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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: do you get taken advantage of? |
| Arathor |
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Posted: 16 Jan 2013, 4:49 pm
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Replies: 38
Views: 8,973
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| People at work get me to do a lot of stuff, and some people at school make fun of me. I can't do anything in either case because I absolutely can't stand any form of confrontation. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How widespread is autism actually? |
| Arathor |
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Posted: 14 Jan 2013, 3:23 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,915
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| I think that mild forms of Autism are much much more common than we think, but don't get picked up on for obvious reasons. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Have you ever obsessed over someone's life? |
| Arathor |
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Posted: 14 Jan 2013, 3:22 pm
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Replies: 41
Views: 8,608
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| Yes, often several people at once. Never celebrities, just normal people. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Unusual sense of humour? |
| Arathor |
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Posted: 14 Jan 2013, 2:03 pm
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,602
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| I often find myself laughing hysterically at things that are either quite immature, or things that other's don't find anywhere near as funny. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Unusual sense of humour? |
| Arathor |
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Posted: 14 Jan 2013, 1:48 pm
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,602
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machf wrote: Is it a trick question?
No... Why would it be? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why we are bad at chit-chat... |
| Arathor |
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Posted: 14 Jan 2013, 1:36 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,897
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| Even if I try I can barely keep a "small talk" conversation going more than a few sentences. I just get bored of it, what's the point of small talk when you already know what the other person's answers will be and you've already been through the conversation countless times with other people and you... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Unusual sense of humour? |
| Arathor |
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Posted: 14 Jan 2013, 1:12 pm
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,602
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| Does anyone else often finding themselves laughing hard at things that others don't find as funny, or laughing at things that others don't find funny at all? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do I have Aspergers? - Unique case |
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Posted: 14 Jan 2013, 8:58 am
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,006
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| Both of those things are potential signs. Children with AS can have really vivid imaginations, to the extreme that they almost live in a fantasy world. Do you know if you initiated the friendship you had as a child? We lived nextdoor to each other since we were babies so not really I have always ha... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do I have Aspergers? - Unique case |
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Posted: 13 Jan 2013, 4:48 pm
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Replies: 19
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| There are sub-types of AS, it could be that you were one of the less noticeable types in your earlier childhood, and you can change between the sub-types at different times in your life. Epilepsy is more common with people on the spectrum. Can you ask your parents about your earlier childhood? I do... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do I have Aspergers? - Unique case |
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Posted: 13 Jan 2013, 4:47 pm
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Replies: 19
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| Yes, this would also be a possibility. The social demands change and make AS more obvious. In some mild cases that's the case. Mostly women with AS so far I'm informed, but it's also possible in men. Or maybe just autistic like symptoms through the seizures, frontal lope damage. If I do have Asperg... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Touch |
| Arathor |
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Posted: 13 Jan 2013, 4:17 pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,626
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| I don't have a problem whatsoever touching other people, but when people touch me unexpectedly it does make me feel uncomfortable. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why don't people with aspergers look people in the eye? |
| Arathor |
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Posted: 13 Jan 2013, 4:09 pm
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Replies: 158
Views: 104,722
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| Why don't people with aspergers look people in the eye? For me personally, I don't know. It feels very uncomfortable. As soon as I look in to someone's eyes I become consciously aware that I'm looking in to their eyes and feel a strong urge to look away, if I keep looking it feels forced and unnatu... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do I have Aspergers? - Unique case |
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Posted: 13 Jan 2013, 3:58 pm
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Replies: 19
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Ok, thanks for the answer. I have looked in to various personality disorders before though.
It would be good to get some other thoughts on this. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do I have Aspergers? - Unique case |
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Posted: 13 Jan 2013, 3:44 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,006
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| I am experiencing the vast majority of symptoms of Aspergers, some stronger than others. Everything from social awkwardness, communication problems, not understanding jokes, to balance problems, weird walk/posture, obsessive interests, etc. I've been through lists and lists of Aspergers symptoms and... |
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