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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: empathy and ASD. and me? |
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Posted: 06 Jul 2010, 8:41 am
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Replies: 16
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squiddy wrote: I've never been emotionally connected to anyone, but I would do anything for anyone in order to make them feel better. I experience a lot of ASD struggles... yet people always comment about my piercing insights and understanding of their situation
That's me. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What kind of education would have been perfect for you? |
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Posted: 06 Jul 2010, 8:35 am
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Replies: 50
Views: 4,014
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| Perfection for me would've been learning by staying at home and reading, with a teacher available for questions by phone. I never learned anything from a lecture or from the babblings of other students; just let me absorb the facts at whatever speed is working for me that day and don't waste my time... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: People minimizing your desire for social experiences. |
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Posted: 06 Jul 2010, 8:26 am
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,434
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| when I look back on my life I have just have memory after memory of sitting home alone by myself in my room That was me before I met my husband at age 30; I spent my childhood and young adulthood reading on my bed. I managed a little bit of friendship, some concerts, sometimes a boyfriend, but neve... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Serious Aspie trait in a non-Aspie family member |
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Posted: 04 Jun 2010, 6:15 pm
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Replies: 0
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| I was explaining to my uncle today about being an Aspie, and pointing out how many of my "odd" traits are in fact totally normal for Aspies. I was illustrating how these contributed to my extreme difficulties in getting a job (even during a booming economy), and he blurted out that HE had NEVER been... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Punishment Options |
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Posted: 18 May 2010, 4:09 pm
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Replies: 39
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| I like your idea of the chores on the day he misbehaves. Maybe a choice of one of three. We are all moving in full time in three weeks, and when we do, I'll give it a shot. Thanks! You're welcome!! As has already been said in this thread, I think you're honestly trying to find solutions, which is d... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Punishment Options |
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Posted: 18 May 2010, 5:42 am
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Replies: 39
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| We just can't get it through his head that these punishments are the results of his behavior. If he honestly doesn't understand, then you're not accomplishing anything by punishing him, and you're making him and everyone around him miserable for nothing. Worse, you're making him feel resentful and ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Totally unable to think visually |
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Posted: 17 May 2010, 5:13 pm
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Replies: 23
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| I had a college boyfriend who tried the same thing with me; he was certain that in order to learn to meditate I HAD to be able to visualize logs floating down a river, and of course I couldn't do it. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you go at everything fast? |
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Posted: 14 May 2010, 6:52 pm
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Replies: 19
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| How is going at everything so fast anxiety? I can get geared up anxiety-wise about something that needs to be done and start going 100 miles an hour handling it, and often keep going for other tasks as well until I wind down. It's like being in an altered mental state; I don't really feel like I'm ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Totally unable to think visually |
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Posted: 14 May 2010, 1:52 pm
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Replies: 23
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| That sounds like synesthesia... do you think that's what you're experiencing? Yep, that's me. Although I don't have very good memory for details. :? Not to be nosy, but... is it that way for you even with "adult thoughts," where you don't have any visuals? i am completely the opposite of you this wa... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Callous indifference to my differences |
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Posted: 14 May 2010, 4:04 am
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Replies: 12
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| I don't know your family, but families in general would rather believe you're "overly sensitive" or making things up to get attention or whatever than that there's something physically different about your brain. That sucks, and I'm sorry you're stuck dealing with that. :( I second the idea of locki... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Some of of daily struggles getting through the day |
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Posted: 14 May 2010, 3:44 am
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Replies: 10
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I'm 44 and still passionate about metal; I never miss Metal Mania on VH1 Classic. 
Nice to meet you, ConfoundGordon!! You're "normal" in this crowd, so relax and hang loose!!  |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What is your learning style? |
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Posted: 13 May 2010, 9:36 pm
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Replies: 76
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| "What is your primary learning style? Visual-Spatial Auditory-Sequential Physical-Kinesthetic" I appear to be none of the above: Visual 3 Social 7 Physical 3 Aural 4 Verbal 17 Solitary 10 Logical 7 The test is flawed where I'm concerned because they assume that someone who uses logic likes games ("Y... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do you handle death in the family? |
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Posted: 13 May 2010, 8:55 pm
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Replies: 19
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| ... my pops just died a week ago exactly... I'm sorry to hear that, even though you weren't close. :( With the first 2 family members of mine that died, I went to the funerals and there were open caskets... and years later I'm still dreaming about their corpses coming back. When my grandmother star... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: "Good" Weather |
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Posted: 13 May 2010, 8:38 pm
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Replies: 22
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| I wish I could move to whatever place suffers the least sunshine and become a hermit! :wall: Monterey, CA might suit you; if you're anywhere near the coast it's foggy or overcast most of the time. I like it to be about 73 degrees and sunny but not glaringly bright sun; some clouds are fine with me ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What are your favorite sensations? |
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Posted: 13 May 2010, 8:26 pm
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Replies: 885
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Liverbird wrote: I like heavy blankets no matter what time of year.
Me too!! Part of it is that I get very cold when I go to bed except in summer, but I like feeling heavier layers over me just because of the weight.
I love to touch an animal's fur; I'll pet any animal that lets me until it's BALD.  |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does anybody else here bounce? |
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Posted: 13 May 2010, 8:13 pm
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Replies: 33
Views: 3,966
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| I bounce when I'm excited. Also, when I sit on the floor and rock, most times I do it next to the bed so I bounce off the side of the mattress every time I rock left. |
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