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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Accepting anxiety as a feature of being a woman with ASD |
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Posted: 27 Sep 2019, 12:20 pm
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| @Tokatekika, welcome! Meet friends, give them a heads up that you may need the toilet frequently - the good friends will stick around. I am new to this also and really like the idea of setting folks' expectations, "You may find me … feel free to … I'll understand." (And now I hope they do ... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: College student scares off perv by faking autism |
| SharonB |
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Posted: 27 Sep 2019, 12:16 pm
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,108
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naturalplastic wrote: Autism makes you even LESS dangerous than the average innocent NT person. Not more dangerous.
Throughout my life I have been told I am sweet on the outside but scary on the inside. I can't say I disagree. I'll do my best to please and placate (ridiculously so), but then watch out! |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Apparent new rise in autism may not reflect true prevalence |
| SharonB |
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Posted: 26 Sep 2019, 10:13 am
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Replies: 19
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kraftiekortie wrote: It's the vaccines!! ! ! ! ! ! !
And also because certain people have not "found Jesus."
Darn, too late for me to be unvaccinated and I found Jesus as good folk and think it's probable he had ASD. Who else stands up for a good and difficult cause. Whistleblowers R Us. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Would you leave your partner in the ER even if they told you |
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Posted: 26 Sep 2019, 10:11 am
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,129
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| If I had a close enough relationship with someone to call them a partner, I think they'd probably know me well enough to know that I'd take their words at face value. But I would probably ask if they were sure it was all right, and then they'd probably tell me if they were being sarcastic or someth... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Would you leave your partner in the ER even if they told you |
| SharonB |
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Posted: 26 Sep 2019, 10:00 am
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| As an aside, I highly recommend a support person or patient advocate. Especially for an ASD (or undiagnosed) person or even for an NT. If the partner cannot be that person, then hopefully there is another. I would like my NT partner to be that person but he is not at this time, so either he gets the... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Apparent new rise in autism may not reflect true prevalence |
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Posted: 26 Sep 2019, 9:56 am
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| Social awareness too. I wouldn't have thought about it for myself except for a pamphlet I grabbed at work for Autism Awareness Month, an Employee Resource Group put them out ---- my niece was diagnosed and I thought I should know more... --- I even took an Autism Awareness ribbon and pinned it to my... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: College student scares off perv by faking autism |
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Posted: 26 Sep 2019, 6:43 am
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Replies: 35
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At her age I did that once in a very stressful situation - out loud, two older men in proximity (not sexual assault, but trauma nonetheless). Maybe in 20 years she'll realize she wasn't faking it. 
(Now that I am aware, I did this at work recently -in my head- for relief. Worked great.) |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Apparent new rise in autism may not reflect true prevalence |
| SharonB |
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Posted: 26 Sep 2019, 6:39 am
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| So may I conclude autism has always been prevalent but underreported? |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: ...The clock |
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Posted: 26 Sep 2019, 6:31 am
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Replies: 33
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| I had to fight to have kids and at the climax of that story knew my struggle needed to be over one way or another: child-free, medical interventions, adoption. I was open to any solution (given my NT husband's support for the child options). I wondered how much I wanted kids and how much I wanted to... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Accepting anxiety as a feature of being a woman with ASD |
| SharonB |
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Posted: 26 Sep 2019, 6:02 am
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Replies: 102
Views: 3,147
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| The therapy has helped me to notice the physical sensations earlier, though this takes conscious effort and much focus on body scans and thinking through what the sensations mean. The idea for now is to help reduce the quick escalation I experience in triggering situations, by monitoring by base li... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Ever had an NT jealous of your autism? |
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Posted: 25 Sep 2019, 9:03 pm
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Replies: 36
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| The "special" part is that I can be a "good" ASD, rather than being a "bad" NT. That's why the diagnosis "appeals" to me; even though it is scary (so it's considered an inability for which I have compensated as best I can?). So like OPs suggested, perhaps your... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Can An Autistic Man Be Very Social? |
| SharonB |
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Posted: 25 Sep 2019, 8:40 pm
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Replies: 17
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| I am "social", my Aspie-like mom was "social" and yet we watched NTs, we didn't join. Read "Autism in Heels" - the author was super social (even did cheerleading). When I do rally folks together it's for a Cause, not a spa day. Have you heard of "Aspergese"? I... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: How do aspies deal with breakups? |
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Posted: 25 Sep 2019, 2:02 pm
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Replies: 21
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| In college I broke up with one (my "first") and I had one person break up with me (a fling). Both were surprised by my response: "OK, all done, friends?" They both thought I should be more upset. That said, I was generally depressed. I live VERY much in the moment, so current los... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: I'm not sure how to comfort my boyfriend... |
| SharonB |
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Posted: 25 Sep 2019, 1:58 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 446
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| Early in our relationship I had a similar reaction, albeit another physical aspect. "Meh." And then described what was odd and different. Given that I now realize how hypersensitive I am, I can see that in my response. Now 20 years later I have learned to appreciate the difference and perh... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: "Most people with autism don't crave social interaction" |
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Posted: 25 Sep 2019, 1:51 pm
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Replies: 38
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| I heard this quote from my autism specialist counsellor. I think it's utter rubbish. She also told me that she couldn't help me in life even though i'm stuck without a job and friends. I'm thinking she is a terrible counsellor? :( :x Apparently she's correct: SHE can't help you, but thankfully SOME... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation |
| SharonB |
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Posted: 25 Sep 2019, 1:33 pm
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Replies: 61
Views: 1,993
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Pepe wrote: I think it has something to do with Einstein's theory of Yuletide relativity. <shrug>
It seems to help if you delete the content of the person's quote you are replying to.
Those Yuletides keep coming faster!! !!
I'll try the quote content removal trick.
I am glad Life is Good.  |
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