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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: One aspect of society I wish was different. |
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Replies: 25
Views: 308
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| In regard to love and romance here is a quote from a blog that describes one problem of society that has gotten worse in the last 100 years. To understand divorce, it may be a good idea to look at how the entire world lived until the invention of the automobile. People lived with extended families c... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I am having a hard time with depression. |
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Posted: 19 Feb 2026, 1:08 pm
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Replies: 29
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| One thing to remember is living by yourself is so much better than living with a mistake. Many people fall into a trap of idealizing something and the lamenting its lack. You might want to try again to build a life that is enjoyable and if you do meet someone with whom to share it, you can both enjo... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: The Evil God Challenge |
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Posted: 14 Feb 2026, 11:34 am
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Replies: 54
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| I think there's to much suffering in the world for an all-good God to be realistic If one were to create self-replicating robots, one would have to choose whether or not to give them free will. The very real chance these robots to choose to do what they wanted rather than what you wanted would have... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Self-driving cars? |
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Posted: 14 Feb 2026, 10:49 am
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Replies: 2
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| I would be cautious. I see a potential for unexpected situation to also cause cars to panic or get confused. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: my suspicion of misdiagnosis |
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Posted: 14 Feb 2026, 10:45 am
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Replies: 3
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| Some people need a diagnosis to define their relationship with the government or an employer. Beyond this it seems just the opinion of some guy. You know yourself better than any doctor will. It is in your best interest to acquire the skills to make yourself better able to navigate life. This forum ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Learning how to become a good playmate |
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Posted: 13 Feb 2026, 4:13 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 159
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| Some consider Aspergers a deficiency. I consider it a neurological variant presenting with a neurology that is faster, more complex, or more sensitive resulting in an avalanche of sensory and cognitive information to be processed. This can result in many things for a child some of which are in this ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Hello |
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Posted: 23 Jan 2026, 10:25 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 137
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| You might try enticing him to attempt things he prefers to avoid. |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Do you think my mom's comments were insensitive? |
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Posted: 23 Jan 2026, 10:23 am
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Replies: 17
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| To me it sounds like she was focused on "the masses" and the public image more than a comparison with you. However, you would have heard the tone and any gestures she may have made. Speaking as one who experienced childhood abuse, holding on to past resentments only harms yourself. It can ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Aggression with my 20 year old Autistic son |
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Posted: 16 Jan 2026, 5:13 pm
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Replies: 5
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| Often anger and frustration are a result of a conflict between reality and expectations. A solution is to manage expectations such that they more closely align with reality. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Antisocial Personality Disorder and Autism different |
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Posted: 10 Jan 2026, 7:58 am
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Replies: 4
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| I see ant-social as being hostile to people and Aspergers as being desirous of better social skills. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Redundancy of "spectrum" word when talking about autism |
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Posted: 06 Jan 2026, 11:52 am
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Replies: 1
Views: 90
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| Hans Asperger thought the four boys he studied to be autistic because they preferred not to join in with the social play of others. This was sufficient to be exterminated at the time. Classical autism was a brain malformation or damage. The desire of those who make a living treating the defective de... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: When is it "right" to interfere with with another country? |
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Posted: 05 Jan 2026, 2:47 pm
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Replies: 35
Views: 605
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| On the TV show "Happy Days" the Fonz related how one time he actually had to beat someone up and establish his reputation as a tough guy. Many liberals like to think everyone is enlightened and will agree to behave themselves. They fail to understand in the world deterrence can be a valuab... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: rhetorical question: "why is life so blinkin' HARD?!" |
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Posted: 05 Jan 2026, 2:42 pm
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Replies: 8
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| Life is hard for two reasons. The first is that God made it that way for our benefit. After Adam and Even sinned, God made it difficult to grow crops. However, this was not difficult enough to stop humans from having every imagination of the heart only evil continuously. As a result after the flood,... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Christians who oppose Christian nationalism |
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Posted: 05 Jan 2026, 2:30 pm
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Replies: 5
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| Satan sets the course of the world (for now and insofar as he is allowed by God) Eph 2:2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: Christians who are enthusiast... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Unpredictability/Sudden Changes |
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Posted: 05 Jan 2026, 2:25 pm
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Replies: 8
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| Anger and frustration usually arise as a result of a conflict between expectations and reality. This is aggravated if the encounter is sudden and unexpected. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Masking by being quiet |
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Posted: 05 Jan 2026, 2:22 pm
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Replies: 17
Views: 638
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Masking with silence can be advantageous if it is done to avoid creating contention. If it is done to bottle up reflex reactions, it might have an unhealthy stress effect.
You might consider cultivating ways to express accumulated stress at a later time such as with exercise or other activity. |
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