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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Special Interest Discussion |
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Posted: 04 Apr 2023, 3:16 am
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Replies: 10
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| I was surprised to learn that if I got a bank loan on the strength of a business plan, I was not expected to stick to the plan except in the most general way. I was expected to be learning on the job, and adapting to news. Start-up companies routinely return for additional rounds of financing even i... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Special Interest Discussion |
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Posted: 03 Apr 2023, 8:31 pm
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| The flaw is not basic, but diffuse. A drill bit breaks and is stuck in the hole. Someone gets sick, needs family time, is not working out, or just quits. Parts are out of stock, discontinued, faulty, or mis-shipped. A new feature is added. There was a math error. Ma Nature sends her extra-special we... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Special Interest Discussion |
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Posted: 03 Apr 2023, 6:46 pm
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| I have three names, and each can be used as a first or a last name. It took my bank three tries to get it right. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Special Interest Discussion |
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Posted: 03 Apr 2023, 6:07 pm
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Replies: 10
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| Quite a bit of the time I daren't start working on the stuff that fascinates me, for fear that it'll take over my life. Ha ha! My projects are really doing well if I can finish them in only double the time I expected them to take. If you go to an expert boatbuilder and ask for an estimate on a repa... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Special Interest Discussion |
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Posted: 03 Apr 2023, 11:18 am
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| When I'm busy on a project, I like to stay on it and fill my short-term memory with nothing else. My interests range from art metalwork, to advanced composites, to engineering, and on to the psychology that keeps better engineered products off the market. My most recent push was to use the dregs of ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Social skills training |
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Posted: 28 Mar 2023, 12:31 pm
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Replies: 16
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| I went to Adult Children Anonymous, formerly Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families, where there was a wide variety of personality quirks, as in real life, but a general freedom to talk about them within the group rules. Sometimes, we'd go bowling or play miniature golf for practice in real world ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspiedar: can you tell if someone is autistic? |
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Posted: 28 Mar 2023, 12:09 pm
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,809
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| If I wanted to deliberately engage my aspiedar, I'm sure I'd get false positives, as I do with any other uncanny ability. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Forced into unsuitable work |
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Posted: 25 Mar 2023, 10:51 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 444
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| I never did get paid for my MOST suitable work. Without a business partner, I had to pay to demonstrate my abilities. Some of the jobs were not a good fit, but the disappointment fell on both sides. However, I got quite good at not needing much money. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspiedar: can you tell if someone is autistic? |
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Posted: 25 Mar 2023, 4:51 am
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Replies: 34
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| I was on a techie BBS, and one of the other guys was a successful shop owner and family man. I wrote to him that I thought he was a fellow aspie. He'd never thought of anything like that himself, but saw right away that I was right. I'm pretty sure that a friend of mine divorced an aspie, and carrie... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Understand the subtle |
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Posted: 18 Mar 2023, 5:38 pm
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Replies: 12
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| In the first clip, the man is somewhat the "straight man," and his subdued reactions are intended to not offend the flaming Dunning-Kruger case he is dealing with, although he must be struggling to stay polite. In the second, the "acting lesson" is rather patronizing, more suitab... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Greta Thunberg |
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Posted: 11 Mar 2023, 4:44 pm
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Replies: 92
Views: 2,964
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| Sometimes, if we don't know what is going on, it is essential to be able to pick up clues from people. If everyone starts running, it is usually a good idea to run with them. Following the herd is also the best option if there just is not enough time to think about what is best. However, if there is... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What is autism like? |
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Posted: 09 Mar 2023, 5:36 pm
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Replies: 64
Views: 3,916
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| I could describe my experience, but not by comparison to other things. I browsed disorders for over a decade without finding another match. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Let's be more silly? |
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Posted: 08 Mar 2023, 2:02 pm
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Replies: 22
Views: 710
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| ^^ I get some of that, too. Because I'm a bit eccentric, and not in a position to gossip, people are prone to sharing things about themselves they seldom talk about. Even my physiotherapist would discuss her life plans. None of it seemed weird compared to what I was dealing with. The odd bit is that... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Let's be more silly? |
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Posted: 08 Mar 2023, 1:45 pm
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| In early reviews, Monty Python was called "madcap" "offensive" and various other things, but what made them stand out was their own test for what to present. "Is it silly?" There had been a drought. John Cleese says that the most hysterical laughter he ever heard was ov... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Let's be more silly? |
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Posted: 08 Mar 2023, 12:26 pm
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Replies: 22
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| ^^ Exactly! Sometimes, if people think I'm odd, I'll exaggerate it and laugh with them. It really establishes common understanding. Another time, I was scrutineering in a polling station for the losing party, so I was with mostly mildly hostile strangers. Then, I allowed a ballot that had actually b... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Let's be more silly? |
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Posted: 08 Mar 2023, 10:35 am
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Replies: 22
Views: 710
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| Put on a costume for a costume party. Ordinarily, silliness should be comic relief, not a chronic condition. Those team building exercises just alienate me. They are supposed to build on a whole constellation of earlier experiences I lack. They often assume familiarity with sports or TV, and don't r... |
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