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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: getting irrationally angry at tiny things |
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Posted: 25 Jun 2017, 12:06 pm
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,664
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| I wonder if there is anything else that has changed for you over the past few months or years or since the noise has started bothering you. Anything else bothering you that might compound the noise? I have the same problem with people who get too close to me in public, at the grocery store, on the s... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Constant Battle |
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Posted: 07 Jun 2017, 9:41 am
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,054
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| I'm hearing from the OP that she feels like she doesn't fit in with either group, autistic or not autistic. I'm hearing that in general she feels isolated. I found help in an eating disorder support group at school where we spent most of our time talking about relationships, not food. It was really ... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Camouflaging and Masking |
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Posted: 30 May 2017, 11:09 am
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Replies: 35
Views: 3,802
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| [/quote] I feel that parents definitely need to make an effort to make their children aware of their AS and the symptoms that come with it, as well as connecting the child with others like them. .[/quote] Whether on the AS or NT, I think it's important that parents teach their child that he or she i... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Camouflaging and Masking |
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Posted: 30 May 2017, 10:28 am
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Replies: 35
Views: 3,802
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ammeavid wrote: I honestly wished I had more support...
Yes. I think it would help me feel like it's possible to be accepted for who I am. |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Reviving an Old Friendship |
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Posted: 28 May 2017, 11:17 am
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Replies: 2
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| You sound like you'd be a great friend. I would choose to tell the person you were excited to find them on facebook and revived memories of good times from your past. Letting them know you've missed them is important. I wouldn't suggest getting together until you can gauge their interest in reconnec... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Camouflaging and Masking |
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Posted: 20 May 2017, 11:53 am
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Replies: 35
Views: 3,802
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| I believe both women and men are conditioned to suppress their feelings because they are not taken seriously, derided, or misunderstood. I think it's a symptom of an overall lack of emotional intelligence. Masking seems like a way of coping with the overall devaluation of feelings. It doesn't seem l... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: In one word, how do you feel right now? |
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Posted: 20 May 2017, 11:30 am
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Replies: 26,106
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Selling vs. donating clothes |
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Posted: 15 Jul 2016, 12:14 am
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Replies: 16
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| Most thrift shops around me get tons of donations, and sell the clothing very cheaply, to reduce their backlog. So, the clothes you think could help pay for somebody's job, probably will make a small impact. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Post something that made you UNHAPPY today. |
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Posted: 26 Jun 2016, 1:51 pm
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Replies: 32,226
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| My therapist saying bye at the end of our call in the same abrupt manner that I said bye to her. |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: How do you feel about affectionate touch? |
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Posted: 26 Jun 2016, 12:34 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,376
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| That anxiety is there for some good reason. Pay attention to it! |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: How do you feel about affectionate touch? |
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Posted: 25 Jun 2016, 6:44 pm
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Replies: 20
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| I try to avoid touching people. I think it's an extension of my general dislike of connection. I find myself emotionally overwhelmed by connection. And, when somebody wants to hug, and I don't want to, I have a hard time declining their advance. I think I reach a point of decision where I'm either f... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Things I have learned in life about being female |
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Posted: 17 Jun 2016, 1:56 am
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Replies: 240
Views: 9,788
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| What happened after he shoved you? |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Bullied by Family Members over the Way You Dress? |
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Posted: 01 Jun 2016, 12:38 am
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Replies: 55
Views: 4,164
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| I would rather show up looking like crap and feeling good than looking good and feeling like crap. |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Things I have learned in life about being female |
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Posted: 22 May 2016, 10:59 pm
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Replies: 240
Views: 9,788
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| OOM, I said I've seen malicious space taking happen; I did not say it's the reason for most people bumping each other in public spaces. And, if you will read the first sentence of my post...I said, "That's the thing - it doesn't matter if they were doing it on purpose or they just didn't see yo... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Things I have learned in life about being female |
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Posted: 20 May 2016, 7:44 pm
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Replies: 240
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| Little Miss Muffet sat on her tuffet eating her curds and whey. Along came someone's opinion which threatened MMuffet sense of her own upright citizenship so instead of asking for clarification or showing compassion, she says I must be blind to context. |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Things I have learned in life about being female |
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Posted: 20 May 2016, 12:03 am
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Replies: 240
Views: 9,788
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| I give myself little goals like if I'm going to the corner store for half n half , I repeat in my head "half n half and trust, half n half and trust." The trust part has more to do with relaxing my body so that I brace less though I still brace hard. It helps me to have something on my min... |
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