
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Finally diagnosed and the few people I have told reacted by saying things like everyone is autistic / we are all on the spectrum and that they think they are autistic themselves.
Wondered how true this is? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anyone emotionally abused growing up? |
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Posted: 30 Aug 2014, 3:21 am
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Moonhawk wrote: Yes i believe i was emotionally abused, and so do my therapists.
same with me |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Feeling so separate from the world and in limbo |
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Posted: 29 Aug 2014, 11:00 pm
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| Have just been referred for adult autism assessment and wondered if these feelings were common in ASD Just feel so separate from the world like there's a barrier between the world and me. It's isolating and lonely but I can't break through it. Feels like I'm just in limbo. I was born and then I'm in... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Don't like reading |
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Posted: 29 Aug 2014, 10:42 pm
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Anyone else not like reading. I think it's because it interferes with my thoughts
I'm always putting my thoughts in order and it stops me being able to do that |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: so we're all underweight. |
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Posted: 24 Aug 2014, 7:16 am
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I was underweight for a long time and struggled with bulimia but when I got into my 40s as someone else mentioned my metabolism seemed to shut down and
I have to be very careful what I eat |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Who else here communicates with their psychiatrist by email? |
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Posted: 23 Aug 2014, 5:13 pm
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| I would like to but I don't have his email address. I did recently write a long letter to him with a print out of a one page PowerPoint presentation explaining my mental health history and its impact on my life. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I feel disconnected from other people? |
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Posted: 23 Aug 2014, 7:58 am
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| I feel very similar to the OP. I thought I had borderline, avoidant or schizoid personality disorder. I have both social awkwardness and social anxiety so it's hard to work out where my social impairment stems from. I mimic. I have learnt to make eye contact and how to ask how someone is, etc .. so ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Not sure when or how to end a conversation |
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Posted: 22 Aug 2014, 9:46 am
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| Have moved area which is great I don't know anyone I love anonymity but if someone does try to start a conversation with me I won't just ignore them. A woman who lives on the same street has started chatting to me. I find it really awkward. I want to chat to seem friendly but find it hard to know ho... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Problems with non verbal communication |
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Posted: 22 Aug 2014, 7:55 am
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LyraLuthTinu it's a shame your husband doesn't understand that must be really tough.
I don't go to church anymore but seem to remember not understanding what I was supposed to do either. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Problems with non verbal communication |
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Posted: 21 Aug 2014, 4:16 pm
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| I've read about Aspies not being able to interpret body language / facial expression well, etc. I also have a problem with less subtle non verbal communication. When I was working and my boss signalled to put a call through to him I struggled to understand him and had get up off my chair and go ask ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Repetitive patterns of behaviour in aspies |
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Posted: 20 Aug 2014, 11:10 am
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| Could anyone tell me what this means to them. I often see this listed as an aspie trait. A clinical psychologist has suggested I could be on the autistic spectrum, this is not the first time autism has been mentioned to me but I have never been formally assessed .. although my daughter is going thro... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Lonely by myself but unreal around others |
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Posted: 21 Apr 2014, 1:30 pm
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wrong planet appears
Can only be myself on my own
Around others I struggle |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: What difficulties do you have in class |
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Posted: 14 Oct 2010, 8:30 pm
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| Am doing a night class ... these are some of the problems I have ... anyone the same or can add more? Don't like being asked to complete a task in class cause I can't concentrate with everyone whispering / discussing Would need complete silence and no interruptions to do it properly Don't like worki... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: social anxiety versus aspergers again |
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Posted: 14 Oct 2010, 8:10 pm
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Corp900 wrote: I see myself on both sides of the pie chart circle thingy,
Same with me. I like that circle thingy. |
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