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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you think getting diagnosed matters? |
ToughDiamond |
Posted: 11 Nov 2024, 9:13 am
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Yes if it can give you benefits support. That's how it has mattered to me. Well done! In the UK there was once a pittance I should have qualified for, called the cooking component of the Disability Living Allowance. But the benefits adjudicator rejected my claim without telling me clearly why. Prob... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you think getting diagnosed matters? |
ToughDiamond |
Posted: 11 Nov 2024, 8:52 am
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I also don't know if there are laws in your country that might make your life harder if you get diagnosed. Good point. In the UK my doctor warned me that if I got diagnosed, it would be on my record and that there could be legal consequences, though I forget what. Possibly life insurance, which I d... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Favorite attire? |
ToughDiamond |
Posted: 10 Nov 2024, 11:12 pm
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In terms of style, mid-Victorian gentleman's jacket, well-fitted, wide lapels, bottle green, black, or burgundy, good supple material. Well-fitting black or check trousers and dark shoes. Maybe a striped blazer. Gaudy waistcoat. But in practice, whatever's most cheap, convenient and comfortable with... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: would you let your autistic son die a virgin? |
ToughDiamond |
Posted: 10 Nov 2024, 11:04 pm
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I don't think there'd be anything much I could do about it one way or the other. Couldn't arrange a marriage for him. It would be up to women whether or not they wanted him. My son did tell me when he was approaching 30 years of age that he was worried about never having had a girlfriend. The only t... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: What are you eating?/Last thing you ate? |
ToughDiamond |
Posted: 10 Nov 2024, 1:39 pm
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Replies: 20,234 Views: 854,059
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babybird wrote: A double decker
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you have anxiety caused directly by autism? |
ToughDiamond |
Posted: 10 Nov 2024, 12:57 pm
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do you have anxiety which you feel as a direct result of some autistic traits (and not as a result of living in a neurotypical world, rejection, bullying, etc.), and how do you cope with it? Don't know. To find out I'd ideally need to find a world that understood and allowed for ASD, and I don't th... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: New here! Probably asp, thoughts? |
ToughDiamond |
Posted: 10 Nov 2024, 12:27 pm
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From your description it sounds likely that you've got ASD, but I wouldn't bother too much about that question unless you have some strong reason for doing so. I'd focus on the individual traits, which are more objective. You're welcome here of course. But if you're really interested, you could try ... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Why Does Everyone Feel So Politically Homeless? - Ana Kaspar |
ToughDiamond |
Posted: 10 Nov 2024, 11:59 am
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I think what we need to learn again is healthy disagreement, it's a skill that we didn't transmit to younger generations well. That would be a good thing. I'm surprised how expressed political opinions can cause the acrimony they do, given that as individuals most of us lack the power to make the s... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: What are you drinking right now? |
ToughDiamond |
Posted: 10 Nov 2024, 11:52 am
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Ribena blackcurrant This, again. I have a penchant for blackcurrant, but used to satisfy it with blackcurrant jam. Ingredients of Ribena are: Water, Blackcurrant Juice From Concentrate (6%), Sugar, Thickener (polydextrose), Acidity Regulator (sodium Gluconate), Extracts Of (carrot And Hibiscus), Vi... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Living dirt cheap comfortably YouTube channel |
ToughDiamond |
Posted: 10 Nov 2024, 10:27 am
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Our ancestors lived in a similar fashion. One of the reasons they had lower lifespan was limited nutrition and medical care. I think that is OK if you have the mindset that it is OK. For me, I would prefer living in a small town with all the modern conveniences. It seems that hunter-gatherers are h... |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: What movies have you seen recently? |
ToughDiamond |
Posted: 10 Nov 2024, 10:12 am
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The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) It's weird to describe a film made in my lifetime as a "classic," but it is. It's certainly a hoot, IMHO. Vincent Price parodying his earlier, more serious performances, if indeed horror stories can ever be truly taken seriously. Favourite line: "I th... |
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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Topic: AI over-hyped? |
ToughDiamond |
Posted: 09 Nov 2024, 10:11 pm
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Replies: 15 Views: 759
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I don't know. I've found it pretty useful for quick answers to the questions that come into my head. I don't use it for much else. I like its impartiality. Humans are so full of bias that it's often barely worth asking their opinions, and they often get impatient or snarky. If it wasn't for it crash... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: What are you eating?/Last thing you ate? |
ToughDiamond |
Posted: 09 Nov 2024, 9:50 pm
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A slice of my newly-baked loaf with a scraping of butter and a sliced cherry tomato. This time I courageously added a gram of calcium chloride to the dough, mostly to improve its elasticity. It did the job, and didn't harm the flavour or texture of the final product. It's not the world's greatest-ta... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Post something that made you HAPPY today. |
ToughDiamond |
Posted: 09 Nov 2024, 4:53 pm
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Completed a tricky banking task - converting a large-ish number of pounds into dollars. You wouldn't believe how complex it is in my case, being logged into a conversion service and a bank at the same time. Mrs. TD watched the process for the first time and witnessed the curveballs the websites thre... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you think getting diagnosed matters? |
ToughDiamond |
Posted: 09 Nov 2024, 4:40 pm
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People are often very close minded bunch. When they'd heard "disorder" of any kind, they would never look at us as the same. I would have to tell my boss about it which could lead to more problems, or I could potentially lose my job. I thought I got a bit of that after I'd divulged my dia... |
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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Topic: AI over-hyped? |
ToughDiamond |
Posted: 09 Nov 2024, 10:38 am
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I had to chuckle yesterday when I asked ChatGPT which members of the royal family were US citizens - I'd suspected the red-haired one was, and wondered if they'd waived the usual requirement to renounce all titles on account of him being a member of the elite, and was getting conflicting answers fro... |
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