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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Employment frustrations from a mom’s point of view |
| SharonB |
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Posted: 04 Nov 2023, 9:47 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 12,966
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| I am in IT and don't get jobs the regular way. My way in is through temp, contract, volunteer or now later in life by invitation. My BFF and I graduated from Ivy league and we both worked minimum-wage jobs until nearly our 30s. My career didn't "launch" until age 27. My BFF took even longe... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Need help and suggestions |
| SharonB |
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Posted: 04 Nov 2023, 9:28 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,892
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| I would make sure your stepson knows that big feelings are allowed and find ways to express them in a less hurtful way. I would look with him at what the triggers are. Is his dad saying something? If this is not your area of expertise, I suggest you find an outpatient intensive therapy program. I am... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: You have just a few days to live. What do you do? |
| SharonB |
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Posted: 04 Nov 2023, 9:10 am
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Replies: 14
Views: 29,262
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| If I had a few months, I would have time for the world. A few weeks, I would travel. A few days, I would be with friends and family, hug a lot, eat well and finishing one of my cross-stitching projects. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Monotropism Quiz |
| SharonB |
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Posted: 24 Oct 2023, 8:45 pm
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,762
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Monotropism Score: 185 / 235
Your Average: 3.94
This score suggests that you are more Monotropic than about 28% of autistic people and about 91% of allistic people based on data from the initial validation study. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does autistic people make narcissists nervous? |
| SharonB |
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Posted: 22 Oct 2023, 12:20 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,511
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| I can hang with narcissistic folks - although it's fairly unpleasant at times. They do seem puzzled or thwarted by me. I'm like "so"? Interestingly, my mom is Autistic and narcissistic. I don't know that she's a narcissist (NPD) since she doesn't do it on purpose (I hope). As a child she b... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: autism course I don't 100% agree with |
| SharonB |
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Posted: 22 Oct 2023, 11:48 am
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Replies: 17
Views: 31,861
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| I think of an analogy with burn victims (since some is visible, some is not - some burns are larger area, some are more sensitive area) and burns can be more or less disabling or inconvenient. It's a wide spectrum. |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: How do you feel about body hair? |
| SharonB |
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Posted: 20 Oct 2023, 7:00 pm
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Replies: 36
Views: 4,771
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| be aware that men , whatever they say to you , do NOT appreciate ANY hair that is not on your pretty little heads Fact Sorry Cultural Norm Yes, it's a very sorry thing indeed Autistic women tend not to conform in this area (of course biology is a factor), but the Autistic men do (of course culture ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: “He doesn’t look autistic.” |
| SharonB |
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Posted: 20 Oct 2023, 8:09 am
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Replies: 33
Views: 41,015
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| When I disclosed to my sister in law (who is a Special Education helper), she said "no, you're not". Even my primary care physician was skeptical (and she's a great doctor, as they go). Yes, the further from stereotype, the more likely one is to hear this. People can tell I am different, b... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Emotional Unstable |
| SharonB |
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Posted: 20 Oct 2023, 7:52 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,774
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| Factors, personality. I think we are most susceptible to "instability" - especially the sensitive, high-processing, expressive types. My ASD BFF appears emotional stable b/c she tightly controls (limits) her life, but even she is subject to an outburst on rare occasion. EMDR helped me sone... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Out of character behavior |
| SharonB |
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Posted: 20 Oct 2023, 7:46 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 11,260
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| The only thing that comes to mind are people who seem kind and reasonable until they get into (toxic) management and then they become domineering and irrational. I suppose there is a study similar to this; is that "out of character" or a part of....? |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Period |
| SharonB |
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Posted: 20 Oct 2023, 7:39 am
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,632
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| I am early 50s and my same-age friends are regularly skipping a month and have skipped 6-7 months once or twice. I'd think they are 1-2 years away from menopause (I'm just starting to skip 1 month here and there, so 2-3 years away). My SIL was one of those that skipped 11 months and then got her per... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you have any autistic relatives? |
| SharonB |
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Posted: 20 Oct 2023, 7:26 am
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Replies: 35
Views: 9,385
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colliegrace wrote: ...That's probably why no one thought I was autistic as a kid, my behavioe seemed normal to them.
Same here. I was normal to my (ASD) mother (with an ASD mother). |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Unusual Sensory Issues |
| SharonB |
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Posted: 14 Oct 2023, 9:27 pm
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,016
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| Also, does anybody else get distracted by their feet when they are walking? I find that half my attention is on the sensory input coming in , leading me to miss important things like power poles, other people when I’m walking. I love, love, love walking on different textures. Whenever I can, I walk... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you have any autistic relatives? |
| SharonB |
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Posted: 14 Oct 2023, 9:20 pm
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Replies: 35
Views: 9,385
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| After he retired from sports, he spent most of the last four decades of his life alone in his bedroom smoking, drinking and watching sports on tv. He had no friends and no interests outside of sports. My 70-some year old Autistic mother is doing similar: avoidant sleep schedule (up at 2 pm, asleep ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: wearing lanyards and stuff to communicate needs |
| SharonB |
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Posted: 08 Oct 2023, 9:15 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,307
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| Ooooooo, I love it!! Very educational and vulnerable. How has it been received so far if you can tell? I wear small ear plugs with a cord that is neon green so obvious that way. I've only had folks ask a few times about it. At the airport the officer asked what they were and I said "ear plugs&q... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Reasearch: Quarter of teens with autism may be undiagnosed. |
| SharonB |
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Posted: 08 Oct 2023, 8:55 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 762
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| I dont follow your logic. How does diagnosis add to "ingorance and hate"? All that was about being different, with or without diagnosis. That said there are biases attached to "Autism" such that disclosing or having a person deduce it can trigger those. For me if I see another p... |
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