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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Are there more female aspies out there? |
| stellaaaaaa |
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Posted: 27 Jul 2013, 6:30 am
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| i don't see how this is possible. from my experience nearly all males are on the spectrum |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: So little empathy. |
| stellaaaaaa |
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Posted: 25 Jul 2013, 12:19 pm
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actually have more empathy for animals than people, which is weird
oh sorry! just noticed we can edit posts! good to know  |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: So little empathy. |
| stellaaaaaa |
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Posted: 25 Jul 2013, 12:18 pm
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| yeah this is extremely common with AS |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: How's your driving? |
| stellaaaaaa |
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Posted: 25 Jul 2013, 11:43 am
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Replies: 48 Views: 7,659
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| i can relate to all this above ^ haha |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Middle age burnout |
| stellaaaaaa |
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Posted: 25 Jul 2013, 7:29 am
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Replies: 41 Views: 17,924
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| ok i've found some threads here relating to this too, thank you |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Middle age burnout |
| stellaaaaaa |
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Posted: 25 Jul 2013, 7:20 am
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Replies: 41 Views: 17,924
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| this is interesting, can someone link me an article about this please? |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Who else wants to be a millionaire? |
| stellaaaaaa |
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Posted: 24 Jul 2013, 6:39 pm
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How common is it for people with ASD's to be aromantic? |
| stellaaaaaa |
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Posted: 24 Jul 2013, 6:37 pm
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| i think this is common. i have always felt it's like a game people play. i don't believe in it beyond some infatuation which goes away |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Need Some Input |
| stellaaaaaa |
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Posted: 24 Jul 2013, 1:55 pm
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| true, dealing with the public is one of the worst jobs u can have. i've been in service jobs for many years. i just don't have skills for anything else. it took a long time to get comfortable to dealing with so many people and i still get really stressed sometimes. i'll never be the robot that they ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Reactions when telling people you have Aspergers |
| stellaaaaaa |
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Posted: 24 Jul 2013, 10:52 am
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| my friends didn't believe me. they insist nothing is wrong with me (i'm just eccentric or unconventional). it's because i have mastered acting normal i guess. some were concerned i was 'labelling' myself and in truth i'm sometimes glad i didn't find out sooner. it may have stopped me from feeling as... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Keep ''hearing'' people laughing at me, is it in my head? |
| stellaaaaaa |
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Posted: 22 Jul 2013, 6:49 pm
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attitude goes a looong way. it is 90% of the battle. act like you're in a movie, as they said in 'spring breakers'  |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Keep ''hearing'' people laughing at me, is it in my head? |
| stellaaaaaa |
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Posted: 22 Jul 2013, 1:36 pm
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| sad to say i recently had to leave another internet forum because i had obsessive feelings that people i was friends with were making fun of me behind my back. so don't let this take over your life people. also when men would whistle, holler or flirt with me on the street i had these feelings for ye... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is this normal, or an AS thing? |
| stellaaaaaa |
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Posted: 21 Jul 2013, 3:20 pm
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Replies: 24 Views: 2,886
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| this is normal for AS; i have done for years. it's like practicing |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Anyone 50+? |
| stellaaaaaa |
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Posted: 21 Jul 2013, 8:48 am
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Replies: 96 Views: 49,186
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| i've just turned 50. when we were children, autism was relatively unknown. when i didn't speak til age 2 my adoptive parents thought i might be ret*d. instead i became a whiz kid who was great at tests and skipped two grades in elementary, never without a book. my social skills were highly lacking o... |
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