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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does Japan suit Aspie sufferers? |
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Posted: 01 Jan 2014, 11:38 pm
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Replies: 34
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| Hikikomori are people who choose not to venture outside due to feelings of inadequacy. It's a growing trend among the younger generation. Some form of autism may be a factor but I think it's more social anxiety and the greater pressures that Japanese society imposes on its people (when compared to t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does Japan suit Aspie sufferers? |
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Posted: 01 Jan 2014, 11:28 pm
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| Also, being treated like an outsider because you're an aspie in the States is very different from being treated like a gaijin in Japan. Here, even though I do come off as awkward and sort of strange, I can blend in and people won't bother me. There, people give you strange looks when riding the trai... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does Japan suit Aspie sufferers? |
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Posted: 01 Jan 2014, 11:17 pm
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| I've spent some time in Japan and although I do have an obsession with manga and anime, I would recommend not staying for a prolonged length of time. They will treat you like an outsider no matter how long you stay there, and if you are not Asian, you will get a lot of attention anywhere you go. Pre... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does this seem like Aspergers? |
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Posted: 05 Oct 2013, 2:41 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 892
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does this seem like Aspergers? |
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Posted: 01 Oct 2013, 10:24 pm
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Replies: 6
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| I decided to resurrect this thread since I've been seeing my psychologist for a few sessions now and I feel like we're not really going anywhere... + Empathy: I cannot feel the emotions that others feel and am unable to comfort them, even if they are crying in front of me. In order to pass as normal... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: OCD and Anxiety vs. Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| Innocent_Bystander |
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Posted: 03 Jul 2013, 8:54 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,575
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| OCD = you experience unpleasant obsessive thoughts, and you do some form of compulsion to help alleviate them (or as an anxiety reducing measure) In that case, it's looking like more of an ASD thing since I don't particularly gain relief from my routines, it's just what I do. I have a pretty elabor... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: OCD and Anxiety vs. Autism Spectrum Disorder |
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Posted: 02 Jul 2013, 10:14 pm
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Replies: 5
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| I had my assessment yesterday (what will be one in a series it seems). Something he mentioned was that people on the spectrum are unable to think of change since their brains are wired that way. I was a little confused on this point since we are all rational beings and though the idea of change may ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Motor Skills Improvement Strategies - know any? |
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Posted: 29 Jun 2013, 5:54 pm
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Replies: 16
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| I know you already mentioned it but taking martial arts has really helped me improve my balance, coordination, posture, self-confidence... well there's actually so much it helped me with that I really can't list them all :D Yes, getting the movements down initially is hard (especially when they demo... |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: Any anime fans? |
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Posted: 06 Jun 2013, 9:22 pm
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Replies: 1,480
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| Anime fan here! Top three favorites are: Fullmetal Alchemist, Gurren Lagann, and Code Geass |
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Forum: Kids' Crater Topic: Weird childhood fears? |
| Innocent_Bystander |
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Posted: 06 Jun 2013, 9:10 pm
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Replies: 50
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| I was afraid of the rain... and ghosts |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: Naruto Uzumaki has Aspergers |
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Posted: 21 Apr 2013, 9:46 pm
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Replies: 19
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| Ok, I'm not a mental health professional qualified to make a diagnosis, but I don't think Naruto is an aspie. Come on, he has a "mysterious power" to convert anyone into becoming his friend. Even when he was 12 yrs old, he converted Zabuza and Haku into becoming his friends so you can't really say t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does this seem like Aspergers? |
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Posted: 19 Apr 2013, 8:27 pm
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Replies: 6
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| Weirdo? You're gonna have to do better than that to be considered a weirdo around here. So far I think you've only scored average or typical here in the Aspie world. Welcome aboard. Hang around. Find out how normal you are amongst us. Wow thanks... Now I'm wondering what weird looks like around her... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does this seem like Aspergers? |
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Posted: 19 Apr 2013, 12:17 am
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Replies: 6
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| Sorry, another one of these... I've been thinking about posting this a long time ago but never seemed to get around to it. All of the embarrassing things about my life that I've tried to hide since childhood up on the internet for all to see... I am currently on a waiting list to schedule the first ... |
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