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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: I think I found my label |
| Ettina |
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Posted: 19 Apr 2022, 7:53 am
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Replies: 37
Views: 10,432
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| I'm not sure I want to participate in that. Both me and my wife wants a third child and we're hoping to have a NT child so the two boys will have some kind of support in life after we are gone in case they don't develop enough to be able to live an independent life. Of course that's not the only re... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Special interests are too expensive |
| Ettina |
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Posted: 18 Apr 2022, 5:37 pm
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Replies: 56
Views: 3,900
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| There are lots of ways to engage with a special interest besides buying collectibles. And there's no point in comparing yourself to others and trying to get a more extensive collection of stuff. |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Baffling NT Children |
| Ettina |
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Posted: 06 Apr 2022, 3:36 pm
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,438
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| The girls are all 9-12 and they tried to talk to me about kid lesbians and bisexuals at their school. I said that's not okay- kids should not be into that at your age. Don't hang out with people who are talking like that to you. That's mean! said one of them. The others looked relieved. But why are... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Dexter |
| Ettina |
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Posted: 06 Apr 2022, 3:32 pm
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Replies: 24
Views: 18,487
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| 1. Failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behaviors as indicated by repeatedly performing acts that are grounds for arrest; Other than his obvious hobby, Dexter obeys the law as well as anybody else. Sociopaths enjoy breaking rules. Dexter is very meticulous and rule oriented. Th... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What is your IQ? |
| Ettina |
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Posted: 06 Apr 2022, 3:27 pm
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Replies: 55
Views: 3,008
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| IQ doesn’t mean all that much outside a “Western,” mainstream context. People like Dinka tribespeople would probably score low even if they are geniuses. Hence, the “racial” thing. I don’t see what can be “cultural” about just math, unless you say some cultures are poorly educated. IQ test is all a... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: I've had an invitation for a cervical screening test |
| Ettina |
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Posted: 22 Mar 2022, 10:04 am
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Replies: 26
Views: 6,180
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| I used to have vaginismus so I understand how much pain you feel. A nurse who actually understood and took it seriously gave me a lidocaine cream that I could apply to numb the whole area before the smear test. That really helped. I hope I can have this. I'm a huge wimp when it comes to pain. I hav... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: my son is about to be rejected from college -- long |
| Ettina |
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Posted: 22 Mar 2022, 9:50 am
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Replies: 35
Views: 4,905
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| I didn't need to do an interview to go to university. Is that a US thing? When I signed up, I just submitted my papers, paid the entrance fee, and I was in. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do You Ever Imagine Conversations by OTHER People? |
| Ettina |
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Posted: 22 Mar 2022, 6:46 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 861
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| I'm a very creative person who writes a lot of fiction, so most of my imagining of conversations that don't involve me involve fictional characters. But I do sometimes imagine other real people discussing me in my absence. Usually in unflattering ways, when I'm afraid that people secretly dislike me... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism WITHOUT Sensory Issues |
| Ettina |
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Posted: 22 Mar 2022, 6:44 am
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Replies: 51
Views: 13,304
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| Would you consider these sensory sensitivies? - not liking to be touched by strangers, e.g. pilates class teachers, physiotherapists, etc. - finding those makeup/perfume halls in airports make me feel overwhelmed, where everything is shiny and glittery - finding that some days other people's voices... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The Chris-Chan Conspiracy |
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Posted: 22 Mar 2022, 6:40 am
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,546
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| Personally, my opinion is that Christine Chandler is a sh***y person, and most of the people mocking her are just as bad or worse than her, and treat her far worse than her shittiness actually deserves. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How old is your oldest memory? |
| Ettina |
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Posted: 18 Mar 2022, 11:09 am
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Replies: 38
Views: 3,613
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Fern wrote: Ettina wrote: Oh, did you mean earliest memory? I was interpreting the question as "the memory in which you were the oldest", which would be five seconds ago. I mean, poke fun if you want, but what can I say? Some days I no talk good.
I wasn't poking fun at you. |
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Forum: LGBT Discussion Topic: Cupiosexual? |
| Ettina |
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Posted: 18 Mar 2022, 11:06 am
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,679
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| For awhile I identified as cupioromantic, which is the romantic equivalent of cupiosexual. But after awhile I switched to just aromantic but not romance-repulsed. |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Time spans of evolution. |
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Posted: 18 Mar 2022, 11:04 am
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Replies: 23
Views: 7,331
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| It's not a matter of time, it's a matter of the number of generations. Short-lived, fast-reproducing creatures evolve more quickly than long-lived, slow-reproducing creatures. It's why there's a new type of influenza every year, because influenza viruses are very short-lived, fast-reproducing organi... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Pet psychology |
| Ettina |
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Posted: 18 Mar 2022, 11:00 am
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Replies: 20
Views: 5,333
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| The cat should also get a vet checkup if they haven't had one recently. Peeing or pooping outside of the litter box can result from health issues. Eg incontinence, mobility impairments, cognitive impairments, etc. If it's a medical issue causing this behavior, treating the medical issue should chang... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Memory Loss After burnout/Meltdown |
| Ettina |
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Posted: 18 Mar 2022, 10:56 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,439
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| Sounds like you may have been dissociating due to stress. Dissociation can impair memory. |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Autistic women face sexist expectations at work |
| Ettina |
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Posted: 18 Mar 2022, 10:52 am
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,749
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| I remember this one guy talking about how eye opening it was when he and his female coworker traded email accounts and pretended to be each other for awhile. The double standard was obvious to him after that. |
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