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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you want to move out of your parents' house? |
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Posted: 27 May 2018, 8:54 am
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| ^^^^ Great story! I am so happy for you. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is it really a gift? |
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Posted: 27 May 2018, 7:22 am
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Replies: 42
Views: 1,040
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| This probably seems crazy to those who have already posted, but I feel that everything I have received is a gift...for me to use and learn and (hopefully) move forward. I agree it is somewhat false to perk up one's self or others by pretending it is a "gift" in the sense of some unqualifie... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are you good at dancing? |
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Posted: 27 May 2018, 7:14 am
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Replies: 49
Views: 685
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| I love to dance and got pretty good at it. I miss it when I think about it, but this and another thread have also brought smiles into my mind remembering how great it was. The connection in partner dancing, having to follow or lead, can be intense and awesome (in the original sense of the world.) I ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Family crisis, advice appreciated |
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Posted: 27 May 2018, 7:06 am
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Replies: 8
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| Seizures can cause brain damage and so can some anti-seizure meds. It is accurate that people don't remember their seizures. The current set-up where Mom has to have a daily fight to get him to take his meds probably creates more push back from him. This magnifies the problem. Without knowing the pa... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Cynical lack of compassion |
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Posted: 27 May 2018, 6:55 am
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Replies: 50
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| Resisting the temptation to say something that might be unhelpful or hurtful is a kind of compassion too. Depression has led me to the Pit of Eternal Whining many times in the past. Neither hurtful, sarcastic comments nor cheesy platitudes ever helped me to climb out; in fact, they very often just ... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Post something that made you happy today. |
| blazingstar |
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Posted: 27 May 2018, 6:36 am
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Replies: 32,960
Views: 1,328,012
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| Otter mama and two young came by while I had my morning coffee on the porch. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I think I’ll just start seeing NTs as disabled |
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Posted: 26 May 2018, 5:43 pm
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Replies: 46
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| I could be wrong, but I think the point of shifting the paradigm and seeing NTs as "disabled" instead of aspies is not to actually see NTs as disabled, but just to shake up the perspective. Everyone has something to offer and has areas they need help in. Shaking up the perspective helps me... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Am I the only Aspie who's sensitive to tone of voice? |
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Posted: 26 May 2018, 5:26 pm
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| I am very sensitive to tone of voice as well and I thought it arose from having to judge the mood of a parent, now I think it is just being aspie. I think NTs are not aware of their tones of voice. I just chaired a meeting in which one participant was loud, angry and defensive and after being unable... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Post something that made you happy today. |
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Posted: 26 May 2018, 4:54 pm
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Replies: 32,960
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Suicide attwmpt |
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Posted: 24 May 2018, 4:52 am
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Replies: 168
Views: 1,405
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| I feel unhappy with life to be honest, in many ways, but I think I have to try to live as some kind of hermit who pursues his passions and tries to make a contribution to some niche. I recognize the position you find yourself in at this point in time, and from my perspective, you've made some excel... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Thoughs about Asperger´s syndrome in today´s society. |
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Posted: 23 May 2018, 7:52 pm
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| INVISIBLE AT THE END OF THE SPECTRUM PDF ~ a really good female asperger's identification session methinks: http://www.asknz.net/uploads/2/9/3/7/2937986/invisible_at_the_end_of_the_spectrum.pdf Thanks again, Deepthought 7. That is a real keeper. I admire people who can articulate the things that I ... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Post something that made you happy today. |
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Posted: 23 May 2018, 7:23 pm
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New orchid blooms this morning, with a luscious floral smell touched with a bit of cinnamon. Lovely!
And...ripe fruits on the jaboticaba tree.
Smells, sights and tastes! What a day. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Thoughs about Asperger´s syndrome in today´s society. |
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Posted: 23 May 2018, 5:53 am
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| Thank you, Deepthought 7. Although I was/am extremely familiar with more profound autism as generally presented in males (and some females), I did not realize how autistic I was until I read similar articles about autism/aspieness in females. The list of characteristics could have been a blue print ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you want to move out of your parents' house? |
| blazingstar |
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Posted: 23 May 2018, 5:37 am
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Replies: 48
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| ^^^ $740/month is about what SSI is. It means that most people need at least one apartment/house mate to be able to afford to live independently. I left home at age 15. It is amazing what one can do when one is desperate. I did get help from a variety of different sources, but nothing due to a disa... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you want to move out of your parents' house? |
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Posted: 23 May 2018, 5:31 am
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Replies: 48
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| I would like to live on my own eventually but my parents don't want me to and constantly tell me that I'm not capable so I just have to deal with that. Can you assess your own capabilities without your parents' input? It's not so much what you know how to do right now, but what you can learn. It's ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you want to move out of your parents' house? |
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Posted: 22 May 2018, 6:06 am
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Replies: 48
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| I never felt secure at home, and starting from age five, began to realize that the things I needed to learn were not taught or even known there. So, I didn't mind drifting towards a "don't come back" at 17. Mother had left two years earlier, and didn't get around to asking why I left 'til... |
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