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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Facebook has been a nightmare! Anyone else have this issue? |
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Posted: 11 Nov 2014, 3:33 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,219
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| I've learned that you can really only post the blandest things safely on FB. Expressing an opinion on just about any topic will lead to some kind of disagreement with someone. That's because you're having a discussion with everyone you know all at the same time - someone is bound to get offended. O... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Facebook has been a nightmare! Anyone else have this issue? |
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Posted: 11 Nov 2014, 2:27 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,219
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| I had the account since 2008. Unfortunately every time I claim to go cold turkey something tempts me to go back on and further alienate myself and others. Because its been over six years I feel I have enough depressing stories to go by that I could write a book on some of the personalities and event... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Your opinions on how the media portrays us |
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Posted: 03 Apr 2013, 6:15 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,267
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| The Red Pedant's post is Gold, we live in a society that champions itself in respecting the underdog but the media are still prone to making generalizations about groups like us. Whenever there is any kind of portrayal about us it comes off vitriolic and condescending not actually addressing people ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Your opinions on how the media portrays us |
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Posted: 03 Apr 2013, 6:00 pm
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Replies: 9
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| Honestly i don't see bad things about Autism Spectrum in the news. Too many people, many people with money and power have Autistic children and they most certainly do not want to see their children stigmatized. 1 in 88. The Lanza case is an anomaly. Even with that, i don't see the media jumping on ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I love people with Aspergers with the exception of Humility |
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Posted: 03 Apr 2013, 1:01 pm
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Replies: 5
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| Sounds like you found a bad egg. Being bullied doesn't always make someone more humbled, sometimes they just get pissed off and resent the world. I'm sorry that happened to you, there are a lot of people around here the exact opposite of your "friend". He wasn't a friend I made some "efforts" to tr... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Your opinions on how the media portrays us |
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Posted: 03 Apr 2013, 12:56 pm
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Replies: 9
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| I'm actually a bit disappointed, the networks from my experience will mention a story about autism in passing, to the people reporting it its a throwaway story with little significance or relevance. When these stories surface they will happen as infrequently as a couple of months at a time I'm not h... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Would you want to be cured if you could? |
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Posted: 03 Apr 2013, 12:19 pm
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Replies: 76
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| Its a double edged sword, I voted neither because some parts of the disability I happen to embrace, others have really screwed me over. My censory issues makes it almost difficult to be in college classrooms which length exceeds four hours. First hour you couldn't distinguish me from the rest of the... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How Did You Get Married? |
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Posted: 03 Apr 2013, 12:05 pm
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Replies: 22
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| These accounts above make me feel really mentally impaired. I can't even hold a conversation with people unless it's with someone who has compassion for outcasts/untouchables. Your not alone, I'm not very interactive with anyone unless its people in my immediate contacts the majority of whom are re... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I love people with Aspergers with the exception of Humility |
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Posted: 03 Apr 2013, 11:27 am
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Replies: 5
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| Okay okay Chloe and Tsproggy I need to clarify what this post was about. My sentence structure was so poor that I didn't get across what I intended, I'm not inadequate for having the disability I'm inadequate that I haven't bonded with many aspies and many of them I've seen from my experiences have ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I love people with Aspergers with the exception of Humility |
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Posted: 02 Apr 2013, 9:14 pm
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Replies: 5
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| Sometimes there are people to ignorant to understand the nature of our disability, they are prone to making some of the harshest generalizations that are never based in fact. They say were eccentric, extroverted, have horrid body langauge, cant keep still for extended periods of time. Firstly the ma... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Celebrities that DONT have Aspergers |
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Posted: 26 Mar 2013, 9:49 pm
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Replies: 8
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| I can buy people like Burton, Crispin Glover, and Gates because their eccentricities, and mannerisms make it evidnet. Though its far fetched to label those like Orson Welles, Steve Jobs, and Walt Disney who while cantankerous were said to be eloquent, placid, and sociable. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Celebrities that DONT have Aspergers |
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Posted: 26 Mar 2013, 9:39 pm
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| Not trying to evoke controversy but you people have been so empathetic and generous that I feel that were all grown up enough to handle a topic as thorny as this. Yes its surreal that a website trying to empower and glorify Aspies would have an Aspie like myself start a thread like this. Though I'll... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: A sincere yet admittedly wierd question |
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Posted: 12 Jan 2013, 9:39 pm
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Replies: 17
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| Problem is I left in 2006. Though seriously thanks for reinforcing my point, I cant imagine Akroyd, Gates, or Burton being the multi-million dollar brand names that they were if they were put under my circumstances it makes me envious but wonder if they actually have gratitude for how lucky they are... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: A sincere yet admittedly wierd question |
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Posted: 12 Jan 2013, 8:39 pm
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Replies: 17
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| I was raised in an environment where Aspergers was considered a social stigma. The biggest contradiction is that it was supposedly in a school specializing in dealing with Autustic Behavioral deficits but it was combined with kids who werent on the spectrum and came to this school because of delique... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Do Aspies see how fake Lady Gaga is? |
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Posted: 19 Apr 2011, 11:00 pm
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Replies: 136
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| She's using her fame to spread awareness about LGBTQ rights, so that's something. There are definitely people that have used there fame to accomplish more. Walt Disney helped with the American Space Program. Bono fought to prevent third world countries from having the average life-expectancy in the... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Do Aspies see how fake Lady Gaga is? |
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Posted: 19 Apr 2011, 11:49 am
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Replies: 136
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| Sorry it may not be affiliated with Atheism but from my experience there are people that I have seen on list-serves who have the nerve to put Lady Gaga ahead of everything else. What makes her more relevant than anything else, how can she help society progress? These a questions to ask many of these... |
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