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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Mild autism traits in women |
| Callafiriel |
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Posted: 06 May 2020, 12:47 am
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,226
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| I researched autism for a project at my school (I used to be a teacher) for a few weeks and didn't think it had anything to do with me until I happened upon a list of female Asperger traits. Reading those was like reading a description of myself. That lead to me seeking a diagnosis. Maybe they did ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Mild autism traits in women |
| Callafiriel |
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Posted: 05 May 2020, 9:14 am
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,226
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| If you want to research whether your traits are autistic, the best way is to look up the diagnostic criteria and see whether you fit it. This did not work for me. Just from reading those criteria I would never have even guessed that I could be autistic. I researched autism for a project at my schoo... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: The hidden rules of conversation |
| Callafiriel |
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Posted: 05 May 2020, 8:35 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,169
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I just watched this one this morning when it showed up on my recommendations page.
Did you find it helpful at all? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why are Neurotypicals so mean? |
| Callafiriel |
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Posted: 05 May 2020, 12:34 am
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Replies: 35
Views: 3,050
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| My neurotypical mom would often say things to me like: "You don't have any friends." "You need to stop asking salespeople for their opinion. You need some friends whom you can go shopping together with so that you can consult your friends for their opinion." "Do you still h... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: ASD and face masks |
| Callafiriel |
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Posted: 01 May 2020, 3:58 pm
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Replies: 54
Views: 10,890
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| Over here it's mandatory in shops, public transport and practically anywhere else you can meet people except private homes. I have tried to get washable ones but couldn't. The first batch my husband ordered for us we never got, the second one didn't fit. They were too small for him and too big for m... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do You Get Told To "Smile" All The Time? |
| Callafiriel |
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Posted: 30 Apr 2020, 1:17 am
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Replies: 141
Views: 17,370
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Aspi wrote: Yes.
Many women will feel resentful, as if she's outright faking, rather than make herself feel better due to the expression she forced on her face.
Absolutely.
Also, it is not a good idea for a woman to smile at random strangers. A lot of men interpret it as an invitation that it is not. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do You Get Told To "Smile" All The Time? |
| Callafiriel |
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Posted: 29 Apr 2020, 2:44 pm
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Replies: 141
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I know what mirror neurons are.
Still not my responsibility. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do You Get Told To "Smile" All The Time? |
| Callafiriel |
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Posted: 29 Apr 2020, 1:21 pm
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Replies: 141
Views: 17,370
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| Still not my responsibility. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: write as many english words you know |
| Callafiriel |
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Posted: 29 Apr 2020, 9:39 am
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Replies: 9
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"As Many English Words You Know"
There. Did it. |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Would this be too young to date? |
| Callafiriel |
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Posted: 29 Apr 2020, 3:09 am
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Replies: 16
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| Obviously that depends on how old you are to begin with, the older you are the less you worry about an age gap in my experience. You wrote you were born in 1989, which means you are the same age that I was when I met my 4-years-younger husband. The age difference has never been a problem for us. It ... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Facial expression-different language? |
| Callafiriel |
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Posted: 29 Apr 2020, 2:46 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 458
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| It seems like we come across as angry when we really aren't. I have been told I looked angry when I wasn't feeling well and was really tired. I've suffered a burn-out with depression and anxiety recently about half a year ago. Of course this has not just happened but looking back not it has started ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do You Get Told To "Smile" All The Time? |
| Callafiriel |
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Posted: 29 Apr 2020, 2:34 am
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Replies: 141
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But why? Why am I responsible for how others feel when they look at me?
It's different if it's someone you know or want to get to know, but strangers? Why? |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Facial expression-different language? |
| Callafiriel |
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Posted: 28 Apr 2020, 12:14 pm
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Replies: 4
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| Thank you for posting this article. I found it fascinating. It would explain so much. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: High/Low Functioning: to label or not to label |
| Callafiriel |
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Posted: 28 Apr 2020, 8:29 am
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Replies: 48
Views: 4,935
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| I think levels could be very useful if they weren't just used to decribe one's autism as a whole. I'm sure a lot of us are higher functioning in some aspect and lower functioning in others. Just giving an average is totally misleading. |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Keto it Up |
| Callafiriel |
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Posted: 28 Apr 2020, 1:29 am
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Replies: 3
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| About a year ago I had some problems with my liver and needed to go on a diet. My GP recommended what I later found out to be a kind of keto diet: no sugar, no white flour, no fruit (has too much sugar), no alcohol (I hardly drink alcohol anyway), no canned foods, no processed meat, lots of vegetabl... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Post something that made you UNHAPPY today. |
| Callafiriel |
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Posted: 26 Apr 2020, 1:08 pm
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Replies: 35,530
Views: 1,433,131
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IsabellaLinton wrote: My mother was diagnosed with cancer today.
Lots of strength to her and your whole family. |
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