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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Feeling like you're not from this world |
| NatureLover |
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Posted: 12 Jan 2014, 1:38 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 972
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| Just wanted to share how I feel inside as many of us feel the same way. I often feel like a robot programmed to do different things. I feel like I'm not programmed for violence. I don't have any friends now, but in the past throughout my school years, I've been told that I needed to toughen up and f... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Smoking |
| NatureLover |
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Posted: 11 Jan 2014, 11:37 pm
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Replies: 89
Views: 7,270
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| I've been a smoker for five years and I treat it like a friend that I need to spend time with to lower my stress, anxiety, and depression. I'm addicted to the great feeling of smoking, It's my way of coping with the world. I also love the smell aside from not enjoying other strong, bad smells. Also ... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: fealing the need to be with someone |
| NatureLover |
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Posted: 07 Jan 2014, 11:18 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,745
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| I'm 21 and I never had a boyfriend, never kissed anyone. My biggest fear is that I'll never share my life with someone, never experience all the fun and happiness that love gives. But then again, I need my own hours of solitude. Do not worry, you are not alone. You are still young, but why judge? Ev... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: What is your eye contact like? |
| NatureLover |
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Posted: 05 Jan 2014, 11:23 pm
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Replies: 71
Views: 25,190
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| I can only look at certain people in the eyes, mostly those that I've known for long, but strangers? I can only look at them for five seconds, then I switch my eyes elsewhere with some motioning of my hands as I speak. Glancing is pretty much what I do. Also, if a person appears be very kind and ver... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: What are your non-negotiables? (apart from must love cats) |
| NatureLover |
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Posted: 05 Jan 2014, 7:21 am
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Replies: 125
Views: 11,958
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| 1. Must be male 2. Must love animals and not think less of them (definitely a cat lover) 3. Must be taller than me 4. Be average-looking or attractive 5. Be interested in one or more of these -history, science, paranormal, art, literature, theology, philosophy 6. Patience is definitely a must 7. Not... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: The reason why many are single |
| NatureLover |
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Posted: 05 Jan 2014, 6:42 am
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Replies: 130
Views: 10,926
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| -I don't know how to respond to their body language, I can't tell if they are plain flirting, really in love, or just want to get in bed with me. I prefer if someone just told me the truth without having to make me waste all my energy in trying to guess in my mind what their message is. -As much as ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does anyone else hate speaking? |
| NatureLover |
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Posted: 05 Jan 2014, 6:22 am
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Replies: 28
Views: 6,762
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| It's exhausting and I don't know what to say most of the times. I find that I have to be the perfect actress when it comes to speaking. It's only when someone talks about my favorite topics that I let more of myself out. I'm more comfortable doing things quietly than speaking. Even if I want to soci... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What weird things gross you out? |
| NatureLover |
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Posted: 05 Jan 2014, 5:30 am
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Replies: 42
Views: 3,508
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| -When people use the bathroom and don't wash their hands, especially when they are about to eat. -Oral sex, (if you actually think about it) never had sex, but I just find it disgusting, more when a woman swallows a man's semen. -Bare feet -Vomit (I have met people who never understood my phobia for... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you feel like you have to settle yourself for less? |
| NatureLover |
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Posted: 05 Jan 2014, 5:12 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,324
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| I think nursing is a very stressful field. You will probably have lots of interactions with bad-tempered people and angry co-workers. I don't want to discourage you but if you think you have a disadvantage in interacting with people, then it could be even harder for you than for others. It's good t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you feel like you have to settle yourself for less? |
| NatureLover |
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Posted: 05 Jan 2014, 4:57 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,324
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| Yes, I do feel like that. My education is below my (supposed) intelligence level but I'm okay with it because I'm not unhappy and if it'd be more difficult and more work, I'd be stressed out and I don't think I'd make it. Maybe I'll continue on a higher level after I finished college, but that's st... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you feel like you have to settle yourself for less? |
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Posted: 05 Jan 2014, 4:44 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,324
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| Whatever you do, just to it for yourself at your own pace. I dont think i could ever get back in a class room again, i imagine how people have it in prison, thats what i remember from my time in school, being stuck in a tiny room, full of noisy people 20-24 kids 1-2 teachers. It was madness. at lea... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you feel like you have to settle yourself for less? |
| NatureLover |
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Posted: 02 Jan 2014, 11:08 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,324
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| Just to be away from people? I feel this way and was even hired a place at my mother's job working in a rice company stacking bags of rice, thanks to the small group of people there, I didn't have to socialize much because it was physically demanding, but honestly I left after a month because I just... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do people notice you are different? |
| NatureLover |
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Posted: 02 Jan 2014, 4:40 pm
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,320
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| I've been told I was odd. I did have "friends," I don't even know if they were because we had to work in groups in some classes. When it comes to chit chatting, I don't know if the person means we are friends. Small talk is difficult and exhausting for me. Anyway, I was told in middle school that I ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What things do you find hard to understand in NTs? |
| NatureLover |
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Posted: 02 Jan 2014, 4:20 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,044
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| However, if you'd like, I could definitely explain all of the examples you've given so far. Yes, of course you can explain if you wish. I understand situations logically, but do not know how to really "feel" the situation. I have been through things that I could not understand, at first, I start to... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What things do you find hard to understand in NTs? |
| NatureLover |
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Posted: 02 Jan 2014, 4:11 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,044
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| Oh, with women they tend to want to talk things out with others (use others as a sounding board) and they don't necessarily want you to offer a solution. I tend to want to offer a solution or fix a problem if someone starts to talk to me about their problems, so in this way my brain is more like a ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What things do you find hard to understand in NTs? |
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Posted: 02 Jan 2014, 4:04 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,044
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| Their concept of fun is what i least understand... and sports, what's so interesting about watching bunch of people running for ball? I mean, theoretically i understand, and the need to socialize and everything else. Well, sometimes I find it hard even to understand myself....so, understanding othe... |
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