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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is there any Aspie who wish they are born normal? |
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Posted: 07 Mar 2011, 8:06 pm
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| Joe90, if there is a way that a psychiatrist is able to help you, will you want it? That's what I did try searching for when I was young, which I did more than 25 years ago. But that was so early that they didn't even know I have a asperger because asperger was not even known yet. But if it was know... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is there any Aspie who wish they are born normal? |
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Posted: 02 Mar 2011, 8:17 pm
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| I don't know.....I think I'll rather be me than my new friend's older brother. I made friends with the new girl at work, and we went to her parent's house last week, and I met her 22-year-old brother, who lives with his parents because of his condition. I don't know what he's got, but he's got some... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is there any Aspie who wish they are born normal? |
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Posted: 27 Feb 2011, 11:29 pm
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| There's a lot I would give to feel comfortable talking to people without a barrier between us, or to be able to continue those conversations for longer than 30 seconds, to be able to not shut down in a group of people, or to enjoy senseless social interaction, to stop feeling lonely no matter who I... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is there any Aspie who wish they are born normal? |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2011, 11:41 pm
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| Your aunt might be an aspie. Why I say this is as it is said, there seems 4x as many men than women being aspies - reason could be, some of the women are able to camouflage to being NT and not even knowing they are in aspie category. Sad to say, I know one woman just like your aunt, she always compl... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is there any Aspie who wish they are born normal? |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2011, 12:49 am
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| Dear Joe90, be fair to yourself. Have the courage to tell your family members, relatives and friends who are close to you - ask them for help. Skip those who won't help, or even likes to tease you. Look for caring and understanding people. But be sure you make yourself willing to try helping yoursel... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is there any Aspie who wish they are born normal? |
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Posted: 22 Feb 2011, 4:15 am
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| Only before I was diagnosed. When I was a teenager, I kept thinking that I was really "normal," but for some reason, most of the others just rejected me. When I found out I had Asperger's Syndrome all along, I had a reason for being who I am and ways to make life easier for me. Thankfully, I am abl... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is there any Aspie who wish they are born normal? |
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Posted: 21 Feb 2011, 12:52 am
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| To be honest, I don't think there is a 'normal', and I don't think the happiness of aspies and NT's can be compared. There is certainly nothing wrong with being an aspie, indeed, it's just a label, and I suppose everyones a bit aspie really. Of course, this is just my opinion, but happiness is foun... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Whats the difference between social anxiety and aspergers? |
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Posted: 15 Feb 2011, 12:44 am
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| But anyway, here's the strange part. I know all the social cues - I'm absolutely brilliant at knowing them. They are all stored in my brain, and if I wanted to use them, they are there. If I was to write a book about all the social cues, I would be able to, and it'd be exactly right (well, there is... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Whats the difference between social anxiety and aspergers? |
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Posted: 15 Feb 2011, 12:10 am
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| The difference btween AS and SA is considerable. AS is an autism spectrum disorder, which means it's a pervasive developmental disorder. And that means, you're born with it and you'll never grow out of it. You can't cure AS. You simply have to learn the skills to live with it. First observable symp... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is there any Aspie who wish they are born normal? |
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Posted: 14 Feb 2011, 1:46 pm
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| When I was young, I met an accident at age 8. I thought it's because of the accident that I used to be slow in thinking and take a long time to think what to say that I was not given a chance to speak! I used to stammer or stutter. So, usually, I just listen. I know it's no point to try talking. No ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is there any Aspie who wish they are born normal? |
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Posted: 13 Feb 2011, 1:18 pm
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| I've found the reasons why I want to be NT. It's because of outbursts. I hate these f***ing outbursts. Not only that - each time I have an outburst, it backfires. It sends my poor family into distress. It makes me feel more awkward and angry with myself. Then I have to face the consequences afterwa... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is there any Aspie who wish they are born normal? |
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Posted: 09 Feb 2011, 1:24 pm
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| Joe90, hopefully one day your parents will consider moving to a warmer country to stay, to care for your welfare. My country is usually very hot, around 80-90 degree fahrenheit. But if I go up to a very high mountain, it may be very cold. One night, it was about 40 degree fahrenheit, I was there shi... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is there any Aspie who wish they are born normal? |
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Posted: 06 Feb 2011, 3:44 pm
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| Joe90 "Plus I wear nice, trendy clothes, and I am tall and slim and attractive, and I always make myself look presentable." I also make myself presentable. It helps me look confident, though my confidence level is not high enough! When I go to most places, most people look up to me, I think it's bec... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is there any Aspie who wish they are born normal? |
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Posted: 06 Feb 2011, 2:24 pm
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| Joe90, Staring? In my country, normally people do not stare at strangers, unless they know each other. But instead, they do look at strangers, but only for a short moment so it doesn't look like staring. Maybe staring we consider as rude, I don't know. Forgetfulness - I'm also very forgetful. What I... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is there any Aspie who wish they are born normal? |
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Posted: 05 Feb 2011, 1:00 pm
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| Joe90, I also met an accident when I was 8. It was not serious, according to my sister, just a bump on my head, leaving a small crack on my head front. My leg and hand bones were fracture a bit, but main problem was my left side of face was never able to move, and left ear can't hear. I can bend my ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is there any Aspie who wish they are born normal? |
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Posted: 04 Feb 2011, 5:17 am
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| GoodDad, keeping my fingers crossed to more hear from you about the NLP and the maths. |
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