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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Grotesque Human Rights Scandal Happening To Autistic People |
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Posted: 04 Apr 2024, 4:46 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,334
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| This was already happening in my parent's and grandparent's time -- very likely even earlier. What they called "cripples" and "ret*ds" (their words, not mine) were often kept out of sight from the general community. Those who could afford it would send their children away; those... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I’m just curious to know |
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Posted: 04 Apr 2024, 4:34 pm
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,671
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| I don't know if I'm disabled or differently-abled or whatever but there are just some things I'm not able to do. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do You Hide Your Special Interest? |
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Posted: 04 Apr 2024, 4:32 pm
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Replies: 63
Views: 10,640
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ElmersTrueLove wrote: Do You Hide Your Special Interest?
Yes. I do. I have a dark confession to make... I like trains! I don't often tell people because I don't want them to think I'm a foamer. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Weird Little Things You Used to be Interested In |
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Posted: 04 Apr 2024, 4:29 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,130
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| One weird little thing I used to be interested in was collecting dust. I had a dust collection. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: How does 40 year old look any different than a 38 year old? |
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Posted: 03 Apr 2024, 4:45 am
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,984
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auntblabby wrote: I look far different than I did from present decade to previous decade.  gravity and the years under the sun spare nobody.
Fortunately I'm wearing my anti-gravity underpants |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Changing the clocks twice a year is bad. |
| RetroGamer87 |
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Posted: 03 Apr 2024, 4:43 am
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Replies: 24
Views: 5,188
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| Time is just a conspiracy to sell more clocks. |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Fermi Paradox explained by Prof Brian Cox |
| RetroGamer87 |
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Posted: 03 Apr 2024, 4:40 am
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Replies: 33
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I'm disappointed. I thought Professor Brian Cox would have solved the Fermi Paradox by now.
Maybe Liu Cixin has the right answer with his dark forest theory. |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: The Bible says nothing about transgender people. |
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Posted: 03 Apr 2024, 4:30 am
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Replies: 72
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| It never says in the Bible that people can't be transgender or identify as a gender different from that assigned at birth. So why do some people act like the Bible is against people being transgender? Modern Christianity is a modern religion. They claim to be thousands of years old but their religi... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Sick and tired of identity politics |
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Posted: 03 Apr 2024, 4:28 am
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Replies: 115
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| The opposite of identity politics is just another form of identity politics. |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: The Legend of Dragons |
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Posted: 03 Apr 2024, 4:26 am
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Replies: 48
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| I saw a dragon flying through the sky when I was in China. Does anyone want to see the photo I took of it? |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Taiwan earthquake |
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Posted: 02 Apr 2024, 9:41 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,966
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Is it ''abnormal'' for a 25 or 30 year old to be a virgin ? |
| RetroGamer87 |
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Posted: 31 Mar 2024, 3:20 am
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Replies: 159
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chris1989 wrote: I also somehow does my head in when some elements of society, the media or popular culture portrays those people who still haven't had sex or not had sex by a certain age as ''strange'' or ''weird'' like in films such as the 40 year old virgin. Ahhhh, but you're not 40 yet. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: My mom doesn't get it! |
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Posted: 29 Mar 2024, 7:08 pm
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Replies: 12
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| My mom almost never lets me complain about stuff! She doesn't understand that I NEED to complain! If I don't vent, I can't calm down properly! I just had almond milk that was all watery because they sealed the cap too tightly and of course the carton doesn't pour properly. My morning was ruined and... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Sound Sensitivity |
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Posted: 29 Mar 2024, 6:56 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,829
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| Loud or unexpected sounds create a sense of urgency for me. I wish I could just wear noise canceling headphones all the time because I love the peace that comes over my body when I have them on. Unfortunately I can’t do this because I have to appear normal at work and am embarrassed of the whole si... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why is it that people with autism may be forgetful? |
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Posted: 29 Mar 2024, 6:53 pm
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Replies: 8
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| Aspies are also said to often have an "out of sight, out of mind" thing going on. Chores are sometimes out of sight. So I bake a loaf and leave it to cool in the kitchen. Next thing I know, it's bedtime, I take my cup into the kitchen and see the loaf, which needs slicing and bagging up b... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: I might get kicked out. |
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Posted: 29 Mar 2024, 6:20 pm
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Replies: 92
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| Hi: First of all, your words have power. The more that you tell yourself that you are unemployable, the more you are going to believe that. I have been unemployed for close to 10 years after applying for jobs and I get social security disability so even the American federal government agrees with m... |
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