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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What life has taught me over 40 years |
| joestenr |
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Posted: 01 Jan 2017, 6:24 pm
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Replies: 8
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| Things I have been taught by the world. When I don't succeed its my fault no matter how hard I have tried to do what was asked of me. When I hurt, I should be condemned and punished harshly for how I express it, with no consideration given to why I have acted out as I have. Sum total being to say ; ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspergers normal to above normal IQ true or false? |
| joestenr |
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Posted: 04 Nov 2014, 5:59 pm
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Replies: 74
Views: 10,157
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| So who's got the biggest iq, sounds simple, just whip them out and measure them. Oh wait, IQ is an imaginary construct,the level of variance in scores by virtue of who administers the test demonstraites this pretty well, also demonstraites I can't spell demonstraites. The Raven matrices, may be an e... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Having the same fight with my NT partener |
| joestenr |
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Posted: 19 Sep 2014, 11:23 pm
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Replies: 3
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| It seams like I always have the same fight with my partner, she says something that is deeply hurtful to me, I become offended and it is my fault for feeling offended by something that attacks me at the core of my being, the part that I do everything. I can to hide from the world. The best I can get... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Stress, Communication & Autism/Asperger's? |
| joestenr |
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Posted: 15 May 2014, 8:28 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,157
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Stress, Communication & Autism/Asperger's? |
| joestenr |
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Posted: 15 May 2014, 8:24 pm
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| So tuesday night I went to see the "jerry garcia symphonic" thing. In this case warren haynes playing with the boston pops at the symphony hall. So during the set break I turned around and asked the person in the setat behind me if they felt like they were at the symphony or at a Dead/ JGB show(my s... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Puns. |
| joestenr |
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Posted: 14 May 2014, 1:31 am
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Replies: 88
Views: 2,445
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Have been planning this idea tear able puns
You ever see one of those postings where there are tear off phone numbers on the bottom.
Write tearable puns on the main msg then write pun on each of the tear offs on the bottom |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: One final party. |
| joestenr |
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Posted: 25 Apr 2014, 4:54 pm
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,081
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| Been in that place more than I would like to confess. All I can say is that 3 five year plans on I'm still here. (The 5 year plan: in short you stuck it out this long, if it's as bad in 5 years you can give yourself permission). |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Fake Personalities |
| joestenr |
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Posted: 24 Apr 2014, 7:52 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,263
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| @linatet, I think that you need to drop #2, as that is essentially the experience that I had going through my 1st 35 years without an explanation as to why. Taking pride in your differences comes after you have come to terms with them, and for those who haven't fully gotten to be ok in their own ski... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Noticing details |
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Posted: 24 Apr 2014, 7:40 pm
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Replies: 7
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| Another way to describe this would be bottom up processing. Essentially rather than 1st seeing the forest and then the trees, it's first seeing the texture of the bark, and building up to the tree, and what type of tree, and how does it compare to other trees of this variety that I have known, and t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Fake Personalities |
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Posted: 24 Apr 2014, 4:48 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,263
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| I have worn many masks over the years. What it is I show varies by whom and where I am interacting. Learning quickly enough which one to use can be a challenge. My favorite mask to where is to be myself, however most situations call for something other than being a madman and proud of it. And hey ni... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: More NT questions about Aspergers |
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Posted: 24 Apr 2014, 4:38 pm
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Replies: 19
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| Let me try and answer all three Yes of course you should ask, be well aware that 1:1 interaction is something we can generally do just fine, and wouldn't you be offended if your friends actively avoided you by not asking. On 2) and 3) I want you to imagine being a deer in the headlights of an oncomi... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: AS or PTSD |
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Posted: 15 Apr 2014, 7:42 pm
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Replies: 21
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| One could say that AS/ASD is to be born into a world that induces PTSD by default. PTSD is the result of an overwhelming experience. This results in the brain essentially switching over to survival mode. One becomes hyper vigilant, unable to let go and relax, develops perseverative thinking about pa... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: It Finally Happened :) |
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Posted: 10 Apr 2014, 4:55 pm
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,219
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I remember the feeling. Nothing really changes, but suddenly everything has a reason. Kinda like getting to see a behind the Sceans look at your own past.
Welcome home
(Mind you doctor who is cooler than Star Trek.) heh |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Pros and cons of telling your boss about AS |
| joestenr |
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Posted: 02 Apr 2014, 4:44 pm
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Replies: 14
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| I work at a nonprofit that provides supports for people with MR and autism, I had hoped it would open a door. Instead I got a response that we thought you would do great running a group home, no wonder you failed. I do my best to attribute the comment to ignorance. Though it doesn't mean I have had ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: IEP Meetings |
| joestenr |
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Posted: 02 Apr 2014, 4:39 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 513
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I went to them growing up, listening to other people talk about what I needed like I wasn't in the room, I have gone to them as a professional, it was the same.
Be like everyone else |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Smoking |
| joestenr |
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Posted: 27 Mar 2014, 5:00 pm
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Replies: 31
Views: 293
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| sounds vaguely familiar, the first time I smoked a cigarette, I smoked half of a pack in a row. I would agree that it is a form of stimming, however, if you are not addicted to nicotine then an e-cigg that contained no nicotine would be able to replicate the experince. With the added benifit of bein... |
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