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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspergers thoughts of harming and murder |
| Arminius |
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Posted: 24 Feb 2011, 10:19 pm
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Replies: 56
Views: 18,004
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| I used to have some pretty vivid revenge fantasies towards my abusers (pervasive childhood abusive can make one quite angry), but the fantasies always crumbled with the thought of becoming that which I hated most. To indulge in such actions makes one the same as the abusers and a fantasy loses all ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: ME! |
| Arminius |
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Posted: 24 Feb 2011, 10:08 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,071
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| A lot of us had those kinds of problems growing up. You should find plenty of understanding here. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Tech startup hires only Aspies |
| Arminius |
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Posted: 24 Feb 2011, 10:04 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,992
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| This is cool. Should it in the news forum? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anyone Play Any Instruments? |
| Arminius |
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Posted: 24 Feb 2011, 10:01 pm
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Replies: 27
Views: 3,530
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| Besides tuba, I play harmonica and know a few chords on guitar. I used to play bagpipes. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: My Aspergers Blog |
| Arminius |
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Posted: 24 Feb 2011, 9:59 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,012
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Would you want your kids to be autistic at all? |
| Arminius |
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Posted: 24 Feb 2011, 9:50 pm
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Replies: 91
Views: 5,815
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| I wouldn't my child to be NT, I would be worried about not being able to look after a kid because their brain works so much different from mine, which would be the case with NTs. I would want to have an autistic kid without sound-related sensory issues. This worries me, too. If I have an NT kid, I ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: 100 Ways to Annoy Somebody With Asperger's Syndrome |
| Arminius |
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Posted: 24 Feb 2011, 9:39 pm
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Replies: 710
Views: 119,098
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| Rearrange the tables in the lunch or break room. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does any else HATE movie theaters? |
| Arminius |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2011, 8:15 pm
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,302
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| Movie theatres are loud. They sometimes smell bad. The seats are sometimes sticky. I avoid them but sometimes go when friends or family want to see something. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: A Weird Feeling? |
| Arminius |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2011, 8:13 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 910
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| Maybe it would help to meet people with an autism diagnosis. It was a good experience for me. I say autism more than aspergers now and do it without shame. As a musician who makes good use of our hypersensitive ears every day, I have no problem sharing a lable with a savant I knew for a while. KJ di... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Dr. Mel Levine: Progressive, Pedophile, or Both? |
| Arminius |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2011, 5:25 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,789
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| http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/20/us/20levine.html?_r=1&ref=melvindlevine I was surprised no one else posted this. He evaluated me when I was a kid. He never threatened me, called me names, or tried to make me feel guilty for struggling with some things. I never heard him use the word or ran ac... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do Aspies Run The World? |
| Arminius |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2011, 12:51 pm
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Replies: 73
Views: 6,714
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| I doubt it. We tend not to be charismatic enough for politics, but it may be that a lot of us play important roles behind the scenes. |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: I Can't Believe This Garbage That I Just Ran Across |
| Arminius |
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Posted: 22 Feb 2011, 11:19 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,185
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| This is just a white supremacist site. Why do we care? Everything they say is nonsensical, useless, and geared towards causing trouble. They never make sense on any other issue. Why should they be reasonable about Autism? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Question for GIRLS on the spectrum |
| Arminius |
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Posted: 22 Feb 2011, 11:06 pm
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Replies: 111
Views: 12,096
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| Mine is. On a good day, it looks intentionally mussed. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I have a high pain tolerance, no one believes me |
| Arminius |
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Posted: 22 Feb 2011, 5:33 pm
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Replies: 46
Views: 9,330
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| I do, too. It comes in handy whether people believe one has it or not. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: People Doubting your Diagnosis? |
| Arminius |
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Posted: 20 Feb 2011, 10:02 pm
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,475
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Moving on! |
| Arminius |
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Posted: 20 Feb 2011, 10:01 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,846
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| Maybe you need better friends. |
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