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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Post your unpopular opinions |
| antifeministfrills |
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Posted: 09 Dec 2012, 2:30 pm
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| -I think that zoophilia is not wrong and should not be illegal, or at least be on a higher level than pedophilia. -Television is responsible for Americans become dumber. -Call of Duty is a very fun, though still over rated series. -Depending on their extents, murder is a higher crime than rape. -Th... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: How to talk to a bipolar girl? |
| antifeministfrills |
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Posted: 09 Dec 2012, 2:26 pm
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| Okay, so I know a young girl who I learned very recently is bi-polar. Now I only learned this a few days ago, at the same time she found out that I have aspergers. I noticed there was something wrong with her, but I was never sure what it was. I asked if she was autistic, and she had no idea what t... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Was I in the wrong, what do you think of this situation? |
| antifeministfrills |
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Posted: 09 Dec 2012, 2:17 pm
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| I met this girl online and we became good friends for about 3 years. One day, I was really depressed because I did really badly on this exam and my dad tried to smash my head into the car window so I was really suicidal. I told my good friend about this and she advised me to 'stop moping'. The next... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Collections/research |
| antifeministfrills |
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Posted: 06 Dec 2012, 8:04 pm
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| Perhaps this is normal, I don't know, but I like to spend long periods of time reading about things and collecting pictures of things and having them in folders dedicated to the subject (e.g. a folder of pictures of cult party kei fashion), although this is difficult because I'm disorganized. :P I ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Collections/research |
| antifeministfrills |
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Posted: 06 Dec 2012, 7:02 pm
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charlottez wrote: I've done this for years, only I do it on the computer. My interests have changed focus over the years, but I still revisit old interests at times.
I do it on the computer.  I mean folders in 'my documents'. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Collections/research |
| antifeministfrills |
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Posted: 06 Dec 2012, 6:56 pm
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| Perhaps this is normal, I don't know, but I like to spend long periods of time reading about things and collecting pictures of things and having them in folders dedicated to the subject (e.g. a folder of pictures of cult party kei fashion), although this is difficult because I'm disorganized. :P I ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What is executive functioning? |
| antifeministfrills |
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Posted: 06 Dec 2012, 6:28 pm
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| 'Executive Function is a set of mental processes that helps us connect past experience with present action.' Executive functions include inhibition, initiation, working memory, organization, self monitoring, etc. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Collections/research |
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Posted: 06 Dec 2012, 6:15 pm
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Replies: 14
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| Perhaps this is normal, I don't know, but I like to spend long periods of time reading about things and collecting pictures of things and having them in folders dedicated to the subject (e.g. a folder of pictures of cult party kei fashion), although this is difficult because I'm disorganized. :P I f... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: NVLD |
| antifeministfrills |
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Posted: 06 Dec 2012, 6:09 pm
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Replies: 41
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do higher functioning aspies have it worse in some ways? |
| antifeministfrills |
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Posted: 06 Dec 2012, 12:57 pm
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Replies: 52
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| This is an interesting thread. 'Tard barrier'. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is trauma the main 'cause' of autism? |
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Posted: 05 Dec 2012, 9:52 am
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| With regard to your first point - I got a book out of the library called Alphabet Kids, which is 'a guide to developmental, neurobiological, and psychological disorders for parents and professionals', in which there is a lady with developmental Gerstmann's syndrome, and it says that 'she is very hap... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Recommended Private Diagnosis in UK |
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Posted: 04 Dec 2012, 7:46 pm
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| Have you heard of Digby Tantam? He's based in Sheffield and is 'one of the world’s leading experts on Asperger’s syndrome'. http://www.dilemmaconsultancy.org/fees.html 'First assessment (usually 1.5-2 hours) Professor Digby Tantam: £450.00 for assessment (payable immediately, and before despatch of ... |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Floaters? Or Migraine? |
| antifeministfrills |
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Posted: 03 Dec 2012, 3:17 pm
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| Floaters definitely aren't something to go to the ER for, from my experience. They're normal. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I've been really good socially - so no Asperger's? |
| antifeministfrills |
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Posted: 03 Dec 2012, 7:23 am
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It's difficult to respond to this since you haven't said what your issues are.  But I was friends with someone diagnosed with autism who would blubber over films and was a vegetarian (last time I saw him he was eating KFC :p). Have you taken any online tests? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Could this person possibly have aspergers? |
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Posted: 02 Dec 2012, 5:58 am
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| This story has already been posted except it was told differently in less detail and I am not sure where to find the thread. Maybe someone else will be willing to dig it up and post it here. Now I wonder if the question was actually genuine or did the OP join here and take that post and re post it ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Directionally challenged |
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Posted: 30 Nov 2012, 2:35 am
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Replies: 30
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blue_moon666 wrote: Don't worry, Einstein was also directionally impaired. I believe the technical term is topographical agnosia. It's very common with aspies. I didn't know right from left until I got into the habit of always wearing a watch on my left hand.
Thanks for giving its proper name. |
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