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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is it normal for aspies to be paranoid? |
| GregCav |
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Posted: 16 Feb 2015, 7:56 am
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Replies: 77
Views: 6,626
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| My worst paranoia is receiving mail. Official letters are bad, ones without a return address I often don't open at all. As far as I'm concerned, if they don't care enough to tell me who sent the mail, then I don't care enough to open it. And the rare personnel hand written letter scares the hell out... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Used to have a photographic memory as a child. Not anymore. |
| GregCav |
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Posted: 08 Dec 2014, 9:58 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,352
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| Similar to my own experience Stormtrooper. When I was young, I would memorise faces. I remember telling people "I'm not good with names, but I never forget a face". Now days I don't recognise my own work colleague if they wear a different coloured shirt. My memory is very good up until it ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Eye Contact Scale |
| GregCav |
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Posted: 08 Dec 2014, 9:51 pm
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Replies: 63
Views: 4,876
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| Up close I would say 9 or above. At a distance I can look people (at the eye), but it still bothers me to extent that I can't hear them. With people I'm close to and very familiar with, I can do it sort of comfortably some times, for a short period. To me, it feels like looking into hell itsself. It... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I got profiled -- bad |
| GregCav |
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Posted: 29 Nov 2014, 6:17 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 839
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| I understand the unfairness of the situation, and just how crewel it is for a mother to have her children taken away. I come from a divorced family. All I can say is: Cherish the times you are with your children. And don't run down (belittle, accuse) their father in front of them. They love their da... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What is your favorite thing about wrongplanet |
| GregCav |
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Posted: 29 Nov 2014, 6:09 pm
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Replies: 22
Views: 846
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| Being part of a community of likewise challenged people. Helping others by relating my own experiences. Discussing interesting topics, and learning a lot about sociology and psychology, as well different points of view and different experiences. It's one of the most polite communities I've found onl... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: someone just called me trying to say I blame my autism.... |
| GregCav |
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Posted: 29 Nov 2014, 6:04 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 627
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| It's a simple lack of understanding of their part. For them the world is simple, socializing is simple, hearing in a crowded room is simple, understanding double-speek is simple, ect. It's a lack on their part, understanding that you have challenges doing those things. Not your fault, not something ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How would you describe autism in a single paragraph? |
| GregCav |
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Posted: 29 Nov 2014, 5:56 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 795
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| Type that question into Google; There are many good one paragraph descriptions, including dictionary descriptions. |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Girly vs Tomboy |
| GregCav |
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Posted: 27 Nov 2014, 6:54 pm
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Replies: 50
Views: 8,698
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I'm a guy, but I've always found it far easier to talk to and relate to tomboys.
The more feminen the girl, the more scared I am of them. My mind locks up and I can't talk to them at all.
So for me, I get along with the tomboys far easier. |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: The reality of long term relationships |
| GregCav |
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Posted: 31 Oct 2014, 9:10 am
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Replies: 16
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| Apparently I don't have enough either. |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Please tell me it gets better. Please tell me there's love |
| GregCav |
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Posted: 25 Oct 2014, 7:15 am
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Replies: 34
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| Ouch... I'm having ptsd flashbacks... honestly, I have no doubt in my mind rushing a german machine gun nest in ww2 is easier than dealing with consistent romantic failure... Interesting, I often think the same thing. I've bought many books and read them all. Seen therapists for personnel developme... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anyone else use archaic language? |
| GregCav |
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Posted: 25 Oct 2014, 6:39 am
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Replies: 39
Views: 4,460
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| I read the bible a lot when I was young, and I fell in love with the incredible efficiency of the Old English. Those sentences are tightly packed with information. I used to use them a lot, but I don't use them as much these days. I still like to confuse people on occasion, but I do it on purpose :)... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Can you understand what people are saying? |
| GregCav |
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Posted: 03 Oct 2014, 12:30 am
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,062
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| I'm good one one on in a quite environemnt. Every other sound happening in the area adds a layer of difficulty. Another voice happening at the same time and I'm really challanged. Or a room with bad echo. My boss's boss is Scottish with a strong accent. So when we have a meeting in the conference ro... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Songs That Annoy You |
| GregCav |
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Posted: 02 Oct 2014, 10:57 pm
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Replies: 61
Views: 5,899
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I can't stand Country, or Western. But I love Johny Cash.
Can't stand rap.
Can't stand any songs about sex. I get strong anxiety and lose my emotional control.
Can't stand any song using french language.
The rest is good  |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Apparently People With Aspergers Don't have Friends |
| GregCav |
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Posted: 02 Oct 2014, 10:53 pm
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Replies: 29
Views: 6,026
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| http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2013/10/12/3-things-you-need-to-know-about-people-with-aspergers/ Odd I recall hanging out with my friends a week ago, boy am I a fool. You're doing autism WRONG!! Stop it! Get it RIGHT!! hehe! Was that humor? I don't understand humor (sarcasm). LOL. She has a husband ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Ideas on how best to help my 11 yr. old son? |
| GregCav |
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Posted: 02 Oct 2014, 10:35 pm
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Replies: 21
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| redbox1 what types of things can we do to help him feel accepted and confident? He will be accepted in certain circles, he will never be "normal". I say, work on his self-esteem, his self-confidence, and his attitude about self. If he's comfortable in his own skin, critisms about his mistakes or ina... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you ever have trouble telling if a memory |
| GregCav |
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Posted: 13 Sep 2014, 2:10 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,639
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| Good one TallyMan. I'm a very visual person. My dreams are often full colour, full texture, fully animated from the near distance to the horizon. I've noticed recently that sounds also occur in my dreams, though they aren't as common. When I was young I believed for years that was at my mothers wedd... |
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