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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you experience "social burnout?" |
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Posted: 27 Sep 2014, 9:12 am
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,977
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BlankReg wrote: Not just yes, but hell yes!
Ditto. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Can you be around people? |
| capri0112 |
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Posted: 27 Sep 2014, 9:09 am
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,234
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Raleigh wrote: Tony Attwood said you can cure Asperger's Syndrome.
You just need to take away the people.
Love this. Love Tony Attwood. He is one of the few high profile autism/Asperger's professionals who is not on the spectrum himself (I believe), but still truly gets us. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Written Expression and autism? |
| capri0112 |
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Posted: 27 Sep 2014, 9:02 am
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Replies: 32
Views: 5,597
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skibum wrote: I do. I can speak very will also but if I am stressed, my speech deteriorates. But I can always write well no matter what.
That sums it up pretty well for me. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Have people said you look angry (when you're not)? |
| capri0112 |
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Posted: 27 Sep 2014, 8:52 am
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Replies: 50
Views: 8,085
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| Yup! Especially when I was younger (teens, twenties). People would say "You look angry/sad/deep in thought." That still happens, but not as much anymore, because I've become much better at something that comes naturally to NT's: "putting on a happy face." Actually, I think people expect others to lo... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Haircut issues |
| capri0112 |
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Posted: 27 Sep 2014, 8:35 am
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,582
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| If I could skip the "social chit-chat" part of the appointment, I would go to the salon every 4-6 weeks as most stylists recommend! The chatter expected during the appointment is something I can and do manage (no one would guess I hate it because I fake it just fine), but I don't like it, so I put i... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Creating your own ideal job/ occupation |
| capri0112 |
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Posted: 27 Sep 2014, 8:07 am
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,151
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| I chose "organizing things" but it would have been more accurate if I could have chosen a combination of "learning lots and lots about anything I find very interesting" and "organizing" because my ideal job would be organizing all the info on the topic I am learning about! |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you have any help in your daiy life? |
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Posted: 29 Aug 2014, 7:39 pm
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Replies: 39
Views: 3,562
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| Not to be rude or anything, but it sounds hilarious Really? How do you think "it sounds hilarious" in response to someone's meltdowns sounds? Kind? Understanding? Empathic? Why would someone sign into a website designed for people on the autism spectrum, then make a remark that? Wha?? Why are you h... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Undiagnosed aspies |
| capri0112 |
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Posted: 29 Aug 2014, 4:32 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,592
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| I knew I had Aspergers when I started researching it in 2006. But I didn't get the diagnosis until 2013. Not that I didn't try earlier, once. In 2007, I made an appointment with a PhD therapist who was listed as specializing in autism. I drove 2 hours as he was the nearest "autism" professional, onl... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Being something I'm not, no more! |
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Posted: 29 Aug 2014, 2:48 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 950
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| Ugh. Cashiering is probably one of THE worst jobs for someone on the spectrum! I've worked as a cashier in retail, and it was exhausting, facing and conversing with a constant stream of people. The best way to NOT feel you have to mask is be in a position that doesn't require you to have to. Like a ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you have any help in your daiy life? |
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Posted: 29 Aug 2014, 2:02 pm
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Replies: 39
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| Yes - my wife. :D I'm sure all you married aspies with an NT spouse can relate. Yup, I can SOOOO relate! My NT husband (and to lesser extent, my two teens) keep me functioning and (more or less) balanced throughout the day. I am diagnosed, "high" functioning, receive no professional support, and ha... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Sensory problems not being understood? |
| capri0112 |
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Posted: 29 Aug 2014, 11:40 am
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,074
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| I know exactly how you feel regarding sensory issues being misunderstood as willful obstinacy. It would be eye-opening for someone without these issues to step into our skin at those moments we are about to come out of ours! Even if that were possible, we would still have to come up solutions and co... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I need help. Please help me. |
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Posted: 28 Aug 2014, 2:07 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,037
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| Having a job that you can manage well and enjoy at the same time will be very beneficial to you in myriad ways. It may also buy you some time to live at home longer, if your dad really is considering kicking you out. Most likely, having a job and being around other independent people will increase y... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does anyone else have a problem with writing? |
| capri0112 |
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Posted: 22 Aug 2014, 9:57 am
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Replies: 22
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| I too spend a great deal of time just rereading, rewriting, editing, and (seemingly) endlessly mulling whether the words and ideas are getting my message across. Heck, just thinking of words and ideas in the first place is usually the hardest part. And I know for a fact the whole process takes me A ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Hatred of Feeling Hate |
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Posted: 22 Aug 2014, 9:29 am
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Replies: 3
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| This is a battle I live daily. I spend a good deal of mental energy brainstorming ideas to effectively educate people about autism. Ignorance is at the core of the disparate ways we with this largely "invisible" condition are viewed and treated. The more ways we find to share our experiences, the mo... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you feel like you've been exiled? |
| capri0112 |
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Posted: 24 Jun 2014, 7:07 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 894
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| Always, always, always have felt like that. It makes me want to leave this world very badly at times. But I would never abandon my children. So...onward, whatever lies ahead. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: My anxiety is gone! :) |
| capri0112 |
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Posted: 26 Apr 2014, 11:14 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 779
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BeggingTurtle wrote: TEACH ME. 
Ditto. |
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