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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Lost another friend yesterday |
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Replies: 7
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| So here is the problem that I have ALL THE TIME. This is one of the reasons that I hate people. I actually have a unique blend of disabilities that is extremely rare and incredibly severe. So, I end up having a lot of issues because of this. I know exactly what my issues are, and I know exactly how ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Masking - what should we do? |
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Replies: 9
Views: 273
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| What is your conclusion on how to deal with masking? Should we do it or not? It's so frustrating sometimes when my closest friends and loved ones say "Please don't mask, just be yourself." They really insist. And then when I finally oblige, they immediately get offended by my autistic beh... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Apparently Ultrasound causes autism now. |
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Posted: 30 Jan 2023, 11:16 am
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Replies: 20
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IsabellaLinton wrote: By the way I haven't forgotten you, skibum!
Will catch up soon.  |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Have YOU been accused of microaggressions?? |
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Posted: 29 Jan 2023, 10:16 pm
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| I get accused of microaggressions all the time. I also get reprimanded and punished a lot for other people's assumptions of what they think I am saying or doing even though they are completely wrong in their assumptions |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Apparently Ultrasound causes autism now. |
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Posted: 29 Jan 2023, 9:58 pm
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Replies: 20
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IsabellaLinton wrote: I've heard it's from looking at goldfish.
The animals, not the forum member. You sure it's not the forum member?  |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Rude by design |
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Posted: 29 Jan 2023, 9:55 pm
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Replies: 5
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| I am struggling with an issue that some of you might be able to relate to. When I am completely overwhelmed, one of the first things to go is my ability to speak and to understand abstract verbal speech. To give you an example of a situation, today, I was trying to leave ski practice. I was complete... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Apparently Ultrasound causes autism now. |
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Posted: 29 Jan 2023, 9:41 pm
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Replies: 20
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Silence23 wrote: Taking leaflets from random men on the campus causes autism Definitely!! That is the cause of Autism!! |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Apparently Ultrasound causes autism now. |
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Posted: 29 Jan 2023, 9:40 pm
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| How do they explain all the Autistic people who were never ultrasounded like those who lived and died before Ultrasound was invented or those who don't have access to ultrasound? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Teaching and ASD |
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Posted: 18 Jan 2023, 8:32 am
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Replies: 26
Views: 682
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| She said that the reason that me using the word "teach" in that context when I am talking to neurotypicals is offensive is because it implies that I know something about the topic and that they don't know anything about it. And that is offensive and condescending to them because it implie... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Teaching and ASD |
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Posted: 18 Jan 2023, 6:59 am
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Replies: 26
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| So, here's a new one. I was talking to an nt about myself and about how my Autism affects me, and she got offended. I told her that I wasn't trying to offend her but that I was trying to teach her this. She then told me that my choosing to use the word "teach" in this context was condescen... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Teaching and ASD |
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Posted: 16 Jan 2023, 9:05 pm
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Replies: 26
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| Helping people break down problems is very easy for me and I do it naturally. I know a lot of Autistic people who are the same way. We should be careful not to generalize by saying something like Autistic people aren't as able to break down a problem to help people understand it as easily as nts can... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Can you understand poetry as a person on the spectrum? |
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Posted: 16 Jan 2023, 4:56 pm
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Replies: 53
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| Just for fun, let's invert the question: "Can You Understand A Person On The Spectrum As A Poet?" I don't understand what you mean by that. But I have written magnificent poetry and many other Autistic people have as well. Perhaps a slight rearrangement would help? "Can You As A Poet... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Can you understand poetry as a person on the spectrum? |
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Posted: 16 Jan 2023, 2:14 pm
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Replies: 53
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kitesandtrainsandcats wrote: Just for fun, let's invert the question: "Can You Understand A Person On The Spectrum As A Poet?" I don't understand what you mean by that. But I have written magnificent poetry and many other Autistic people have as well. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Don't quite know what to think of this. |
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Posted: 16 Jan 2023, 9:44 am
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Replies: 16
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| I think you hurt her ego, so she reacted that way. Maybe "having an ego" should be part of DSM-6 (diagnostic manual) :D But your response was understandable. A lawyer who deals with disabled people should be more sensitive anyway. She has to learn. And it's often hard to be stoic (more or... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Don't quite know what to think of this. |
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Posted: 16 Jan 2023, 9:43 am
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Replies: 16
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| She blew my head off when I told her that I was trying to teach her my perspective and how I felt about the issue. She told me that I should use the word "explain," not "teach" because nts get offended if and Autistic person says they are teaching them something because teaching ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autistic adults exempt from jury duty |
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Posted: 16 Jan 2023, 9:36 am
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Replies: 55
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| The first and last time I did jury duty, my biggest problem was that I had a hard time controlling my laughter because the case was so stupid and ridiculous. A rich white lady was driving her car with her poodle in it and noticed a tick crawling up her leg so she stopped where and when she should no... |
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