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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are you influenced by television advertising? |
| IntellectualCat |
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Posted: 19 Aug 2015, 9:50 am
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Replies: 73
Views: 2,761
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| I don't get influenced by ads. They sound stupid to me (especially if it shows things that have nothing to do with the product it is advertising). I can pick up appeal to emotion in them. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why is autism suddenly something trendy and quirky? |
| IntellectualCat |
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Posted: 28 Jul 2015, 11:24 am
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Replies: 49
Views: 2,604
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| I actually don't see a lot of people pretending to be autistic on Tumblr to seem like a special snowflake. And I'm not sure if claiming to know better than a trained professional is a sign of a poser. I have often heard autistics who are officially diagnosed talk about how professionals tend to misu... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Irrationality does not a mental illness make |
| IntellectualCat |
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Posted: 27 Jul 2015, 8:26 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 736
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I think the problem may occur because the DSM often refers to symptoms of mental conditions in language such as "excessive" or "unreasonable".
Stupid medical model of disability. |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Now people are offended by the term "personality disorder" |
| IntellectualCat |
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Posted: 14 Jul 2015, 8:07 pm
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,448
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| I agree the term should be changed. It isn't that I'm offended by the term, but that I think the term is stigmatizing, which can lead to people hurting others because of a perceived personality disorder or not wanting to associate with a person with traits of a personality disorder. I don't think p... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Now people are offended by the term "personality disorder" |
| IntellectualCat |
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Posted: 14 Jul 2015, 6:51 pm
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,448
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| I agree the term should be changed. It isn't that I'm offended by the term, but that I think the term is stigmatizing, which can lead to people hurting others because of a perceived personality disorder or not wanting to associate with a person with traits of a personality disorder. I don't think pe... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: I'm tired of being called an inconvenience |
| IntellectualCat |
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Posted: 14 Jul 2015, 3:13 pm
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Replies: 1
Views: 321
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| Right now, I am trying to find help for mental health issues, and I am also trying to cope the best I can in the meantime. However, people often say that what I am doing is inconveniencing them. Like, what I do to cope with sensory issues, stimming, and having anxiety that I can't really control. Th... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: feeling hopeless. |
| IntellectualCat |
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Posted: 06 Jul 2015, 7:32 pm
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Replies: 62
Views: 2,569
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| Don't let other people define who you are or rob you of happiness. You are at a vulnerable age: under 30. Many have felt as worthless as you but they persevered, and today they are contented. Please get professional medical assistance as soon as you can. no thanks so many people get worse on drugs ... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: feeling hopeless. |
| IntellectualCat |
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Posted: 04 Jul 2015, 7:43 pm
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Replies: 62
Views: 2,569
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| why can't she just accept that maybe what I say is true, she accuses me of lying and not being willing to accept what she said as the absolute truth but she is unwilling to do the same. :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: People who say that you just have to accept the truth when they say something are often p... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: feeling hopeless. |
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Posted: 04 Jul 2015, 9:12 am
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Replies: 62
Views: 2,569
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| this woman who says she is my friend wont' leave me alone every time we talk she letucres me about eh trufh that women don't want men who don't make good money and I just have to accept it. I am I planning to kill myself, I don't need to constantly hear about how horrible I am then she says its me ... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: feeling hopeless. |
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Posted: 01 Jul 2015, 9:07 pm
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Replies: 62
Views: 2,569
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| The thing about depression is that it can make it seem like life has always sucked. This was what depression did to me. However, I can now look back and see the good from the past. It may be difficult to see the good in the present, but I advise that if you encounter a good moment, no matter how sma... |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Tense muscles from eating sodium |
| IntellectualCat |
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Posted: 21 May 2015, 9:53 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 653
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| Does anyone here get tense muscles when they eat sodium? When I eat too much of it, I get muscle tension specifically in my arms. I often wonder what causes that. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: High Social Status |
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Posted: 17 May 2015, 3:59 pm
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Replies: 95
Views: 3,954
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| :lol: ...not everyone. Article: https://www.yahoo.com/health/the-one-thing-everyone-yes-everyone-really-118394662677.html People may be very different, but there’s one thing everyone wants from friends and peers, research shows. You may not have a deep desire for a cushy job, designer duds, or a lu... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What is your Aspie Quiz score |
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Posted: 01 May 2015, 6:53 pm
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Replies: 1,035
Views: 173,551
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| After suspecting that my Aspie Quiz score may have been skewed by stressors I had in my life, I retook it. Your neurodiverse (Aspie) score: 124 of 200 Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 63 of 200 You are very likely neurodiverse (Aspie) http://www.rdos.net/eng/poly10a.php?p1=93&p2=44&p3... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Being Forced to Socialize |
| IntellectualCat |
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Posted: 09 Apr 2015, 12:09 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 617
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| I have been forced to socialize. People keep on trying to explain to me that I need to do it because they don't want me to be totally lost when I go to college. Also, they for some reason think I want to avoid all social interaction. That is not true; if it is truly necessary, I would do it if I'm d... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What is your Aspie Quiz score |
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Posted: 13 Mar 2015, 7:45 pm
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Replies: 1,035
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Your neurodiverse (Aspie) score: 117 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 66 of 200
You are very likely neurodiverse (Aspie)
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Should we conform? Someone's musings on this |
| IntellectualCat |
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Posted: 12 Mar 2015, 7:45 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,308
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I don't get why so many people say that conformity makes life easier. In my experience, it makes life harder. It puts stress on me to conform to social norms when the logical part of the brain tells me that doing so isn't a good idea.
Might be because most people are not logical thinkers. |
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