| Author |
Message |
Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I had a terrible interview experience yesterday |
| Scanner |
|
Posted: 02 Dec 2014, 9:14 am
|
|
Replies: 31
Views: 1,684
|
| So, I got a call to come in for an interview, and that's all I was told. When I get to the place it is a group interview. The entire time from morning, till I got to the place I was extremely stressed. When I'm stressed I can't eat, so I had to force myself to eat, which made me want to vomit. I was... |
|
 |
Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Any other groups that are more accepting of self-diagnosis? |
| Scanner |
|
Posted: 02 Dec 2014, 9:02 am
|
|
Replies: 172
Views: 5,174
|
| So now even this thread is invaded by the anti self diagnosis bullying narcissists who just have to make their point one more time until they can force everyone to either agree with them or leave from exasperation. Sigh... When they stop making public threads about the subject, I'll stop posting in... |
|
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do you function in public? |
| Scanner |
|
Posted: 26 Oct 2014, 8:00 pm
|
|
Replies: 20
Views: 1,801
|
| When I am going out in public I need to create a character for myself in order to interact. I think "for this store trip I will be friendly and approachable" or "I will be more confident seeming and smiley" or any number of things. If I do not think about this first, and get into my "acting mode" I ... |
|
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Empathy |
| Scanner |
|
Posted: 09 Sep 2014, 10:46 pm
|
|
Replies: 15
Views: 2,063
|
| With me empathy is either non-existent or completely overwhelming, there is no real middle ground. Exactly the same for me. I either have little empathy or am overwhelmed by it. I have cried from feeling for a person with absolutely no idea what to say or do, they didn't seem to be an bothered as I... |
|
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Accent Slip |
| Scanner |
|
Posted: 09 Sep 2014, 8:01 am
|
|
Replies: 13
Views: 1,705
|
| I slip into about 5 different accents, it's pretty common for me. |
|
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does everyone deny you have a condidtion |
| Scanner |
|
Posted: 04 Sep 2014, 9:04 pm
|
|
Replies: 26
Views: 4,229
|
I told my friend i had Aspergers about 3-4 years ago and she didn't believe I did.
Then 6 months ago she says she thinks I and her other friend have Aspergers, she completely forgot the conversation we had when I told her I had aspergers... |
|
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are you always verbal? |
| Scanner |
|
Posted: 04 Sep 2014, 12:04 am
|
|
Replies: 20
Views: 1,821
|
| I lose speech sometimes. I actually just wrote about this. http://turtleisaverb.blogspot.com/2014/09/no-words.html But speech, it doesn't. It's disconnected and the thoughts don't make it there. And truthfully, it feels calmer inside like this. I don't want to fight it. This explains how I feel in ... |
|
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Adam was a brilliant movie about Asperger Syndrome |
| Scanner |
|
Posted: 03 Sep 2014, 11:55 pm
|
|
Replies: 42
Views: 10,800
|
| I was like this character when I was younger. I eventually learned to be more "normalized" I practiced expressions I practiced ways to sit and where to put my hands, how to walk in a more normal fashion. I wasn't as clearly stressed all the time as this character was. I was more quiet and absent go... |
|
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Adam was a brilliant movie about Asperger Syndrome |
| Scanner |
|
Posted: 03 Sep 2014, 5:05 pm
|
|
Replies: 42
Views: 10,800
|
| I was like this character when I was younger. I eventually learned to be more "normalized" I practiced expressions I practiced ways to sit and where to put my hands, how to walk in a more normal fashion. I wasn't as clearly stressed all the time as this character was. I was more quiet and absent goi... |
|
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Visual snow poll |
| Scanner |
|
Posted: 03 Sep 2014, 8:02 am
|
|
Replies: 49
Views: 5,547
|
| I generally have some visual disturbance most of the time. Typing this now for instance there are moving swirls (very minute) and a little snow. I'm not sure if this is the same as getting a VS diagnosis, I don't know if they see things worse than I for instance. I am also light sensitive though, li... |
|
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: You know you're autistic when... |
| Scanner |
|
Posted: 02 Sep 2014, 7:13 am
|
|
Replies: 603
Views: 60,402
|
| When your at the movies and people around you are laughing and you sit with a straight face because you didn't pick up on the joke(s) and/or when people next to you laugh at said joke and they turn to look to see if your laughing and your not. I've learned to at least smile if I detect a joke, even... |
|
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is trial&error the only way to learn if something's rude |
| Scanner |
|
Posted: 02 Sep 2014, 7:00 am
|
|
Replies: 47
Views: 3,772
|
| It has been trial and error for me. Even that doesn't help though. I'm kind of stubborn so if it doesn't make sense to me, I just ignore it and think "well that shouldn't be rude, they just need to understand me more and they'd know I'm not being rude" my friends get it now, sometimes I say things t... |
|
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are you always verbal? |
| Scanner |
|
Posted: 02 Sep 2014, 6:43 am
|
|
Replies: 20
Views: 1,821
|
| I am always verbal. However, even if I am "present" with people and talking, that doesn't mean that I can always get my thoughts and words to coordinate. For example, the other day my husband asked me if the milk had been taken out of the freezer (we have goats.) I didn't know, so I asked my son, "... |
|
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are you always verbal? |
| Scanner |
|
Posted: 01 Sep 2014, 10:16 pm
|
|
Replies: 20
Views: 1,821
|
| I saw the thread with the person who needed some help with speech. I was going to post there but I think it would be almost hijacking as it would shift the conversation. Anyway, are you always verbal? There are times when I do not feel like talking, at all. It's almost tasking for me to talk I reall... |
|
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: You know you're autistic when... |
| Scanner |
|
Posted: 01 Sep 2014, 9:56 pm
|
|
Replies: 603
Views: 60,402
|
| When you are sitting down thinking nothing in particular and someones comes up to you and asks "What's wrong?" When you make an attempt to smile and the person doesn't smile back, making you feel very confused. When you're so involved your tasks that hours fly by and you've not eaten or drunk a thin... |
|
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Can you hold down a debate? |
| Scanner |
|
Posted: 01 Sep 2014, 9:01 pm
|
|
Replies: 56
Views: 4,458
|
| If it's something I know a lot about, yes I can debate and very well. My issue is that the tactics used by people are just illogical. Such as "I like blue." becomes "I hate green." Fallacies and traps are the tools and weapons of most debaters. I also take issue with that. Real/imaginary, and subje... |
|
|
| Sort by: |
