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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Simon Baron-Cohen: Aspergers Less Empathetic than Psycopaths |
| Chama |
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Posted: 24 Jun 2014, 3:11 pm
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Replies: 111
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| I've never met anyone in my life who could easily identify another person's feelings, and I have met A LOT of people. What kind of criteria is this? People misunderstand one another ALL THE TIME, as a result of incorrectly identifying someone's feelings, or not noticing the other person's feelings a... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: What is the most adult thing you've done today? |
| Chama |
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Posted: 13 Dec 2011, 5:41 am
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Replies: 565
Views: 8,385
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| Turned in an application and resume to somewhere I'd actually be alright working. Did a good job, I think. Also went in and bought a booklet of stamps in the post office, and asked for help finding something specific in the craft store without becoming nervous. Asking for help in a store is always v... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are You An Aspie? - 4 tests on one website |
| Chama |
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Posted: 13 Dec 2011, 4:26 am
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Replies: 70
Views: 30,660
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Systemizing: 42
Empathy: 18 -- I always score much lower than I expect on tests like these...
Autism Spectrum quotient: 44
Mind in the Eyes: 32 -- getting an illustration degree has helped a lot, apparently! I still have trouble with expressions in real life, as they're happening, though. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Years later you figure out what it means......... |
| Chama |
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Posted: 09 Dec 2011, 2:19 am
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Replies: 90
Views: 7,285
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| One phrase I still haven't gotten is "My have the tables have turned." I know it's a figure of speech now but back then I didn't know that so I was confused. It means someone who originally had circumstances/factors in their favor don't anymore, and the "other person" who used to have the disadvant... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What quirks, habits, etc, have NTs pointed out to you? |
| Chama |
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Posted: 11 Nov 2011, 5:02 am
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Replies: 110
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| I think I come off as eccentric, so people usually just let me do my thing. I'm sure in the past, people have mentioned a lot of things that I do that are weird, but it's not usually been in a negative way. The only thing I can think of is that I've been told I wave really creepily when I say hello.... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The Onion ridicules people with autism. |
| Chama |
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Posted: 11 Nov 2011, 4:55 am
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Replies: 154
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| I thought it was pretty freaking hilarious. XD |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: If a world without sex suddenly happened? |
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Posted: 11 Nov 2011, 4:11 am
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Replies: 25
Views: 426
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The only thing I can think about his how much easier it would be for me to make friends!
I don't usually notice that someone has any interest me until they are either trying to slobber on my face, or we were watching a movie and there is now a boner resting against my back.
SUPER awkward. |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: What is the most adult thing you've done today? |
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Posted: 11 Nov 2011, 4:09 am
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Replies: 565
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| I conducted a "winter cleaning" of my entire room, and it's beautiful, immaculate, dust-free. :D I cooked myself a wonderful dinner from scratch and only slightly burned the blanched almonds. Lastly, went into Petsmart and purchased dog and cat food and had a conversation with the cashier! While I t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why do we look younger? |
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Posted: 11 Nov 2011, 3:55 am
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Replies: 319
Views: 66,894
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| I'm 25, and get asked what high school I go to a lot. D: It's so strange, too -- the last time I bothered to check my height was just over a year ago, I think. I was 5 ft. 2.5 in. I measured my height at a pumpkin patch right before Halloween just because, and it kept saying I was 5 ft. 4.5 in. So, ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does anyone else have trouble lighting a lighter? |
| Chama |
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Posted: 11 Nov 2011, 3:23 am
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Replies: 29
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| LOL I can't light lighters, either! I've figured out that for me, it's a probably a nerve problem. The combination of pressing down and pulling back actually tickles my hand, and I just can't do it. Kind of like I can't open a water bottle or anything for awhile after I first wake up because the pre... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Difference between joining in and butting in? |
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Posted: 11 Nov 2011, 3:20 am
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Replies: 16
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| I feel the EXACT same way. Even my own family does this to me. I get accused of interrupting and very occasionally I can see that yes, I was rude, and I apologise -- but often, I feel as though I were just joining in the conversation and I get cut off, told I'm being rude, and talked over. The probl... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anyone else hate people in their space? |
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Posted: 11 Nov 2011, 3:13 am
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Replies: 44
Views: 22,000
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| I like having people around, actually, but I do hate having my personal space bubble invaded in a lot of instances. If it's someone I know well and am comfortable with, and there's a REASON, then I'm okay. But if someone stands really near me or keeps bumping into me when there's plenty of space for... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anyone here do ''verbal stimming''? |
| Chama |
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Posted: 11 Nov 2011, 3:07 am
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Replies: 31
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I make this dinosaur sound... haha
I do it to be funny, but it also makes me feel better, so I do it when I have extra energy.
Although I feel a bit weird about it now -- typing it out makes it sound really, really silly. Not going to get me to stop, though~~ lol |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspie eyes |
| Chama |
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Posted: 09 May 2011, 9:47 pm
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Replies: 177
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| Same for me as everyone else here, lol. I've had many, many people ask if I'm high or just assume I am without asking. I get compliments on my eyes all of the time, and my brother always says he hates when I look at him and ask a favor because my eyes are so sad he can't say no (I use this to my adv... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Anxiety triggered by my favourite activity :( |
| Chama |
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Posted: 28 Mar 2011, 6:58 am
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Replies: 10
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| What's rescue remedy? I've tried to trick myself into drawing, too. No success. :[ I tried at least doodling the way I used to, while I waited for something online to load or while thinking about something else, but it's the same. leejosepho, I'm sorry you're going through the same thing too. I wond... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does anyone forgive easily? |
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Posted: 28 Mar 2011, 6:55 am
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Replies: 144
Views: 10,322
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| I'm as guilty as you are! It's very easy for me to forgive AND forget. I never have bad intentions toward people, so I can't imagine anyone having them toward me. So... when I forgive people I usually deduct what reason they had for doing whatever it was by assuming their intentions were harmless, o... |
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