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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Very poor social skills |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 24 Mar 2015, 11:45 pm
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| It's interesting that people want to leap in and criticise rather than respond supportively to a genuine call for help and support. That kind of tells me my presence here is unwelcome and that I am seen as an intruder. I am sad about that as I thought this was somewhere I might be understood better.... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Very poor social skills |
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Posted: 24 Mar 2015, 12:08 pm
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| I was explaining my situation and asking for help and support. I thought that was obvious. |
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Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Topic: Signature not appearing? |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 24 Mar 2015, 12:04 pm
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Replies: 17
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| I did wonder about using signatures on this site as I can see no means of adding one. Usually it's a very simple process with most other forum software. |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Very poor social skills |
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Posted: 24 Mar 2015, 11:51 am
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| My report last year to enable transition to a new disability benefit said I had " very poor social skills " . I have never been able to pin down a precise or near precise definition of " social skills" . All I know is that I have had a lifetime of difficulty interacting with othe... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Sense of direction |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 24 Mar 2015, 11:30 am
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Replies: 37
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mr_bigmouth_502 wrote:
Interesting. Do you think it's possible for someone to have a mix of NLD and Aspergers traits?
In that people often tend not to fit something perfectly, and there are often overlaps in terms of symptoms/presentation, I would say yes. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Sense of direction |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 24 Mar 2015, 6:57 am
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| I wonder what people thought of this from a current psychiatry article http://www.currentpsychiatry.com/fileadmin/cp_archive/pdf/1005/1005CP_Article3.pdf re spatial cognition http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/labile/nld%20differences%202.jpg note that NLD=poor sense of direction and asperger=pre... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Whats the difference between Schizotypal and Aspergers? |
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Posted: 24 Mar 2015, 6:45 am
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| My official current dx is paranoid personality disorder but I also definitely have traits of schizotypal and avoidant. At prep school I was mildly teased and it was once suggested I was the 'missing link' . At public school it was much worse and the most mortifying event was having monkey chants aim... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Sense of direction |
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Posted: 23 Mar 2015, 11:57 pm
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Replies: 37
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I don't drive as I would be death on the road due to poor reactions and spatial difficulties. However like you I am very reliant on landmarks .
Where I do best is if there are not too many "turn left turn left again turn right" type directions needed. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Sense of direction |
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Posted: 23 Mar 2015, 11:13 pm
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Replies: 37
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| I was wondering what people's sense of direction was like. Mine is poor and I struggle in unfamiliar areas. This has made me mildly agoraphobic ( can leave the house but very restricted as to where I'll go by myself). Even though I have lived in the area for nearly 20 years I can't explain how to ge... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Is psychosis to femininity what autism is to masculinity? |
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Posted: 23 Mar 2015, 10:14 pm
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Replies: 14
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What is your Aspie Quiz score |
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Posted: 23 Mar 2015, 10:08 pm
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Replies: 1,035
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| http://www.rdos.net/eng/poly10a.php?p1=72&p2=71&p3=71&p4=90&p5=53&p6=67&p7=49&p8=86&p9=63&p10=91 Your neurodiverse (Aspie) score: 137 of 200 Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 54 of 200 You are very likely neurodiverse (Aspie) Though I think I fit NVLD better. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Meltdowns in Adults? |
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Posted: 23 Mar 2015, 9:37 pm
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| I have "meltdowns" usually under acute stress. I become verbally aggressive, hysterical , irrational and paranoia ramps up. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Whats the difference between Schizotypal and Aspergers? |
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Posted: 23 Mar 2015, 9:31 pm
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Replies: 113
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: POLL: When's the last time you spoke to another person? |
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Posted: 23 Mar 2015, 9:23 pm
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| Last night, I said a few words to the man delivering my groceries. Most weeks unless family phone I doubt I speak a 100 words a week to another person. |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Newbie signs in |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 23 Mar 2015, 9:06 pm
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Replies: 5
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Newbie signs in |
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Posted: 23 Mar 2015, 6:40 pm
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Replies: 5
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| I think there is living alone and there is living alone . . The difference is in the ability to call on company when needed. With the former you can enjoy your own space when necessary but are only a phone call away from having company when the desire arises. It's when you have no choice or your cho... |
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