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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: A World That Doesn't See Me |
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Posted: 30 Jan 2025, 11:45 pm
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Replies: 22
Views: 5,620
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| I often feel like an invisible thread woven into the fabric of a world that doesn’t notice. My work, passions, and creations are never fully seen, appreciated, or valued. I put so much of myself into what I do, but it feels like shouting into a void. And in a world where social charisma is currency... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How come you never hear from people in assisted living? |
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Posted: 30 Jan 2025, 11:42 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,700
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| On fourms like this, that is. Like in group homes, for example. We do. Plenty of members here over the years are and have been in assisted living and group homes. They just don’t advertise it all the time. No one states their living situations all the time. We have a huge diversity of life situatio... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is it normal for someone on the autism spectrum to be... |
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Posted: 30 Jan 2025, 11:33 pm
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Replies: 22
Views: 6,532
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| ... as academically inept and financially unsuccessful as I? For most people, social skills and intellect work like a sea saw. The weaker you are in one, the stronger you are in the other. However, this isn’t the case for me. Despite being on the autism spectrum, I took 5 years to graduate from a b... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism support groups |
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Posted: 30 Jan 2025, 11:09 am
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,749
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| I have tried several Autism support groups and have none that have worked of me. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Self awareness of being difficult to be around is isolating |
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Posted: 30 Jan 2025, 11:07 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,737
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I can totally relate to you zzmnd.
I can also be extremely difficult to be around. I have also lost all tolerance for people who cannot accept that I am disabled. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is it normal for someone on the autism spectrum to be... |
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Posted: 30 Jan 2025, 10:45 am
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Replies: 22
Views: 6,532
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| ... as academically inept and financially unsuccessful as I? For most people, social skills and intellect work like a sea saw. The weaker you are in one, the stronger you are in the other. However, this isn’t the case for me. Despite being on the autism spectrum, I took 5 years to graduate from a b... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How can autism be monetized? |
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Posted: 30 Jan 2025, 10:37 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 15,424
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| Some people have YouTube channels where they talk about their condition. I'm sure at least a few have over 100k subscribers. You could write a book about the condition if you had researched it and had unique perspectives. I have a youtube channel about my life as an Autist. I have also written a bo... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Success starts on the inside |
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Posted: 30 Jan 2025, 10:35 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 54,507
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That's great that it works for you. I am happy that you are finding success with that. For me, it doesn't work that way. It's a bit more complicated but it's good that it works for you.  |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why we are so obsess with representing ASD as angels? |
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Posted: 30 Jan 2025, 10:32 am
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Replies: 12
Views: 897
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| I am not sure that Dan Akroyd is Autistic. I think he eventually said he was not. I am not sure. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Should I stay or should I go? |
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Posted: 31 Dec 2024, 1:16 pm
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Replies: 11
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| So, I ended up going on the trip, and I didn't die. So I consider it a success. Hahaha :lol: I actually had a pretty good time. I did encounter some fatigue, especially near the end but my stepdad and I worked around it. My stepdad did 90% the driving so all I had to do was show up and pretend to l... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Chronic Outbursts |
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Posted: 26 Dec 2024, 8:54 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,204
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| Hi everyone! Angel here. Just wanted to post this to see if anyone has any suggestions for how to prevent chronic meltdowns. I've been having them ever since I was 17 (I'm almost 23 now for clarification purposes). And they're very intense. Dad now has cancer so I'm starting to really try and stop ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Chronic Outbursts |
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Posted: 26 Dec 2024, 4:48 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,204
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| Hi everyone! Angel here. Just wanted to post this to see if anyone has any suggestions for how to prevent chronic meltdowns. I've been having them ever since I was 17 (I'm almost 23 now for clarification purposes). And they're very intense. Dad now has cancer so I'm starting to really try and stop ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do you handle loneliness? |
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Posted: 26 Dec 2024, 4:44 pm
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Replies: 42
Views: 7,152
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| Loneliness is difficult for me because the people I am attached to are very specific and the reason that I was close to them is also very specific and no one else can replace them. So when they are gone, it does not matter how many other people are in my life, I am always grieving them. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I am so disgusted with myself |
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Posted: 26 Dec 2024, 8:12 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 521
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| Those are all great suggestions except that this is not a caretaker at a facility. This is a general manager of a ski resort. I have to ski because it is really very important for my physical disability and I have to ski at that particular location because it is the only one that I can drive to on t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I am so disgusted with myself |
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Posted: 26 Dec 2024, 12:17 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 521
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| That's true. I just fear for my safety and that can also make what I do very risky. But I don't have a lot of choices. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I am so disgusted with myself |
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Posted: 25 Dec 2024, 5:07 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 521
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| The reason is that he assaulted and battered me and injured me pretty significantly and then protected himself in front of his company by making it sound like I attacked him. It was not possible for me to attack him because I was catatonic at the time. He also threatened me severely after the event ... |
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