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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does anyone else feel empathy for inanimate objects? |
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Posted: 07 Feb 2017, 3:42 pm
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Replies: 29
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| You're not alone: I Pity Inanimate Objects by Godley & Creme I pity inanimate objects Because they can't move From specks of dust to paperweights Or a pound note sealed in resin Plastic Santas in perpetual underwater snowstorms Sculptures that appear to be moving But aren't I feel sorry for them... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: so I've decided to leave Islam |
| BlankReg |
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Posted: 24 Jan 2017, 2:06 pm
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Replies: 33
Views: 2,621
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| FWIW, I don't put much trust in labels. If someone tells me they're Muslim or Christian or even non-religious or atheist, it tells me nothing about them except what they profess to believe. I need to know someone's character-- and that can only be gleaned by interacting and watching how they are wit... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: What would a majority-AS world be like? |
| BlankReg |
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Posted: 24 Jan 2017, 1:57 pm
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Replies: 6
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Like your average L&D thread.  |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Your Favourite Autism Product |
| BlankReg |
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Posted: 13 Jan 2017, 3:07 pm
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Replies: 63
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| This is only tangentially related, but when I was a young boy (this was in the mid to tale '60s) I had to sleep with something smooth in my hand. I would always take an object (it was different every night) and say, "Mom, is this smooth?" Not sure why I didn't think I could work out for my... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Should my brother go off his medication in this case? |
| BlankReg |
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Posted: 28 Dec 2016, 3:00 pm
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,927
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| I would never recommend anyone go off their medication or make any changes without a doctor's say-so. That said, if his issues aren't resolved (or are made worse) by the medication, then that needs to be discussed with the doctor as well. Medication alone won't solve many issues, ASD related or not,... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Asperger Attachment |
| BlankReg |
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Posted: 27 Dec 2016, 3:45 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,212
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| Yes, especially when I was very young. I remember when I was about 6 or 7 being obsessed with the character Jimmy from HR Puffenstuff. I would imitate his actions, singing, dancing, even his voice-- which was a problem since his accent was British and I am from the US. I dropped the accent fairly qu... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: People that needlessly amplify noise to show off |
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Posted: 21 Dec 2016, 11:37 am
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,319
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| Every time this happens near me I always say out loud, "Sorry about the small penis, dude," especially since it's pretty much always a dude doing it. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do people ever overestimate you? |
| BlankReg |
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Posted: 21 Dec 2016, 11:34 am
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Replies: 19
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| All the time, especially as "the autism spectrum" wasn't a thing until I was well out of school. An interesting side note to all of this is that although I was called "smart" a lot, it was usually in the form of an insult. Examples like, "You're smart, why don't you understa... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I dont know whats real anymore! |
| BlankReg |
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Posted: 20 Dec 2016, 3:17 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,296
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| It's not that your life before was a lie-- you did what you thought you had to given the information you had. Now you have new information. That said, I had a very similar reaction when I was diagnosed and still do sometimes even two years on. Sometimes I feel "more autistic" than I was be... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: What is my "Kirchoff Syndrome" exactly? |
| BlankReg |
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Posted: 20 Dec 2016, 11:55 am
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Replies: 2
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| I am not a clinician by any means and it is not my intention to contradict you, but I do believe you are confusing the colloquial meaning of the word "depression" from the clinical. Because of the way we colloquially use the word (e.g. "I'm so depressed that I had to miss out on Fred'... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are Aspies drawn to oddball/misfit people more so than NTs? |
| BlankReg |
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Posted: 19 Dec 2016, 1:09 pm
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Replies: 42
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| The only group of friends I reliably had was in high school. Some might have been on the Spectrum (if it had existed at the time) but most probably would not have been. We WERE all misfits and shared intense interests. We also learned to tolerate the things that we didn't necessarily like in each ot... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: After diagnosys life - what changed? |
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Posted: 19 Dec 2016, 12:52 pm
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,063
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| I was diagnosed at age 50. I then spent the next 18 months questioning the diagnosis. It seemed "too easy" for a "label" to explain so many of life's challenges. Fortunately, I am beyond that point. I now accept the diagnosis and have adjusted my expectations accordingly. I've a... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: After diagnosys life - what changed? |
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Posted: 19 Dec 2016, 12:48 pm
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Replies: 34
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| What changed? Almost everything. And some of it is positive, and some is negative. But, it's so worth it for the security and understanding it brings, I think. I still go through a turmoil of emotions every week. At times, it's so painfully negative. It brings despair. I went through nearly 30 year... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: anyone else has problem understanding what people are saying |
| BlankReg |
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Posted: 19 Dec 2016, 12:37 pm
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Replies: 34
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| I have a hard time understanding if there are other conversations going on around me, even if they're not particularly loud. TV on in the background is a HUGE problem for me as I can't understand anything anyone has said with a TV on. I've also had the frequent issue of asking someone to repeat what... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I need help reading this chart, can any NTs assist? |
| BlankReg |
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Posted: 16 Dec 2016, 3:49 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,268
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Creepy...all of them.
Sorry if that's not really a help but I'm terrible at this too. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: AI |
| BlankReg |
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Posted: 16 Dec 2016, 3:07 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 929
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Depends on what you want me to use it for.  |
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