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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Confused |
| Raleigh |
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Posted: 23 Sep 2014, 6:41 pm
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Replies: 4
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ALittleBitConfused wrote: I was just wondering if anyone can understand how I?m feeling.
If there's one thing that's certain in this life, it's that there's always someone who understands how you're feeling - it's just a matter of finding those people.
Search no longer. You've arrived.
Welcome to the planet. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do we really love water? |
| Raleigh |
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Posted: 23 Sep 2014, 5:02 pm
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Replies: 40
Views: 2,585
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| I like being on or near the water. My sport is rowing - I find it so beautiful and relaxing to be on the water at dawn by myself. I don't really like being immersed in water. I had great difficulty learning to swim because of the feeling of water pressing against me and I hated putting my head under... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Stuck on details instead of seeing the whole picture. |
| Raleigh |
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Posted: 23 Sep 2014, 3:44 pm
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Replies: 37
Views: 3,989
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| In science one of the problems I have is getting stuck on the words because they're so wonderful - Deoxyribonucleic Acid, homozygous, heterozygous, alleles, Golgi apparatus, ribosomes - there's so many beautiful words in science, but they're distracting at the same time. I care more about labelling ... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Guide to not caring (For people who do) |
| Raleigh |
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Posted: 23 Sep 2014, 6:19 am
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Replies: 2
Views: 596
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>Those who don't give a f*ck rule the world 
Don't know about empathy, but sensitivity to criticism is an Aspergers trait which I certainly do possess. I promise I will try to give less f*cks from now on!
Thanks for the link. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you ever feel older / younger than you actually are? |
| Raleigh |
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Posted: 23 Sep 2014, 5:44 am
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,220
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| I think my emotional intelligence is stuck in teenage mode. It's been like one everlasting puberty my whole adult life. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Self-diagnosed |
| Raleigh |
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Posted: 23 Sep 2014, 5:36 am
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Replies: 30
Views: 3,141
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| Yes, r2, I know what you mean. A truly good therapist is difficult to find. I know I've encountered a few over the years who were either singularly unhelpful or who contributed significantly to my anxieties - which is even less helpful now I think of it 8O I'm glad you've found some good ones. Best ... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: The science of happiness |
| Raleigh |
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Posted: 23 Sep 2014, 12:01 am
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Replies: 0
Views: 723
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Self-diagnosed |
| Raleigh |
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Posted: 22 Sep 2014, 2:51 pm
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Replies: 30
Views: 3,141
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| Have you considered completing the University of Cambridge Autism Research Centre's tests? Aside from the Autism Quotient (AQ) test, the others are factor tests for AS and other autism-spectrum disorders and include the Empathy Quotient (EQ), Systemizing Quotient (SQ) and Friendship Quotient (FQ) t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Self-diagnosed |
| Raleigh |
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Posted: 22 Sep 2014, 2:02 pm
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Replies: 30
Views: 3,141
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| I like the clocks story. Although, (I'm trying to place myself in that position and see what I would have done). is noticing that he had two clocks enough to make him think you have Aspergers or do you have to notice that they are 20 seconds apart? Or is it the ticking of the clocks? Or? I think it... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Self-diagnosed |
| Raleigh |
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Posted: 22 Sep 2014, 1:34 pm
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Replies: 30
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| Raleigh , that's good, right? I mean, now you might be a bit more sure about the whole thing. How do you feel about it now a few hours later? Anyway, the psychologist sounds cool and it's good that he wants to help you. Good to hear it went well. (I wonder what it'd mean if someone with AS didn't c... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Self-diagnosed |
| Raleigh |
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Posted: 22 Sep 2014, 2:43 am
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Replies: 30
Views: 3,141
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| Had my first visit with the psychologist today. I was so nervous beforehand it was difficult to fill out the forms with any kind of legibility and I was sweating so profusely I began to wish I'd thought to bring another shirt. When I got in he asked me a few general questions and then asked why I th... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: What's the last weirdest dream you had? |
| Raleigh |
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Posted: 22 Sep 2014, 1:24 am
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Replies: 7,752
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| Last night: I'm in the middle of the ocean. I see a huge wave rise behind me, like a tsunami. I panic, try to swim, but I'm getting nowhere. The wave crashes down on me. I'm spinning, flailing, things are hitting me - seaweed, fish? There's a loud roaring. It's getting darker as I sink further. I do... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Can't seem to focus on my interest lately. Advice? |
| Raleigh |
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Posted: 21 Sep 2014, 5:42 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,130
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| When I lose interest in reading, I start writing. The writing makes me want to research, so it leads me back to reading. Does this make sense? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Depression without the depression? |
| Raleigh |
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Posted: 21 Sep 2014, 4:26 am
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,271
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| You know, my therapist and I talked about this a few days ago. My "standard mood" is always depressed and then I have quite regular episodes of very depressed mood (when I don't feel like doing anything, don't want to live but don't really want to die etc.). When those episodes are over my mood ret... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The opposite of autism |
| Raleigh |
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Posted: 21 Sep 2014, 1:41 am
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Replies: 33
Views: 3,789
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| Highly effective people? Freaks, if you ask me. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Lets stop trying to act like neurotypical people. |
| Raleigh |
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Posted: 21 Sep 2014, 12:10 am
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Replies: 66
Views: 6,130
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| So how do you deal with sensory overload? |
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