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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Workplace incompetence and games |
| GumbyLives |
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Posted: 05 Jun 2010, 8:09 am
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,428
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| I've gotten a lot better at things over the years, but one of the things I still *really* struggle with is dealing with people at work who are either incompetent (and yet kept there) or who engage in drama and manipulation and games to get their way on things. My current job is like that, and I've b... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Getting to know each other, Dino-style |
| GumbyLives |
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Posted: 02 Jun 2010, 12:00 am
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Replies: 606
Views: 243,345
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| What is your first name? Lynne Age: 49 Location: Portland, Oregon, USA Current perseverations: Ubuntu Linux, creating online roleplay games, natural health (gain and regain) When did you discover AS? This year Do you have other psych diagnoses? No Do you have a degree? Went to college, but never sta... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Adults with AS, how do you find eye-contact? |
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Posted: 01 Jun 2010, 11:50 pm
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Replies: 183
Views: 39,960
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| I've gotten more used to eye contact over time, but I'm never totally comfortable with it. Its something I understand I'm "required" to do to get along. And many times a day I get creeped out thinking I'm doing it wrong and the other person is noticing. I was taught a long time ago to fake what I di... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Michael Moore - Does he have aspie traits? |
| GumbyLives |
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Posted: 01 Jun 2010, 11:45 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,517
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He's a big deal in the USA. Most either love him or hate him. I love what he does (standing up against nonsense and Big People, for example), though I don't always agree with his conclusions.
As for whether he has aspies or not.. I'd vote no. |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Losing interest in your special interests |
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Posted: 01 Jun 2010, 11:43 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 13,639
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| I know it's possible to get back to an old obsession - I've done it over and over again. The difference, I think, was that I approached it differently as I got older (and one hopes, wiser). You named political theory, for example. I obsessed on that when I was a teen, then again later when I was lat... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Coping with Loud Neighbors |
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Posted: 01 Jun 2010, 11:35 pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,489
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| In my experience, talking with the landlord rarely works - but talking with the offending neighbor never works. I mean, c'mon. Anyone with any sort of decency wouldn't be making that kind of big racket in the first place. The only thing that ever worked for me was making it uncomfortable for them. I... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Sensory overload in where you live |
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Posted: 31 May 2010, 12:38 am
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,062
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| Where I live now is the quietest place I've been since I was a kid. I get very riled up with stereo thumping, screaming children, and so on. Total overload. One place I lived, I ran a white noise machine, wore ear plugs, and also put on those ear muffs people use for shooting, all to block neighbor ... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Losing interest in your special interests |
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Posted: 31 May 2010, 12:20 am
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Replies: 19
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| I've also gone through times in my life when I abandoned one special interest -- nearly always because the pursuit of understanding or accomplishing it felt "complete" for one reason or another. And then I'd move on to the next joyful obsession and drive everyone crazy with that one. I'm with you, t... |
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