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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Solitude makes me seek people, people make me seek solitude |
| mikie |
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Posted: 02 Apr 2014, 4:53 pm
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,323
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| . Everyone seems to have romantic partners, friends, and hobbies, but I'm not interested enough in anything to even do it by myself let alone with others. I would like friends or just a romantic partner but with no life to start with that's kind of hard and every time I try to befriend people I end ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Tinnitus (Ears Ringing) and Hypersensitivity |
| mikie |
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Posted: 02 Apr 2014, 4:35 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,432
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| i have had tinnitus for years. mine is a high pitched whine; i just ignore it most of the time. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Would you say you enjoy life? |
| mikie |
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Posted: 02 Apr 2014, 4:30 pm
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Replies: 45
Views: 2,578
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| i try to enjoy life. 2 weeks ago i went to las vegas for the first time. i had to deal with social anxiety attacks and escaped to my room sometimes to de-stress; but i was glad i did not opt out of the experience all together, although it was challenging. |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Do you think the way NTs socialize is beautiful? |
| mikie |
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Posted: 15 Jun 2013, 2:46 pm
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Replies: 59
Views: 10,922
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| From my observation of NTs socializing, they are deceitful with each other. they talk & smile with a person & then say negative things about them to someone else. |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: What to do after saying something stupid? |
| mikie |
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Posted: 15 Jun 2013, 2:34 pm
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Replies: 29
Views: 12,888
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Ann2011 wrote: I stop talking . . . if I've said something stupid than the chances of me saying something even more stupid are increased.
I tend to do the same thing myself..it seems the easiest thing for me to do. |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: The Big Bang Theory Season Finale |
| mikie |
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Posted: 23 May 2013, 4:52 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,219
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ModusPonens wrote: Yes. I'm really curious to see where do the writers take him from here.
I'm absolutely looking forward to a next season. i keep watching episodes over & over and still enjoy them. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspies and being touched/feeling empathy. |
| mikie |
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Posted: 07 May 2013, 5:19 pm
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,095
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| I'm very sensitive about being hugged or touched; whenever i go anywhere i try to find a single seat instead of a sofa or something where more than one person can sit together. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspies and being touched/feeling empathy. |
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Posted: 07 May 2013, 5:18 pm
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Replies: 24
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| i'm very sensitive about being hugged or touched; whenever i go anywhere i try to find a single seat instead of a sofa or something where more than one person can sit together. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Please describe your perception of time. |
| mikie |
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Posted: 30 Apr 2013, 5:21 pm
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Replies: 85
Views: 10,778
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| i misjudge time alot & often I'm late even for work. i prefer not to deal with time if i don't have to. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Small Talk |
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Posted: 30 Apr 2013, 5:04 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,184
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| small talk seems kind of wierd and pointless to me; yet it seems necessary when friends & family get together to just hang out . maybe that's why i don't fit in to well in those settings. Many times i end up sitting to one side playing a game on my phone. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Social rituals. Do you get them? |
| mikie |
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Posted: 27 Apr 2013, 5:37 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,313
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| i have those exact problems & i know people think i'm strange, so i got a tattoo that says don't judge. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: You Might be an Aspie if... |
| mikie |
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Posted: 27 Apr 2013, 5:33 pm
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Replies: 4,649
Views: 659,487
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how about if you start to stress out for weeks before xmas,birthdays & family get togethers.  |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: What do you find the hardest in communication? |
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Posted: 26 Apr 2013, 6:10 pm
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Replies: 28
Views: 4,402
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| I do have difficulty finding something to say or talk about sometimes. It can feel like my mind is blank in many situations where I need to socialize. I've tried fighting it by forcing myself to say things that might sound good for conversation, and it does work, but sometimes the things I say can ... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Questions about you |
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Posted: 26 Apr 2013, 5:16 pm
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Replies: 5,816
Views: 1,338,350
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| This is a model of how you should answer your questions. All questions are optional. I thought this would be a good icebreaker for everyone. This is a model of how you should answer your questions. All questions are optional. I thought this would be a good icebreaker for everyone. What is your firs... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: I think I have mild AS... |
| mikie |
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Posted: 24 Apr 2013, 6:11 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,331
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| wow, i identify alot with the 'for example list' |
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