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 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: People who keep using your name, annoying??! !!

LEU
Posted: 18 Jun 2013, 9:49 pm 

Replies: 22
Views: 11,201
It's even worse when you are the only person around and someone keeps saying your name like a punctuation mark. And notice how angry and offended some people get when you return the "favour"... but sometimes they get the hint. I actually stopped using my original name, which I disliked, not only due...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Control freak

LEU
Posted: 18 Jun 2013, 9:23 pm 

Replies: 13
Views: 1,689
I have this too. I think it's OCD/trauma related. It could be neurological in some. Might this be, in others, a result of having to walk on eggshells as a result of living with, or being around someone with OCD? I will give you the example of my Uncle, my [late] Mother's younger brother. His wife w...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Slightly OCD eating habits

LEU
Posted: 18 Jun 2013, 8:50 pm 

Replies: 33
Views: 9,274
While I can eat practically anything (except things I am allergic to), my Father has the following issues: He won't touch luncheon meat with his bare hands, using knives and forks to pry meat out of the packaging, and acts like his fingers are going to be burned or he will die of instant poisoning i...

 Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends   Topic: Comments that touch your buttons

LEU
Posted: 18 Jun 2013, 8:46 pm 

Replies: 86
Views: 12,431
"You look like you're in a hurry." "WOW! How do you KNOW these things?" "It's pronounced..." "You're lisping." "You have an accent... where do you come from?" "Not so loud! / Lower your voice to a mild shout." "Have a sense of humour about these things." "Relax." "Smile, you're on television." "How'...

 Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends   Topic: Comments that touch your buttons

LEU
Posted: 18 Jun 2013, 7:37 pm 

Replies: 86
Views: 12,431
Summer_Twilight wrote:
I hate it when someone calls you certain names,

I had a job coach once go up to me and say, "How are you doing little miss priss?"


or being called a name you dislike or no longer use.

 Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends   Topic: Comments that touch your buttons

LEU
Posted: 18 Jun 2013, 7:32 pm 

Replies: 86
Views: 12,431
[quote="HisDivineMajesty"]"You're just saying that because you hate black people."
"You're a misogynist."
"I'm pretty sure your motivations for that are racism/sexism/antisemitism."

My reaction to any of those three would be, "Don't even go there!"
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