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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: what do you hate hearing the most from NTs? |
| vanhalenkurtz |
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Posted: 03 Oct 2013, 4:54 am
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Replies: 91
Views: 32,469
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| "We are One" definitely gets me irritated. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Am I cursed? |
| vanhalenkurtz |
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Posted: 03 Oct 2013, 4:51 am
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Replies: 32
Views: 5,853
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| Numbers do not curse anyone. Believing in curses could. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What is with Aspies and cats? |
| vanhalenkurtz |
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Posted: 02 Oct 2013, 3:26 am
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Replies: 87
Views: 45,400
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| Not me. Cats, wired to kill small (often baby) defenseless creatures just for kicks, are the sociopaths of the animal kingdom. Just a little larger & they'd be ripping limbs off of your children just to pass the time. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Genetically engineered foods as a cause of Autism |
| vanhalenkurtz |
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Posted: 01 Oct 2013, 2:58 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,488
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| As Marshall McLuhan once put it, "I wouldn't have seen it if I hadn't believed it." |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do you deal with frustration? |
| vanhalenkurtz |
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Posted: 12 Aug 2013, 4:15 am
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,057
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| When frustrated, I bear down on my special interest(s). Fortunately, this is creative activity. Even when "uninspired" I push through w/ small projects, minor goals. The point is completion. Small successes can build confidence for larger ones. Maybe rewrite resume, check grammar, tighten sentences,... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: In the space there are no feelings |
| vanhalenkurtz |
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Posted: 12 Aug 2013, 4:11 am
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,447
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anotherswede wrote: I'm not sure if it is a cultural thing, but calling the kid simple isn't that nice, is it?
I would not consider seeing anything w/ such a title. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anyone else have problems letting go of arguments? |
| vanhalenkurtz |
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Posted: 12 Aug 2013, 4:06 am
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,985
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moisha wrote: An aside - facts aren't necessarily the truth or worth knowing.
There's value in that observation. Partisans use facts but facts aren't partisan. Lewis Carroll once noted, the most accurate map of the world would cover the world. Of course that is an opinion. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Age of first memories |
| vanhalenkurtz |
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Posted: 12 Aug 2013, 3:55 am
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,970
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| The reason I recall when I was 3 was because I had a traumatic experience. I was sitting in Ascot Cinema on Eastern Main Road in Sangre Grande, Trinidad watching Jerry Lewis in "The Nutty Professor." This was 1965. I jumped out of my seat and went screaming out into the lobby when poor Jerry starte... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Wouldn't it be cool if Aspies went and formed an Aspie city? |
| vanhalenkurtz |
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Posted: 11 Aug 2013, 3:04 am
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Replies: 25
Views: 4,972
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| Online is how it works. Offline, the whole freedom to vs. freedom from hassle gets renewed on the molecular level. This from someone in an "intentional community." I only stopped for directions out. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: "parts of objects" |
| vanhalenkurtz |
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Posted: 10 Aug 2013, 3:05 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,058
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| Isolating words from sentences. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Fear of other people's emotions |
| vanhalenkurtz |
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Posted: 10 Aug 2013, 3:03 am
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,022
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| I got my alexithymia to keep me warm. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: There might be a question in here somewhere :0) |
| vanhalenkurtz |
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Posted: 08 Aug 2013, 3:20 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 788
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skibum wrote: But she told me that because I smile a lot for no reason I was a fake person and not sincere and genuine in what I was really feeling.
I believe your interlocutor was saying something about herself, & her culture there. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you feel emotionally detached from others? |
| vanhalenkurtz |
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Posted: 08 Aug 2013, 3:16 am
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Replies: 16
Views: 6,550
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Neurotypical protocol
is linguistic aerosol
effulging triplicate
tickertape w/ centrifugal
friction. Did I say
something emotional. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What is wrong with my neurology? |
| vanhalenkurtz |
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Posted: 08 Aug 2013, 3:08 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,968
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SteelMaiden wrote: I don't believe in God. I am a strict atheist.
Believe in yourself and you'll get where you're going, eventually. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Would a therapist really help me? I am skeptical. |
| vanhalenkurtz |
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Posted: 08 Aug 2013, 3:03 am
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,879
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| I would suggest using therapy as a means for getting OUT of the military before you have some real problems. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Hobbies |
| vanhalenkurtz |
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Posted: 07 Aug 2013, 5:01 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,992
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| It is part of the Asperger Syndrome pathology that those of us with HFA have a limited, narrow range of focus and can only concentrate on specific subjects of interest to us, as individuals. Within that narrow range, however, we can easily hyper-focus, becoming enthralled for hours on end by the de... |
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