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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why do people on the spectrum cut themselves/self injure? |
| Tamsin |
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Posted: 19 Dec 2012, 7:46 pm
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Replies: 57
Views: 8,062
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| I don't cut much, but pain in general gives me something to focus on, which can be nice. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does anyone else seriously lack creativity? |
| Tamsin |
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Posted: 19 Dec 2012, 7:42 pm
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Replies: 25
Views: 4,518
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| While I don't consider myself uncreative, it is very hard for me to visualize things I have not already seen before, so I was never one of those children who had imaginary friends or made up lands or anything. Usually I take what I know and have seen and alter it until I like the results. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Sexuality and Autism Correlations |
| Tamsin |
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Posted: 19 Dec 2012, 7:33 pm
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Replies: 68
Views: 14,178
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| Having never heard of the term demisexual before this post I would have to say that is me. I've never had a boyfriend, never been on a date, never had any desire to be romantic with anybody. Thought about it a lot, but that's as close as I've ever come to even remotely desiring romantic contact. As ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: so we're all underweight. |
| Tamsin |
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Posted: 19 Dec 2012, 7:00 pm
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Replies: 91
Views: 11,344
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| Though I do not have a scale and have not been weighed in months I am sure I am underweight or close to it because my GI system is a mess right now. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anyone else just really dislike sleeping? |
| Tamsin |
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Posted: 19 Dec 2012, 6:54 pm
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Replies: 27
Views: 5,438
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| Actually I enjoy sleeping, but sleeping seems to not like me. Because of several health problems I have it is hard for me to fall asleep and stay asleep, but it's also hard for me to stay awake because I don't sleep well at night. But if I nap I certainly won't sleep well that night, so I can't nap ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Wanting to have friends or not |
| Tamsin |
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Posted: 19 Dec 2012, 6:51 pm
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Replies: 29
Views: 14,028
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| I would prefer one or two really good, reliable, trustworthy friends. I don't really see the point in having more friends, and I certainly don't see the point in having untrustworthy friends. Edited: It also depends on my mood. Sometimes I would like friends, but then I realize I am just bored and w... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: White noise generator |
| Tamsin |
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Posted: 16 Sep 2012, 5:51 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,765
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| I can't remember a time where I didn't sleep with a fan on. When I have to spend time away from home and away from my fan, I find it is too quiet to sleep. I hear every little noise and it bugs me. Sometimes, very rarely, music will help me concentrate by drowning out background noises, though mostl... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you ever feel older than you are? |
| Tamsin |
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Posted: 16 Sep 2012, 5:47 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,037
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| Well, in your age I was actually the opposite. I still felt like a child and couldn´t belive I´m an adult. After 25 I got used to my adulthood. In some regards I feel a bit like that too. Especially when it comes to special interests and socializing. It's very confusing. Is it possible to be mature... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you daydream a lot? |
| Tamsin |
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Posted: 16 Sep 2012, 5:36 pm
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Replies: 29
Views: 4,041
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| Yup. That's probably part of what keeps me up at night, but I don't know how to shut it off, nor am I sure that I even want to. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: new special interest...... |
| Tamsin |
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Posted: 16 Sep 2012, 5:23 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,484
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| Can't say I feel embarrassed per se, but I have an intense interest in spiders, and really all animals and insects. I refuse to kill any of them, because I've found that they really aren't that scary. Actually, I have two little wasps that found their way into my dorm and I'm don't want to get rid o... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you have a radio in your head 24/7? |
| Tamsin |
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Posted: 16 Sep 2012, 5:17 pm
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Replies: 42
Views: 5,939
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Nonverbal behaviour poll |
| Tamsin |
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Posted: 16 Sep 2012, 5:16 pm
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,410
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| I checked neither, though that wasn't always true. For some reason I had very little trouble reading nonverbals in others, but wasn't aware of them in myself until about two years ago. I never understood why people asked me if I was depressed, but I now realize it's because of my nonverbals. I still... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Reasons for poor social skills...? |
| Tamsin |
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Posted: 16 Sep 2012, 5:14 pm
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Replies: 17
Views: 15,453
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| For me at least I know part of my problem is I just don't want to socialize very much. Unless I have to I usually don't see the point. I think another reason is that I often will find very vague connections between conversations and other things, like movies, songs, books, and other media and will o... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you ever feel older than you are? |
| Tamsin |
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Posted: 16 Sep 2012, 5:07 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,037
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| Yesterday was my 22nd birthday. I know for most people 22 is still considered "young" but I don't feel young. Haven't for several years. Actually, I don't know that I ever felt young. Sure, I might have been socially naive when I was a child, but emotionally (most of the time) and intellectually I a... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you feel completely useless? |
| Tamsin |
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Posted: 16 Sep 2012, 4:53 pm
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Replies: 42
Views: 5,789
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| Dunno if I would call it "wasting" my life, but sometimes I feel like my life is on hold. Nothing is new, nothing is exciting, everything is the same and boring and all that jazz. I want something to make me feel like I have a purpose again. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Have you ever made a sarcastic joke? Do you understand them? |
| Tamsin |
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Posted: 06 Jun 2012, 6:25 pm
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Replies: 46
Views: 5,760
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| I tend to be quite sarcastic, though I will get carried away sometimes and end up either hurting other people's feelings or at the very least they will become annoyed. As for catching sarcasm, I'm an usually the first person to understand a joke or use of sarcasm. Online it's much harder though. |
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