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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: How do you make friends |
| elderwanda |
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Posted: 19 Jan 2011, 4:41 pm
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Replies: 6
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| Where can i go to make friends? my family has cut me off I spend all my day in the house. I have been to the doctors about my depression and I had diastorous reaction to the anti-depressants. I would like to overcome my anxiety and nervousness talking to people. How can i create opportunities to me... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: It's been such a hard day for us. New to boards. Need help |
| elderwanda |
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Posted: 23 Dec 2010, 11:35 pm
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Replies: 27
Views: 4,023
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| We recently upped his dosage of guaifenicine for his impulsiveness. We've tried so many meds, nothing seems to help. . Perhaps it is time for a med vacation. It is possible that what seem like inherent problems are actually medication side effects. This needs to be done slowly and under the watch o... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: A person that goes to a public place alone is creepy |
| elderwanda |
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Posted: 11 Dec 2010, 9:26 pm
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Replies: 38
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| Well, I'm not so sure about this. If I saw someone sitting alone at a restaurant, or going to a movie alone, I wouldn't give it a second thought. I do those things alone, because the only other person I know is my husband, and one of us needs to stay home with the kids. Also, I enjoy my own company.... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you get annoyed with people's 'eating noises'? |
| elderwanda |
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Posted: 06 Nov 2010, 12:06 am
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Replies: 123
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| I know it's been half a year, but for the people who asked what a "boiled sweet" is, it's just another phrase for "hard candy." It comes from the fact that it is made by bringing sugar syrup to its boiling point. (Hmmm, what if the Ellen Page movie, "Hard Candy" was called "Boiled Sweet" instead? So... |
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Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Topic: About to give up with these ads. |
| elderwanda |
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Posted: 05 Nov 2010, 11:18 pm
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Replies: 84
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| I use an adblocker, too, and have done for so long that I had forgotten about ads. I don't understand how annoying ads can be effective. The point of an advertisement is to try to get you to buy a certain product or use a certain business. If an ad distracts me from what I'm reading, by flashing, mo... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Write a Six Word Short Story |
| elderwanda |
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Posted: 28 Oct 2010, 1:33 am
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Replies: 189
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| Adultery caused heartache and ultimately, murder. |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Display your Artwork |
| elderwanda |
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Posted: 26 Oct 2010, 10:25 pm
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Views: 776,259
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b9 wrote: here is a recreation of total confusion with fluid dynamics. the subject is completely lost. 
I like this a lot. It looks like boiling water.
I bet it would look good with a color-cycling animation. |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: When a friend talks badly about another friend |
| elderwanda |
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Posted: 23 Oct 2010, 3:32 am
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Replies: 5
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| I absolutely hate that. Hate it when friends try to pressure you to take sides. It makes me retreat, and next thing you know, the friendship with both people is over. It's part of the reason I basically have no friends these days. In fact, I had a good friend for about ten years. Then her marriage s... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is refusal to do homework an Aspie thing? |
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Posted: 22 Oct 2010, 10:40 pm
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Replies: 56
Views: 8,683
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| My teenage son has an AS diagnosis. He went through elementary and middle school disliking homework but doing it with prodding and nagging and some help from me. He started high school this fall and has refused for 5 weeks to do any homework except one page of Geometry. He says he is too tired at t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I HATE showing emotion differently!! !! !! !! |
| elderwanda |
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Posted: 22 Oct 2010, 9:13 pm
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Replies: 9
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| AHHHHHHHHHHH!! !! !! Last year I had a Gallbladder surgery an outpatient procedure in/out in a day. I heard an aunt was in the hospital for the same thing. I asked dad so is she out of the hospital (I said it with a smile) I didn't mean it in a joking/laughing way I IMO find it ironic she was in th... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I hate the sound of chewing gum |
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Posted: 19 Oct 2010, 10:18 pm
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Replies: 6
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| Here's a gum story. Years ago, I was taking a college class. I could not concentrate on what the teacher was saying because this woman behind me was slurping and snapping her gum in a loud, revolting way. Not only that, but it was grape flavored, and had a really strong smell. I hate confrontation, ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Reading Other Peoples' Comments About Your Special Interests |
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Posted: 18 Oct 2010, 11:00 pm
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Replies: 17
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| An attack on The Kinks is an attack on my identity, as a person. It's been that way for 21 years. I've had a few people that I had to educate, not to do that. All from the same site. The last one was a 15 year old. This reminds me, I went to the hardware store last weekend, and they were playing se... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I NEED AN ANSWER ONCE AND FOR ALL |
| elderwanda |
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Posted: 05 Oct 2010, 8:56 pm
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Replies: 19
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Quote: I NEED AN ANSWER ONCE AND FOR ALL
Alright, since you asked, here's my 2 cents:
1) You are not autistic.
2) The medication you are taking for depression is not working well for you, so you might want to talk to your doctor about getting it changed or adjusted. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: "Black and White thinking", a requirement? |
| elderwanda |
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Posted: 25 Sep 2010, 2:24 am
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Replies: 17
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| Black and white thinking is one of those "aspie traits" that I do not share. In fact, in college classroom discussions, I was typically the one who would point out that both sides of the coin might be true (regardless of the topic) . Maybe it's because of my Moon in Libra. Ha ha! I don't like to tak... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Afraid to drive |
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Posted: 25 Sep 2010, 2:10 am
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Replies: 34
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| Firstly, an introduction. I'm a 20 year old from Indiana with Asperger's. I am not entirely sure if being especially fearful of and stressed out by driving is associated with Asperger's. Nothing happened in the past such as an accident that made me afraid. I'm just "naturally" afraid. I would like ... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Difficulty with sex...even though the desire is there? |
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Posted: 24 Sep 2010, 6:08 pm
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,301
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| Funny, I would have thought this would be in the adult forum. Oh well. |
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