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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: photography and autism |
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Posted: Yesterday, 7:58 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 386
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The lighthouse at the Highland Links golf course on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Why Do People Refuse To Practice Social Skills? |
| BTDT |
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Posted: 17 Apr 2025, 8:15 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 180
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Changing my gender presentation to match my voice and mannerisms has made it much easier to socialize!
Seems obvious but it took me decades to figure out!
Trying to match my birth gender put me in the "uncanny valley" between male and female. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Coping Skills & Different Dozens |
| BTDT |
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Posted: 17 Apr 2025, 11:06 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 158
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Some ideas.
Stay only a short time.
Sit off to one side where it is quieter.
Sometimes sitting in the front row of a presentation is best because it is easier to tune out distractions.
Make sure you get plenty of sleep before going!
Layer your clothes so you can easily adjust to the temperature. |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Women aren't attracted to autistic men |
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Posted: 17 Apr 2025, 9:54 am
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Replies: 55
Views: 972
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A very useful relationship skill is learning to listen to a partner.
Obviously you can't do that if you are constantly talking about your special interest. |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: The Hardest Part Of Living Alone |
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Posted: 16 Apr 2025, 1:57 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 739
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I've gotten help from my next door neighbors.
I had a flat tire and was able to use his "friend and family" discount to get an entire set of four for just $300! |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Nobody wants to be with a freak |
| BTDT |
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Posted: 16 Apr 2025, 1:24 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,797
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| Woman have it easier in the sense that they can "fake it" much more easily. It is much harder for genetic guys. Especially if they on hormones or anxiety drugs that mess with sexual function. If you can manage without taking pills a girly guy may be far more desirable partner in bed than o... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Led by Republicans MAGA movement popularity grows |
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Posted: 16 Apr 2025, 8:53 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 200
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| Since your father is rich, maybe you can convince him you need to get out more to develop your social skills. Perhaps doing tourist type activities to help the local economy as our current administration seems to have scared them away. I know a girl who is a "level 3" or severely disabled ... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Nobody wants to be with a freak |
| BTDT |
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Posted: 16 Apr 2025, 8:48 am
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Replies: 9
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| Several years ago, I had a coworker whom seemed to be trying to be trying to pursue me. But I was completely turned off by her. She was a large, burley, high testosterone woman; everything about her was the exact opposite of what I find attractive in women. Romance novels are filled with women who ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you think getting diagnosed matters? |
| BTDT |
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Posted: 15 Apr 2025, 12:19 pm
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Replies: 56
Views: 6,113
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Privately funded vocational rehab can often do whatever they want with deciding who is eligible for services.
This may be more common as federal funding is reduced. |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Archaeologists in no hurry to dig Gobleke tepe |
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Posted: 15 Apr 2025, 8:17 am
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Replies: 2
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| They are hoping that there will be better technology in the future, like the ability to read dead sea scrolls that were charred by fire. That is a new technology just being developed. Most likely they have all they need for their careers as archaeologists. Why not leave some work for future generati... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: New Hospitality Job |
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Posted: 14 Apr 2025, 5:28 pm
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Replies: 1
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Yes, what you are experiencing isn't unusual.
Hopefully you will get used to all the new stuff and it won't be so taxing. |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Self-Esteem and clothing |
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Posted: 12 Apr 2025, 9:31 pm
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,167
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I went to Brooks Brothers at a mall in the 1990s and they wouldn't sell me a suit!
I was too small for anything to fit properly in the men's or boy's department.
Now that I have gained twenty pounds I can now wear the smallest women's sizes.  |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Food |
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Posted: 12 Apr 2025, 8:01 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 419
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| Yes, I put my food in separate containers unless I deliberately want to mix them. |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Self-Esteem and clothing |
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Posted: 11 Apr 2025, 8:28 pm
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Replies: 27
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I have some very nice golf clothes as well as a set of custom golf clubs. 
The last summer of work they put in a dress code that no longer allowed shorts.
But, it allowed wearing skirts to work.
Yes, I shaved my legs.
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Fencer disqualified for refusing to fight trans opponent |
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Posted: 11 Apr 2025, 5:48 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 612
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| She has previously won matches against men in mixed gender competitions. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Escape from America |
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Posted: 11 Apr 2025, 9:59 am
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Replies: 66
Views: 10,355
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| Minneapolis and Chicago are two walkable cities that don't cost a lot to live in. There are likely to be better forums to discussing moving, as folks with autism often need support networks to keep them tied to a location. The big exceptions are people moving for relationships. SSI benefits will fol... |
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