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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How "high functioning*" is too high? |
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Posted: 18 Sep 2014, 3:33 pm
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Replies: 29
Views: 4,948
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| It's got nothing to do with intelligence or "tier of functioning"; it's a matter of if it interferes with your life or not. If it does, then there you go. If you feel as though this therapist is not helping you, that's fine- your money's just as good somewhere else. Have you considered telling him/h... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Did God forget? |
| Agrestic |
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Posted: 18 Sep 2014, 3:18 pm
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Replies: 38
Views: 4,541
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| I know six AS men; two of them have already had sex (and they're 24 and 23, respectively), another's in a relationship, one had a relationship before me and was choosing to abstain until marriage for religious observance (although he's undiagnosed), one of them is trying online dating and found a ma... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are aspies smarter? |
| Agrestic |
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Posted: 16 Sep 2014, 3:20 pm
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Replies: 52
Views: 5,253
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| The short answer- it depends on the person. In my experience, I have an insanely detailed memory. I hate it when people call me "bright" or what-have-you, because I feel like they only really see my memory in the works. To me, intelligence requires more than regurgitation; and for a long while, I fe... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Fascination with copyright dates? |
| Agrestic |
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Posted: 16 Sep 2014, 12:32 am
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,641
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| I've always found copyright dates to be a bit misleading, since they're often a year ahead of or behind when something was actually published or released. Knowing the "copyright" date of a movie, game, or album doesn't really interest me, but the release date definitely interests me. But, why are c... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Wordplay: Love it or hate it? |
| Agrestic |
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Posted: 15 Sep 2014, 8:46 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 6,957
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Humanaut wrote: Skilpadde wrote: I'm reading a book about anti-gravity. It's impossible to put down. I read the same book. It went straight over my head.
I also read this literature. It brought me to cloud nine. |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Did God forget? |
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Posted: 15 Sep 2014, 9:34 am
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Replies: 38
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| Fine, feed the OP's delusion that there is a fictional being out there actually interested in his love life. Personally I think if there was a God he wouldn't give a f**k about one person's love life. He sure doesn't give a f**k about all the Africans dying from Ebola. It takes arrogance to think t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Uni said I'm not allowed to attend lectures. |
| Agrestic |
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Posted: 14 Sep 2014, 11:21 am
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Replies: 38
Views: 3,715
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| I am unfamiliar with UK law. I do know, however, in the USA, you would have grounds for a massive discrimination lawsuit. Really? I've talked to universities before about online programs and accommodations. I need to have work cut down and extended time on test & quizzes as well, but they refus... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Lets face it nobody wants to date an aspie |
| Agrestic |
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Posted: 14 Sep 2014, 10:53 am
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Replies: 58
Views: 7,881
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| I live in the Southeast US; in the rural strip referred to as "the Bible belt". I've gotten plenty of s**t from others when it comes to traditional family roles. "You should have done education! You could homeschool your children!" or "You can't be a doctor, what about your family?! But a NURSE, on... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Lets face it nobody wants to date an aspie |
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Posted: 14 Sep 2014, 10:03 am
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Replies: 58
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| I don't know where you live, but where I come from there are very few "male-dominated fields" left. The overwhelming majority of college-graduates coming out nowadays are women and they're taking over the job market, or at least the white-collar job market. That and there really are no disadvantage... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: do you hate your parents? |
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Posted: 14 Sep 2014, 8:48 am
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Replies: 37
Views: 4,709
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| I've been depressed pretty much all my life And how is that parents' fault? :roll: CliffNotes of Depression: Triggering Event/Self-doubt --> Sinking feeling of being unworthy --> Intense feelings of sadness, doubt/regret/shame --> Feelings of not being worthy of living, or being in a hopeless exist... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Can people tell you are autistic? |
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Posted: 14 Sep 2014, 8:05 am
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Replies: 49
Views: 5,779
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| I agree there is a proper way to behave in public but we can all only do our best. Sometimes your best isn't good enough and anyone with AS making an ass of himself in public disgraces the spectrum and others on it, and is partially responsible for people's negative opinions on the rest of us. The ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Diet to control anxiety. |
| Agrestic |
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Posted: 14 Sep 2014, 7:42 am
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Replies: 28
Views: 4,894
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| Well, caffeine is a mild analgesic as well. The migraine could be made worse by the fact that you may also be withdrawing from the caffeine- and by its natural properties, it also soothes your migraine a little. If I said anything more about diet, I'd be a hypocrite. I'll simply lurk for good advice... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: do you hate your parents? |
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Posted: 14 Sep 2014, 7:34 am
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Replies: 37
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| This may sound a little silly, but I don't feel like I have the right to hate my parents. I mean, it's not like I'd be here if I was someone else's kid; although they certainly had their issues, I feel like they do actually care. Loyalty was sort of engrained into my siblings and I, my brother being... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I can't calm down; can someone help? |
| Agrestic |
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Posted: 14 Sep 2014, 1:48 am
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,841
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| I'm not a professional, dear, but that sounds a lot like anxiety. What's your special interest? If you have one, tell me about it. That helps a lot to share what you're good at with people. :D Just remember, you'll get it done. There's no reason to be anxious. Anxiety doesn't help us get things don... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I really like kids and others don't seem to |
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Posted: 14 Sep 2014, 1:38 am
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Replies: 76
Views: 4,782
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| I would like to apologize to anyone I had offended earlier as I was in a very bad mood. I don't hate children, nor do I have a problem with those whom choose to reproduce. I love people and yes I do have feelings, just not when I'm pissed off, apparently. :wink: I'm also a touch confused as to how ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I really like kids and others don't seem to |
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Posted: 14 Sep 2014, 1:25 am
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Replies: 76
Views: 4,782
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| I would like to apologize to anyone I had offended earlier as I was in a very bad mood. I don't hate children, nor do I have a problem with those whom choose to reproduce. I love people and yes I do have feelings, just not when I'm pissed off, apparently. :wink: I'm also a touch confused as to how ... |
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