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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: 10 Things Americans don't realize are offensive to Brits |
| ASPartOfMe |
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Posted: 02 Oct 2013, 10:34 am
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Replies: 88
Views: 12,081
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| Over-politeness We Brits find put-on congeniality, especially in stores, deeply irritating. It’s not that I want shop assistants to be actively rude. But neither do I want to expend energy responding to someone who’s been paid to ask, “How are you today?” in the style of an over-zealous children’s ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: people thinking you are anxious when you are not |
| ASPartOfMe |
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Posted: 02 Oct 2013, 10:32 am
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Replies: 15
Views: 6,440
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| Still happens to me often |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Asperger's suspicion. Do I have it? Should I get tested? |
| ASPartOfMe |
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Posted: 02 Oct 2013, 10:32 am
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,939
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| I agree with everything else in a way, still like you said it's complicated, plus it's a specific combination of symptoms that makes the diagnosis. One thing putting me down is the lack of attention of the OP, he doesn't seem to notice detail (SEEM!) and to pay enough attention and I would expec (p... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspergers an ilness? |
| ASPartOfMe |
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Posted: 02 Oct 2013, 4:17 am
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Replies: 19
Views: 19,993
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| People with Autism/Aspergers have malformed brains. It is congenital, and not an illness. Same as someone born with congenital blindness, their vision is defective, but they are not ill. But this won't stop the ignorant masses from calling us ill. what proof do you have of people on the spectrum ha... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Asperger's suspicion. Do I have it? Should I get tested? |
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Posted: 02 Oct 2013, 3:31 am
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,939
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| I agree with everything else in a way, still like you said it's complicated, plus it's a specific combination of symptoms that makes the diagnosis. One thing putting me down is the lack of attention of the OP, he doesn't seem to notice detail (SEEM!) and to pay enough attention and I would expec (p... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Asperger's suspicion. Do I have it? Should I get tested? |
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Posted: 02 Oct 2013, 3:03 am
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Replies: 21
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| _I have don't have friends, except my sister, but we're close but I don't like her at times. Not having friends is trait why you do not have is the important thing - I always want to be left alone. I like to withdraw myself from the world. Again why you feel that way is the important thing. - If I'... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What have people said to you that made you suspect AS? |
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Posted: 01 Oct 2013, 6:51 pm
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Replies: 90
Views: 24,736
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| Since this has turned into things people said about your traits not specifically what they said that made you think you had it. I'l play along And they call us literal ha You have a little bit of autism (late 1990s my boss. I thought he had the quirk) Wheres Waldo? I have never watched the show and ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: When do you feel joy? |
| ASPartOfMe |
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Posted: 01 Oct 2013, 6:20 pm
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Replies: 26
Views: 46,854
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| As a lot have said family especially the young ones who don't know I am different and my siblings who tenderly brought to a diagnoses. And most of the other who always accepted my differences Coming here and finding another thing in my life that makes sense. Coming here and being part of an actual c... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Fascinating article on Aspergers/Autism and fevers |
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Posted: 01 Oct 2013, 4:57 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,130
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does anyone here fit the aspergers stereotype? |
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Posted: 01 Oct 2013, 4:55 pm
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Replies: 33
Views: 22,394
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Some of the stereotypes I fit and some I don't.
I like going outside. I don't mind crowds although I am usually by myself. I love watching baseball and hockey although I suck at playing them.
But aspie (amoung other things) is what we all are |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: US borrowing authority to be exhausted by Oct. 17 |
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Posted: 01 Oct 2013, 4:19 pm
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Replies: 67
Views: 13,003
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| now that we have a shutdown, this becomes less abstract. We have also gone over the fiscal cliff and have never come back. All those cuts and furloughs have never been put back. Shutdown is pretty bad. Default is another matter entirely. I will let the experts fill in the details. But from what I u... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: The US Government Shut-Down - Whom to Blame |
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Posted: 01 Oct 2013, 3:59 pm
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Replies: 360
Views: 17,398
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| I often wonder who is the more delusional -- Democrats/Progressives or Republicans/Conservatives. One thing is for sure -- neither of the two main sides are at all rational. Both sides are unrational. One side is probably more unrational then the other. Not worth my time and energy to go down that ... |
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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Topic: PC vs. MAC |
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Posted: 01 Oct 2013, 2:27 pm
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Replies: 103
Views: 15,053
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Considering going to a prostitute |
| ASPartOfMe |
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Posted: 01 Oct 2013, 11:34 am
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Replies: 52
Views: 1,479
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| I have not paid a prostitute. At bachelor parties I have had opportunities but did not take them. Fear of disease is an important reason. While we aspies are by definition more logical then emotional it does not mean there are no things we do or in this case not do because of feeling. To me if I did... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How to Define a Neurotypical Mind |
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Posted: 01 Oct 2013, 11:17 am
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Replies: 20
Views: 5,029
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: undesisive |
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Posted: 01 Oct 2013, 11:12 am
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Replies: 18
Views: 12,413
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| It is a symptom of Bad Executive Functioning a major autistic trait. |
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