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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you also have this problem? (Please read - it's short) |
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Posted: 01 Apr 2013, 12:34 am
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| I don't know what this might be called... when I watch TV or a DVD, I have to constantly stop the show so I can read the subtitles, or else rewind so I can do so. Because everyone speaks too fast and the subtitles are also too fast. (I'm hard-of-hearing and also have either Asperger's or High Functi... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: PTSD goes along with High Functioning Autism / Asperger's? |
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Posted: 01 Apr 2013, 12:24 am
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| Not too long ago I read an article about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and was amazed at how many (all?) of the symptoms applied to me! (I also have either Asperger's or "High Functioning" Autism, and depression, anxiety and some other stuff going on...) I haven't been able to summon up the ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: We are "entitled", have a negative attitude? |
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Posted: 28 Feb 2013, 11:21 am
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Replies: 55
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| "Attitude" didn't come first - it didn't create all of the above - how could it??? Attitude comes after. If you're LUCKY enough to be born into the first group of people, then OF COURSE you're gonna have a positive attitude - why wouldn't you? True to some extent - but I also believe the converse i... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: We are "entitled", have a negative attitude? |
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Posted: 28 Feb 2013, 11:17 am
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| My point was simply many Aspies have this attitude that they are entitled to all of these accommodations at work and school, when really they are not. They should be thankful for whatever accommodations they get. They shouldn't go around demanding things like they are owed it. I see. So if you have... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: We are "entitled", have a negative attitude? |
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Posted: 28 Feb 2013, 11:14 am
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Who_Am_I wrote: Quote: If given an option of 5 minute break an hour and a quite private area or starvation, you will quickly learn to adapt.
Or you'll seem to adapt for a while, then burn yourself out completely and starve anyway, but whatever, same difference, am I right?
You are SO right! |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: We are "entitled", have a negative attitude? |
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Posted: 28 Feb 2013, 11:10 am
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| I'm the opposite. I don't feel entitled to have a negative attitude. I prefer to have a positive attitude about things and celebrate all the things that make me the unique person that I am. Sure, I'd prefer that too! And I did, as long as I was comfortably sheltered by family. Once my parents died ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: We are "entitled", have a negative attitude? |
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Posted: 28 Feb 2013, 11:02 am
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| I do think many aspies have a sense of entitlement to things they don't necessarily must have provided. Let's say you need a private quiet area to work, with dim non florescent lights and 5 minute rest each hour. Why you may want these, you shouldn't feel entitled to them, and no employer should be... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: We are "entitled", have a negative attitude? |
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Posted: 28 Feb 2013, 10:47 am
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| @OP I've had people insult me because of my issues, I recieve benefits right now, largely due to my agoraphobia, but because I'm physically ok, people make the claim that I'm just "making excuses" or "not even trying". People like that really p*ss me off honestly, because they couldn't possibly kno... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: We are "entitled", have a negative attitude? |
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Posted: 28 Feb 2013, 10:38 am
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Replies: 55
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| I do think many aspies have a sense of entitlement to things they don't necessarily must have provided. Let's say you need a private quiet area to work, with dim non florescent lights and 5 minute rest each hour. Why you may want these, you shouldn't feel entitled to them, and no employer should be... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: We are "entitled", have a negative attitude? |
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Posted: 28 Feb 2013, 10:31 am
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Replies: 55
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HeyimJoel wrote:
True success comes from overcoming the many hardships you face.
I agree, but even with well above average intelligence and 48 years on this earth, I cannot figure out how to do this. I feel like an abject failure, even though it's really not my fault. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: We are "entitled", have a negative attitude? |
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Posted: 28 Feb 2013, 10:25 am
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marshall wrote:
What one "feels" isn't necessarily a choice. Plus if you have clinical depression it's possible to "feel bad" about "bad things" in greater proportion than what an outsider would consider "reasonable", yet it's still not a choice.
So true! |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: We are "entitled", have a negative attitude? |
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Posted: 28 Feb 2013, 10:23 am
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| But aren't people entitled to disability benefits if they need it? Has "entitled" become an insult now? I am entitled to have kids, I am entitled to having a job, I am entitled to entertainment and fun, I am entitled to marriage. We're all entitled to our opinions and to how we live our lives and w... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: We are "entitled", have a negative attitude? |
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Posted: 28 Feb 2013, 10:21 am
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| But aren't people entitled to disability benefits if they need it? Has "entitled" become an insult now? Indeed it has - and not just for disabled people, but even for the elderly who have paid into the system their whole lives, only to be told that their pensions were "unfunded" and social security... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: We are "entitled", have a negative attitude? |
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Posted: 28 Feb 2013, 10:15 am
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| The world is a awful place and anyone in denial of that is a moron. Just the same if you got any form of autism, your likely to live a life full of misery. So if acknowledging that causes people to label you, they're morons. That being said, acknowledging bad things and using them as an excuse to f... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: We are "entitled", have a negative attitude? |
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Posted: 28 Feb 2013, 10:05 am
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Replies: 55
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| I wish I could get disability benefits. Please keep trying! It seems to be something of a lottery - but you definitely won't get them if you don't keep trying and appealing, etc. - it's an extremely frustrating process - designed that way to discourage people. They act like it's their money - it's ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: We are "entitled", have a negative attitude? |
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Posted: 28 Feb 2013, 9:59 am
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Replies: 55
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| Unless one is a hermit living out in the middle of nowhere entirely off the land, I say people are entitled to the means to survive as well as enjoyment of life. What is the point of even having a society or community, if not to ensure it's members are taken care of and allowed some enjoyment in li... |
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