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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Book: The Speed of Dark by Elizabeth Moon |
| ResilientBrilliance |
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Posted: 01 Nov 2016, 3:21 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,235
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| I read it and HATED it. It gave me the impression that the author only believes autistic people can lead meaningful lives if they are "cured". This is my first time hearing about this book, and the summary on Amazon sounds good. It says the main character enjoyed life before the cure, had... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Women, are you attracted to muscular guys? |
| ResilientBrilliance |
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Posted: 16 Oct 2016, 11:58 am
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Replies: 192
Views: 9,865
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| No, not really. I think a guy's shape is more important than muscle. Lean (as opposed to "stocky") and widest across the shoulders and chest. I would assume it's partly genetic. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Turned down because of dyslexia! |
| ResilientBrilliance |
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Posted: 16 Oct 2016, 11:43 am
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Replies: 52
Views: 1,610
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| No, doesn't sound crazy to me. |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Is it ok for someone to say they want a (insert race) boyfri |
| ResilientBrilliance |
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Posted: 16 Oct 2016, 11:28 am
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Replies: 75
Views: 2,966
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Good question, OP. I hope my opinion as a woman of color was helpful  . Since most dating sites are predominately white, you can very easily find an alternative to Craigslist if you don't like the trend you are seeing on there. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Eye Contact and Evolution |
| ResilientBrilliance |
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Posted: 15 Oct 2016, 5:41 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 492
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| Not making eye contact with someone does not mean you are not talking face to face with him or her. I'm not convinced that not making eye contact is the sole reason why you've eluded catching the flu. Some problems with the "autism is the next step in evolution" idea. 1. From a purely &quo... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Is it ok for someone to say they want a (insert race) boyfri |
| ResilientBrilliance |
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Posted: 15 Oct 2016, 2:46 pm
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Replies: 75
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| Yes, it's OK. However, of course I immediately wonder why she wants to "try" a black guy. Sounds bizarre and racist to me. I'm guessing racial stereotypes are involved. Otherwise there wouldn't be something to "try" about black guys as if they are a different form of human. I'm r... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you consider yourself a happy person? |
| ResilientBrilliance |
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Posted: 13 Oct 2016, 9:01 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 876
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| I'm neither happy nor content. I was diagnosed with depression a few years ago, but I suspect that I've had it for much longer. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What To Look For In Photographs Of You As A Child |
| ResilientBrilliance |
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Posted: 13 Oct 2016, 4:59 pm
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Replies: 71
Views: 3,131
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| Yeah, I agree that he looks scared. In the pictures he was looking at his toddler son who was playing on the floor. So his scared/shocked eyes are inappropriate. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What To Look For In Photographs Of You As A Child |
| ResilientBrilliance |
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Posted: 13 Oct 2016, 1:56 pm
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Replies: 71
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| I don't understand what "vacant look" means? I was on another forum that's not autism related, it's basically a women's chat forum. The users on there were discussing a guy on Teen Mom and how his eyes looked crazy, like he was high on drugs, etc. They used the word "vacant" to d... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: You ever sort of "refuse" to believe that THIS is real life? |
| ResilientBrilliance |
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Posted: 13 Oct 2016, 1:16 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,860
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| These people weren't even on the same LEVEL as me. Did they even care? "Uh, I dunno, maybe respect is like, being nice to people?" It made my brain hurt. What are these people? Are they even real? I began to feel as though they were some sort of automatons, as if I was stuck in a video ga... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: MBTI Cognitive Functions Test |
| ResilientBrilliance |
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Posted: 11 Oct 2016, 8:21 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,179
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| I literally finished reading an article about this 2 minutes ago. "The Myers-Briggs Personality Test Is Pretty Much Meaningless" " In summary, it appears that the MBTI does not conform to many of the basic standards expected of psychological tests. Many very specific predictions about... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: GABA has changed my life :) |
| ResilientBrilliance |
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Posted: 09 Oct 2016, 10:06 am
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Replies: 116
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| Thank you plainjane and B19 for your answers. |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: GABA has changed my life :) |
| ResilientBrilliance |
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Posted: 08 Oct 2016, 9:48 pm
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Replies: 116
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| I read through this thread but I'm still confused about the benefits of GABA. Does it basically increase productivity and decrease social anxiety? I was kinda bummed to read that it doesn't help with noise sensitivity. There is some quite recent research on one particular probiotic as an exceptional... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What To Look For In Photographs Of You As A Child |
| ResilientBrilliance |
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Posted: 07 Oct 2016, 5:23 pm
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Replies: 71
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| I've attempted to analyze a few baby photos of myself. In most of them, I look worried/scared/uncomfortable. My eyebrows are scrunched up and I'm not smiling. In a few I actually look happy. One specific picture seems to be a professional type photo where you dress up the baby and have the baby sit ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: what do u think CAUSES autism |
| ResilientBrilliance |
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Posted: 30 Sep 2016, 12:46 pm
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Replies: 129
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| No one knows what causes autism yet , but I agree with the scientists who think that bacteria in the human gut might cause it. I have come across studies about how those microorganisms can affect weight and depression. Idk nothing else seems as promising. |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Facts about racism |
| ResilientBrilliance |
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Posted: 29 Sep 2016, 10:54 pm
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Replies: 407
Views: 12,252
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| You again? Did you ever answer my question about why folks such as yourself use terms like "black on black crime" but not "white on white crime?" Or why Donald Trump is concerned with illegal immigrants who are rapists instead of your white peers such as Brock Turner who are rapi... |
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