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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Words of wisdom for new wp members |
| WerewolfPoet |
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Posted: 24 Mar 2014, 5:00 pm
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Replies: 56
Views: 3,420
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| Dear New WP Member; Sometimes, you may feel as though you are unneeded, unnoticed, and unwanted here. Sometimes, it may feel that you are posting into an abyss. Know that you are cared about and noticed , even if WPers are not always the best at making this known. WPers may not respond to every post... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: people telling you to be quiet during movie trailers |
| WerewolfPoet |
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Posted: 24 Mar 2014, 12:17 pm
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,945
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| People tend to be very passionate about their movies; trailers are one of the first announcements about upcoming movies, so many movie enthusiasts pay close attention to trailers so that they can have information about upcoming movies as quickly as possible. People use trailers like many use the new... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: My son refuses to work. |
| WerewolfPoet |
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Posted: 19 Mar 2014, 8:49 am
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,323
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| School is a game for him. He manipulates teachers and jokes around in school. Could it be that the coursework is not intellectually stimulating enough? If the work is beneath his current level of understanding, he may find it too boring and, thus, not worth his time (I've had a friend tell me that ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Maladaptive daydreaming - I don't think it's a disorder |
| WerewolfPoet |
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Posted: 19 Mar 2014, 8:23 am
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,190
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| The reason that it is pathologized in some individuals is that it can actually interfere with people's lives and daily functioning. I'm a member of a Maladaptive Daydreaming group on Facebook, and many of the members describe it as an all-consuming addiction that they can't kick, even though they wo... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: You're just going to have to accept that... |
| WerewolfPoet |
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Posted: 11 Mar 2014, 7:32 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,787
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| The person in question may be voicing this cringe-worthy invalidation out of his/her own exasperation. Many times, they, themselves, would like to institute change, but they are either lacking the knowledge, resources, time, or authority to institute said change. Thus, they express this to others as... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: So close to a meltdown |
| WerewolfPoet |
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Posted: 10 Mar 2014, 9:37 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 592
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| I, too, have been a bit more edgy than usual as of late. :/ Staying hydrated can help with both anxiety and Aunt Flow. Water is nice; green tea, if you can stomach it, is especially useful for calming. I also find peppermint tea to be calming, though peppermint is usually regarded as stimulating. Su... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Scary experience! Has this happened to anyone? |
| WerewolfPoet |
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Posted: 10 Mar 2014, 12:34 pm
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Replies: 42
Views: 2,818
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| I hope that your appointment goes well and that there is nothing but good news, Eunice. The brain does sometimes show slight suffering in cognitive function when it is stressed; this could just be a case of mental fatigue. Fairly normal for me. Sometimes I struggle to identify my own family members.... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autistic Friend Lies a LOT |
| WerewolfPoet |
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Posted: 10 Mar 2014, 12:10 pm
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,977
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| Relating to what linatet and League_Girl said, most of my "lying" is due to distorted perceptions. My brain sometimes (less frequently as I've aged, it seems) "speed reads" conversations by picking up about 3/10th of the words in a sentence and piecing together a meaning from those words. I've been ... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: 100 Reasons I shouldn't kill myself |
| WerewolfPoet |
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Posted: 08 Mar 2014, 1:18 pm
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Replies: 92
Views: 10,699
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| 15. Even if I clearly delineated in my suicide note that the fault is mine alone, those who care for and about would still blame themselves, and I don't want anyone to live with that kind of guilt. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: wp getting annoying |
| WerewolfPoet |
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Posted: 08 Mar 2014, 11:40 am
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Replies: 507
Views: 19,677
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| The below is all generalization and by no means applies to all or any particular individuals, but I tend to "deal with" certain behaviors that I find confusing, annoying, or counter-productive by attempting to analyze them from a psychological or functional point-of-view; often, "annoying" behaviors... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How to think more like a NT? |
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Posted: 08 Mar 2014, 11:19 am
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,218
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| I'm not sure that there is one single "NT" thought pattern. The core commonality is the drive to survive; how people go about that survival differs from culture to culture and even individual to individual, and even so-called "normal" individuals think very differently from one another. There are ma... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: My Life With Autism in a Single Sentence. |
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Posted: 22 Feb 2014, 1:12 pm
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Replies: 52
Views: 4,203
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| I'm willing to pretend that my sky is blue, like yours, instead of the bright, glaring yellow it is, but please understand that I have to close my eyes every once and a while to keep me from going blind. There is an elastic wall that separates me from the rest of the world. It is transparent, so I c... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Urge to bite? |
| WerewolfPoet |
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Posted: 03 Feb 2014, 5:53 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,180
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| I have always been a "chewer"--many pencils, wooden tables, pen caps, bottle caps, and felt car seats have bore the marks of several little teeth. :lol: I've lessened this behavior during adolescence due to increasing concerns about the toxins in paints and plastics, though I do occasionally find my... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Amount of warning when needing to go to the bathroom. |
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Posted: 03 Feb 2014, 5:28 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,515
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| It seems to fluctuate with me; within recent years, I seem to have the "warning" early enough for it not to be of concern (sometimes, I am capable of "holding it in" for hours), but there are some instances where it does become a very sudden, very strong urge, especially about fifteen-to-thirty minu... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Dear "You"...From "Me"-Letters Unsent |
| WerewolfPoet |
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Posted: 29 Jan 2014, 7:33 pm
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Replies: 4,952
Views: 537,241
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| Dear Father; No one would deny that you have been highly supportive of me throughout my entire life; you provided for all of my material needs and wants, made sure that I did well in school, supported me in my extra-circulars, and did you best to ensure my general happiness. You are a pretty good fa... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Autism=No more divine protection for USA? |
| WerewolfPoet |
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Posted: 29 Jan 2014, 2:49 pm
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Replies: 29
Views: 3,616
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| If I am allowed to interject this thread with a bit of semi-relevant humor: http://chuckleaduck.com/comics/2013-01-10CAD328Gays.jpg Replace "gays" with "autistics" or "persons with dementia" (or just about any minority, for that matter) and we may be a tad bit closer to the actual motives of The Pow... |
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