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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: A Question About Autism Speaks |
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Posted: 05 Feb 2014, 3:59 pm
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Replies: 65
Views: 3,634
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| Exactly WHY does an autistic person need to be on the board of Autism Speaks? If an organization claims to represent a group of people, the least it could do is actively include at least one of those people to represent themselves. It'd be like having an organization dubbed "Women Speak!" and havin... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does A/S/L matter? |
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Posted: 05 Feb 2014, 3:53 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 838
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| Does Age matter? Absolutely. Age is a rough metric for where you should be, in terms of social and career progress. Some people will judge you negatively or positively depending on how much you've progressed on a given career, education, or social path by a certain age. I find that these people are... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: "What does it matter?" |
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Posted: 04 Feb 2014, 1:04 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,185
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| Like how I live my life, my political views etc. People generally say "What does it matter?" when they don't see the point of what you're saying. They don't understand why you care so deeply, and either want you to explain why you feel they way you do, or to simply end the conversation by pointing ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Hurting each other |
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Posted: 04 Feb 2014, 12:57 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,742
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| I don't understand why people hurt each other. Generally, they want to feel power over the person they hurt, because they themselves have no power. That, or the person they are hurting is deemed beneath their notice. Which, arguably, is worse. I don't understand why people break into buildings just... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Internet Equality |
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Posted: 04 Feb 2014, 12:48 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,522
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| EDIT: Unless there are non verbal cues on the internet. Please tell me I'm not missing them too! 8O Some people try to do non-verbal cues on the internet, but most people end up missing them. In that sense, we're all pretty equal. Even things as basic as sarcasm don't work too terribly well for any... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: "oh yeah your a person!" |
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Posted: 04 Feb 2014, 12:38 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,643
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| It's hard for me, too, even as an NT. Recognizing the emotions and needs of others isn't something that comes simply, and often comes hand-in-hand with the liability of actually caring what they think. Humans have a hard cap of only caring about (approximately) a maximum of 50 other specific humans,... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Help - Medication for Aspergers |
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Posted: 03 Feb 2014, 2:48 pm
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Replies: 27
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| Yes, I do know this is not a disease that can be cured with a pill. Its for the symptoms. Which symptoms are you trying to treat, exactly? Bear in mind, at the age of 16 her neurology is far from stabilizing yet. While this doesn't mean that she can "get over" her aspergers, it DOES mean that any p... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Worried about myself |
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Posted: 03 Feb 2014, 2:32 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,526
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| That was actually a relief to get out, do you guys think that I possibly have some form of autism? You do have a lot of the classic symptoms, but I would consider you a more likely candidate for high-functioning aspergers than straight ASD. Still, I've never met you in real life and I'm not a train... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: can you build a puzzle? |
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Posted: 03 Feb 2014, 2:24 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,271
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| this is a bit ironic, seeing that the puzzle symbolizes autism. I think that has more to do with the fact that NTs have an understanding of autism that is like a puzzle with pieces missing. Or perhaps that NTs see ASD individuals as puzzles themselves with a few pieces gone. There are many things N... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Feeling undefined |
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Posted: 03 Feb 2014, 2:20 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,381
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| It is kinda like being sad, but I am not sad. It is odd. Kinda blue and black. It is kinda like just waiting for life to be over, but I do not want it to end. It is kinda like being bored, but I stay busy and have plenty to do. What you are feeling has a name: Apathetic Boredom. It's the most-recen... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do I sound like I have Aspergers? |
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Posted: 28 Jan 2014, 5:09 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,760
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| I'd guess that you either have a more-social-leaning aspergers, have Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD), or both. SAD isn't a very well-understood disability, and its symptoms often get mixed into those of autism due to many individuals with autism also developing SAD alongside their already diverse neur... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Early Childhood Head Injury |
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Posted: 28 Jan 2014, 5:01 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,643
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| I'd say this is probably correlation and not causation, that the head injury you sustained has nothing to do with ASD or with permanent mental harm. While childhood head injuries can cause complications down the road, just about every child on the face of the globe has sustained a head injury. Autis... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: i CANT keep living like this: i need help. |
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Posted: 28 Jan 2014, 4:53 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,068
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| Tell your dad about how your stress level seems to be getting worse - see if you can't find a way to get some time alone, in a quiet place, with no people and no stimulation. If you have a good chunk of wilderness nearby, that'd be the sort of place to look. Try taking up art (or perhaps meditation,... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: how obvious might it be? |
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Posted: 28 Jan 2014, 4:48 pm
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Replies: 6
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| It's can only be "obvious" to people who know what AS is. Most people have never heard of it, so it may be obvious that you're not like most everyone else, but that doesn't mean everybody you meet automatically thinks " Geez, that guy sure is AUTISTIC." Don't overthink it, or let some thoughtless r... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Don't know what to call this |
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Posted: 23 Jan 2014, 2:27 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,151
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| I am isolated myself and a little depressed because it seems I am unable to to connect with people in the way that I wanted too. Look online for meetups for things you find yourself interested in, maybe? It's much easier to make friends when you have shared interests, and you seem like a decent, pr... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do people patronise you? |
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Posted: 23 Jan 2014, 2:22 pm
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Replies: 44
Views: 4,855
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| Do people speak to you like you were a child (or younger than your age)? Or like you didn't understand? The best thing you can do for yourself? Confront them. Tell them, flat and stern, "Talk to me like an adult. Please." Make eye contact and speak, if possible, but looking away and using writing i... |
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