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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: How the Autistic Brain Processes Information |
| Summer_Twilight |
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Posted: 29 Feb 2024, 9:04 am
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,038
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| I started reading the abstract and the conclusion and the research he has done is very interesting. On the contrary, I don't think his research is 100% accurate. For one thing, he's pulling from resources from the past, although their research is important as well. However, I feel like he could pull... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: How the Autistic Brain Processes Information |
| Summer_Twilight |
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Posted: 29 Feb 2024, 8:26 am
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Replies: 17
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| First of all, I have not read the paper yet but I just grabbed it to read. Keep in mind that one research paper does not define a complete research break through. This type of research typically takes years multiple teams and the right types of sample sizes that accurately reflect a population. |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Bullied into adulthood |
| Summer_Twilight |
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Posted: 27 Feb 2024, 11:52 am
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Replies: 117
Views: 27,629
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| I was made fun of all of the time in school for things like having younger interests and people perceiving me as queer. I feel like the phenomenon has dropped off in my adulthood, but I did have a time at my retail job a decade ago (I was in my mid 20s, so adult) where an adult coworker perceived m... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: I want to remember this friendship as it was |
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Posted: 19 Feb 2024, 11:52 am
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,320
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Stormyweathers wrote: Sounds like you handled it better than I would have.
I appreciate that but there was a time where I would have bluntly lashed out at her. However, I learned that she likes it whenever you can give her ammunition. |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: What are you doing this Valentine’s day? |
| Summer_Twilight |
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Posted: 14 Feb 2024, 1:42 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,139
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| I am just enjoying the company of other people |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Valentine’s Day is depressing |
| Summer_Twilight |
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Posted: 14 Feb 2024, 1:38 pm
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Replies: 49
Views: 2,039
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| Hi Jamsey, it sounds like you are working through some grief as V-Day can trigger depression. However, you don't necessarily have to have a date on V-Day. Lots of people get together with their close friends on V-Day while others get together in singles group. As for you not having a girlfriend or a... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Childhood Crushes |
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Posted: 12 Feb 2024, 5:03 pm
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Replies: 29
Views: 3,594
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| After getting diagnosed, I attended a new school during 6th grade where I met another boy my age. Though he wasn't on the spectrum, he had ADD and was a bit neurodiverse. He liked me back and seemed to get me. However, the biggest drawback was that he was controlling at times and also had other emot... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: I want to remember this friendship as it was |
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Posted: 12 Feb 2024, 1:15 pm
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Replies: 2
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| Edited For the past few years, I have been talking to someone who I attended Jr. and Sr. with. We have been talking about reconnecting me with another woman who I used to be friends with. That said, it never worked out because the relationship was not authentic or healthy. For one thing, she threw ... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Heart Hurts |
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Posted: 12 Feb 2024, 12:55 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,627
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| I am so sorry that she turned as it's always hard when you like someone but they don't necessarily like you back. However, I feel that she could have been more upfront with you. "I really appreciate the invitation but I don't really feel the same way back. However, I think you are a great frien... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: ‘Love on the Spectrum’ Netflix show |
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Posted: 08 Feb 2024, 9:54 am
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Replies: 86
Views: 7,477
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| I watched several episodes on Netflix a few years back when they started in Australia. To be honest, I didn't like that show because I felt like they were treating those individuals like guinea pigs. I also felt like they focused too much on the individual's autism and made it sound like they had li... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Why do people do this |
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Posted: 08 Feb 2024, 8:27 am
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,271
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| I think I have also seen people get attached to others before the other person became really nasty. And then they stay with the newly-nasty person because they are hoping that they become nice again or they feel like their nice moments make up for their nastiness. I have associated with a few peopl... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Why do people do this |
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Posted: 08 Feb 2024, 8:25 am
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Replies: 9
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| I think I have also seen people get attached to others before the other person became really nasty. And then they stay with the newly-nasty person because they are hoping that they become nice again or they feel like their nice moments make up for their nastiness. I have associated with a few peopl... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Trump thinks he looks like Elvis! |
| Summer_Twilight |
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Posted: 07 Feb 2024, 2:12 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,088
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No, I don't think DJ looks anything like Elvis but I could hear thing saying, "Thank you very much" in his own raspy voice.  |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Confronting people and thus losing them as friends |
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Posted: 05 Feb 2024, 3:44 pm
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Replies: 50
Views: 3,929
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| These frenemies are probably also getting defensive because they know they are wrong and don't want to admit it. As for them leaving you, it's also most likely that they probably have the need to be right. Most people who think like that are going to get defensive because it's a pride issue for them. |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Confronting people and thus losing them as friends |
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Posted: 02 Feb 2024, 11:15 am
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Replies: 50
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| Hi DazyDaisy: First of all, anyone who manipulates you and can't respect you or your boundaries is not a friend. They aren't ditching you because you are autistic. Rather, they keep leaving because you aren't letting them continue to take advantage of you. Manipulators are also controllers and if th... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Feeling gaslit |
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Posted: 01 Feb 2024, 10:36 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,222
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| First of all, anyone who gaslights you like that, and especially if they are your "Friends," really aren't. Are you able to go no contact with these people? If not, there are several ways where you can stand up for yourself by using certain phrases that disarm them. For instances 1. No tha... |
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