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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Post something that made you UNHAPPY today. |
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Posted: 16 Dec 2018, 3:53 am
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| zweisamkeit, This would have been my biggest worry if I ever had children of my own. Not that I wouldn't have loved them, but I don't know what I would have done if a child turned out like me, but with even more serious health problems. I wish you and your daughter the best. Are you of German desce... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: new Aspie quirks you learned recently NT regard as odd |
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Posted: 16 Dec 2018, 3:43 am
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DystopianShadows wrote: How do you learn a quirk?
Not learn a quirk.... When you find out about a quirk .... People told me I am quirky.... And they told me a list of things they find odd about me. |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: new Aspie quirks you learned recently NT regard as odd |
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Posted: 15 Dec 2018, 2:02 am
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| some of the quirks they pointed out to me are the following: :oops: I talk rigidly.(robotic- I thought i was normal- ha) :oops: i'm quiet(i thought i was too talkative) :oops: my dislike for the texture of wooden utensils is abnormal :oops: I don't have any one certain hobby- I have hundreds of unf... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: new Aspie quirks you learned recently NT regard as odd |
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Posted: 15 Dec 2018, 1:51 am
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| I've been on the forum a while, but never really posted. I decided to start posting because my husband started sharing my dx with his friends, so that they would understand me a bit better. With that said, i understand that i must be a bit different, so i asked his friends what i do that they consid... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Post something that made you UNHAPPY today. |
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Posted: 15 Dec 2018, 1:06 am
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| Daughter had an assessment for Medicaid services for her AS and ADHD, made me feel sad she is a chip off the ol' block. I had a hard time growing up with the same dx and she's following me. Wish i could help her more, but i feel helpless, directionless even in my own matters. siiiigh |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: List one NT thing you do not understand. |
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Posted: 23 Dec 2010, 12:15 pm
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| Why do they feel the need to ask someone 'what is wrong?' or even 'how are you?', even if they don't know you. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: You Might be an Aspie if... |
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Posted: 23 Dec 2010, 11:47 am
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| ...if your high school calculus teacher answers the question "Should I use the chain rule or something else?" with "yes" and you are the only one in the class laughing hysterically at his Boolean humor. i was the only person in my logic class to laugh at the professor's jokes. I didnt just chuckle,... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Which of your parents side of the family is more peculiar? |
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Posted: 23 Dec 2010, 11:44 am
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| My fathers side is very quirky and shy. My father was shy but not quirky. His brother was very odd. I think my first cousin is a near asperger miss. Moms side, nothing. Dad's side is very very quirky. I'd say quiiiite AS-ish. Distant, rude...... his brothers have OCD and other sort of stuff like th... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: List one Aspie thing you don't understand |
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Posted: 23 Dec 2010, 11:33 am
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| here are a few AS things I dislike about myself.... 1)How I give fantastic wordy lectures on my interests and random useless information. But.. when someone asks me my opinion about something, i'm at a loss for words and cant convey what I truly want to say, and i talk in circles. 2) I cant lie, can... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How does christmas music affect your mood? |
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Posted: 23 Dec 2010, 11:15 am
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Replies: 150
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CockneyRebel wrote: The original classics put me into a good mood. The remakes make me want to puke, along with the newer Christmas songs.
ditto....
i love caroling. Singing has alwaaaaays been so fun for me, sooo... inevitably i have a Christmas song in my head at all times from Thanksgiving til New Years... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Hard for you to pinpoint the cause of a meltdown sometimes? |
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Posted: 23 Dec 2010, 11:06 am
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| Sometimes. Often I can say, 'that meltdown was because... I missed the bus (for example)' but lately I have been having meltdowns randomly. I do sort of know what is causing them, but no one specific thing is making them happen, it is a whole pile of stress... Oh, my! That never crossed my mind! I ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: relationships and meltdowns |
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Posted: 23 Dec 2010, 10:59 am
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| i've kind of gone through something like this... You did something to offend her, so she tries to get equal.... Seems that your girlfriend doesn't really want to hurt you per se, but when people get emotional, they will hurl anything at you that they know will hurt you back. when it is all said and ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Hard for you to pinpoint the cause of a meltdown sometimes? |
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Posted: 23 Dec 2010, 10:45 am
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| I usually can pinpoint exactly what is triggering my overload/meltdown and fix it, but last night, I was out at the store and we were picking up stuff to make for dinner.... Maybe i was hungry? I am not quite sure. I started getting agitated/frustrated/overloaded til the point of me nearly lashing o... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What is Your Longest Running Intrest and Why? |
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Posted: 20 Dec 2010, 2:58 pm
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Replies: 43
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Languages/linguistics
because it's how people convey thoughts...by moving their tongue/face as their vocal cords vibrate...... It is also fascinating that little letters put together make a word.. and those words connect together to make an idea.... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Hard of hearing?--I need to read lips |
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Posted: 17 Dec 2010, 2:56 pm
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Plywood wrote: How was this posted Saturday the 18th? if you're in a different timezone(or settings are set to a different one) then it would seem that it would be so. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Hard of hearing?--I need to read lips |
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Posted: 17 Dec 2010, 12:50 pm
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| the things that match up for me are in bold Behavioral sub-categories for APD Auditory attention Difficulty in one or more of the following attention types • preparatory attention • sustained attention • selective attention • divided attention Auditory decoding Difficulty quickly, easily, and innate... |
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