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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Getting friend jealous |
| lazyflower |
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Posted: 19 Aug 2017, 5:51 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 872
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| I tend to struggle a lot with jealousy when it comes to my friends. Like, if they make new friends, I feel awful and worry that they'll abandon me for them. I sometimes secretly wish that I could have them all for myself, as bad as that sounds. Also, if they praise other people in front of me, I fe... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Getting friend jealous |
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Posted: 19 Aug 2017, 3:23 pm
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Replies: 18
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| I tend to struggle a lot with jealousy when it comes to my friends. Like, if they make new friends, I feel awful and worry that they'll abandon me for them. I sometimes secretly wish that I could have them all for myself, as bad as that sounds. Also, if they praise other people in front of me, I fee... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: what are ur thoughts on the new netflix show ATYPICAL? |
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Posted: 14 Aug 2017, 10:28 pm
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Replies: 77
Views: 8,026
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| Only watched one episode and am not gonna watch more. Safe to say I didn't like it. How I see it, the issue with having an autism-themed fictional form of entertainment is that it has to be exactly that. Entertaining. In this show, we're supposed to laugh at the autistic main character. I suppose th... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Too much empathy? |
| lazyflower |
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Posted: 13 Aug 2017, 10:23 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 433
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| Interesting stuff, didn't know there were several "types" of empathy |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Too much empathy? |
| lazyflower |
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Posted: 13 Aug 2017, 6:22 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 433
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| Is it common for people on the spectrum to experience too much empathy? Or on the other hand, having it look like we have none? Ever since I've been little, I can't be around someone crying without automatically starting crying myself. Doesn't really matter who they are, or what's wrong, it just hap... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: "Neurotypical" used by people without autism |
| lazyflower |
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Posted: 05 Aug 2017, 5:46 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,113
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| The way I see it, is that if your brain permanently differs from the typical brain, you're neurotypical No, no - quite the opposite - Neuro = "related to the brain " Typical = "usual, normal " A Neurotypical brain IS a normal brain. One that differs would be Neuro - A - typical ... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: How do you feel about the word ret*d? |
| lazyflower |
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Posted: 30 Jul 2017, 6:29 am
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Replies: 413
Views: 38,866
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| I really don't like when people use it. That and people still using the word "gay" as an insult, I just don't get. Even though I am neither, I find it offensive and I'd never use them myself. Although, I've also heard people use "autistic" as an insult directed towards people who... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Am I being paranoid? |
| lazyflower |
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Posted: 29 Jul 2017, 3:54 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 395
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| Well, I guess it depends on how fast he usually replies. If he usually replies right away, I understand why you were worried. However, remember that it's completely normal for people to take time to reply. They're probably just busy with something else. Most of the time there's not anything to worry... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Overly sensitive? |
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Posted: 27 Jul 2017, 4:25 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 855
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| Other peoples moods affect me so much. I guess I'm what they call an emotional sponge (is this an aspie-thing?) - this is especially hard since a close friend of mine is suffering from depression among other personal problems and I'm pretty much their go-to person to vent and complain to most of th... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Overly sensitive? |
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Posted: 27 Jul 2017, 10:17 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 855
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| As a male i can relate to everything you say lazyflower. I was the emotional sponge as you say for most of my life. The irony comes when one then tries to reach out on very rare occasions to the ones you have helped and backs are turned... I was someone that had an open door for those that were suf... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Can an Aspie have ANY intuition? |
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Posted: 27 Jul 2017, 8:18 am
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Replies: 15
Views: 831
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I'm still a bit unclear about the concept but I actually think I have too much.
So much that I never know whether to trust myself, and my intuition, or not. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Overly sensitive? |
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Posted: 27 Jul 2017, 8:13 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 855
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Voyagergirl wrote: lazyflower Yes. Everything you say. All the time. 
Glad to hear I'm not alone |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Overly sensitive? |
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Posted: 27 Jul 2017, 7:08 am
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Replies: 11
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| For parts of my life I've subconsciously avoided close friendships with people, and even though it was lonely at times, I'm starting to think it was better for me. Because I'm so sensitive to others that it's totally draining me. Other peoples moods affect me so much. I guess I'm what they call an e... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are you creative? |
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Posted: 25 Jul 2017, 1:37 pm
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,075
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| I'm very creative. Not only do I write short stories, I also write songs, most of which have a satirical edge to them. When it comes to composing the music however, I've always been pretty sh***y there. I focus much more on a larger vision than on details, so the technical aspects of composition do... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are you creative? |
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Posted: 25 Jul 2017, 10:02 am
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Replies: 25
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EzraS wrote: I want to write stories but I'm only good at describing things. I have no idea for an actual plot to come up with so far.
That's what I struggle with too |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are you creative? |
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Posted: 25 Jul 2017, 6:58 am
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,075
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| Would you describe yourself as a creative person? Do you often have a strong imagination and ideas coming to you? There's a difference between artistic ability and creative ability. I'd say I have an artistic ability when it comes to music and perhaps writing too. However, I lack creativity and it d... |
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