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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hello! Am I slightly ASD? |
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Posted: 15 Oct 2011, 11:41 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,567
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| Amateurs can't diagnose you over the internet or anything, but my opinion based on the information you provided is that you might have AS, in addition to social anxiety or maybe even general anxiety. As for your confusion over orientation and/or gender, that is unrelated to AS but not as rare. There... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Is race biological, or important to you? |
| ghostpawn |
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Posted: 06 Apr 2011, 1:10 am
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Replies: 78
Views: 5,835
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| Racal groupings like "white" and "black" are social constructs. Genetic differences are more complicated than that - negroids and australoids both have dark skin, but are very different otherwise. That, and many people are mixed anyways. I read somewhere that 1/3 of american "whites" had at 12.5% bl... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: How to annoy me in a debate |
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Posted: 05 Apr 2011, 10:27 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,184
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My first rule of debate is this:
Don't win for the wrong reasons. If you defeat the truth, everyone loses, including you. |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Qigong (Chi enhancement in martial arts)- Possible? |
| ghostpawn |
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Posted: 05 Apr 2011, 9:08 pm
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,255
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| I took some lessons in Kung-Fu and was told about Qi. I am a skeptic, but I try to keep an open mind in general. I also never assume that anything is completely "black and white." Some of the theory might be true without all of it being true. Here is a link about the subject. Qigong Wikipedia I hav... |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Constipation and the ASD gut |
| ghostpawn |
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Posted: 05 Apr 2011, 8:20 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,437
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| Please don't confuse soluble and insoluble fiber. They are not the same. Fruits and especially vegetables have soluble fiber, which is good for eliminating cholesterol. It can also ferment in your gut, causing gas and bloating. The "skin" of seeds and grains contains insoluble fiber so the seed can ... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Psychosis, Personality Disorder, or something else? |
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Posted: 04 Apr 2011, 2:09 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,179
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| maybe some endocrine problem? hormones can do weird things sometimes |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: I think I might have Anti-Social Personality Disorder |
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Posted: 04 Apr 2011, 1:44 am
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,995
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: New here ! |
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Posted: 04 Apr 2011, 12:52 am
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Replies: 9
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which parts of economics/finance?
Welcome to WP |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Not sure if I have it or not. |
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Posted: 04 Apr 2011, 12:49 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,183
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| Thanks for the help. I guess having it on record may be risky...do we know if there is any bad connotations associated with the concept? People may see "autism" and assume you're psychotic, mentally ret*d, or who knows what else. It may have effects on employment, health insurance, gun ownership, e... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: How do I know if I have aspergers/autsim or Im just.. |
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Posted: 04 Apr 2011, 12:29 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,192
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| so far, while some of the things you said are weird or "too much info", i still think none of it has anything to do with AS not to say that you can't have it, just nothing here to indicate either way it's quite common for people with AS to have social anxiety problems, just like being blind can make... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hello world! |
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Posted: 03 Apr 2011, 2:12 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,050
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| It takes some guesswork, but yes, it's possible. As an example, your response suggests you don't take me seriously, and that you're being a jerk for no good reason. Just because someone joined this forum on April 1st does not automatically make them or anything they say a joke. You're right, it's p... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Not sure if I have it or not. |
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Posted: 03 Apr 2011, 1:50 am
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Replies: 8
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| Welcome to WP! I'm also interested in history. Ever read Asimov's Chronology of Science and Discovery? Sounds like AS to me, except for the metaphors and stuttering which may be unrelated. Dyspraxia causes motor skills problems, which some people with AS have and others don't. Personally I think it ... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: I have AS, now what? |
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Posted: 03 Apr 2011, 1:13 am
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,125
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Sounds more schizoid than AS to me.
Regardless, no reason to feel guilty about it.
Welcome to WP |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hello world! |
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Posted: 03 Apr 2011, 12:52 am
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Replies: 11
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Harder to gauge reactions through a computer screen?
You can gauge reactions? Are you sure you have AS?
Oh wait, this was posted april 1st. You got me. |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: How do I know if I have aspergers/autsim or Im just.. |
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Posted: 03 Apr 2011, 12:44 am
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Replies: 6
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| Almost all of what you said sounds like anxiety, anxiety, and more anxiety. What little is left sounds totally normal and/or insignificant. I can make an improvised speech in front of a large audience, no problem. But I can't read body language enough to know when it's my turn to speak in face-to-fa... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hello |
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Posted: 03 Apr 2011, 12:18 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,021
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| I am rather socially awkward and can be pretty anxious about it at times, I have been told that I constantly look emotionless, have a very formal way of speaking, can be blunt to a fault Hmm. Well I've also shown traits of schizoid personality disorder, borderline personality disorder (I know they'... |
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