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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: what are your thoughts on the "high functioning", etc labels |
| Joe90 |
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Posted: 04 Jul 2023, 6:49 am
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,172
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| To me, they're like any other label...good for expressing a bigger concept/idea/whatever in a quick manner. It's not precise, but it's an okay starting point or thing to mention for quick reference. I have no issues with them as people have a general understanding of functioning levels and if they ... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Would you ever...? |
| Joe90 |
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Posted: 03 Jul 2023, 8:00 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 303
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| - Date someone with the same first name? I don't think there's any men with my name but if there was, yeah I don't think I would mind. - Date someone who's unrelated but has the same last name? Yes, because if you get married you wouldn't have to change your last name. - Date someone who's last nam... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Wife doesn’t believe that an Aspie/Aspie marriage can work |
| Joe90 |
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Posted: 03 Jul 2023, 6:40 am
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Replies: 10
Views: 706
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| Yes it can work. Any marriage can work, it just depends on the people. Some NT/NT don't work. In fact a lot of NT/NT marriages don't work. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: What's on your mind right now? |
| Joe90 |
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Posted: 03 Jul 2023, 6:01 am
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Replies: 40,338
Views: 1,146,308
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| When someone says "I hate my child's autism" I hate when people respond with "but autism is what makes up your child so that means you hate your child." No, they don't mean that at all. They just mean they wish their child wasn't challenging and was better at making friends to su... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: what are your thoughts on the "high functioning", etc labels |
| Joe90 |
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Posted: 02 Jul 2023, 7:37 pm
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,172
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| Well the way I see it autism isn't about two extremes, but most people on the autism spectrum can feel they lean more towards the high-functioning side or the low-functioning side, or just hover somewhere in the middle with both high and low-functioning tendencies but in different areas of their liv... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Hug a random WP member! |
| Joe90 |
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Posted: 02 Jul 2023, 3:55 pm
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Replies: 10,713
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Caz72 wrote: AnonymousAnonymous wrote: I embrace Joe 90!  i too
Hugs to you both.
And to Babybird, Isabella, Kitlily, all those who support me in PMs, and others who support me across the forum. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Very high IQ but lacking EQ |
| Joe90 |
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Posted: 02 Jul 2023, 3:51 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 349
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| That's where autism sucks. I'll never get a well-paying job, because I don't do well at first impressions (ie, interviews) and I find attention and organisation and prioritising hard because of ADHD. I'm OK with people as long as it's not the general public. I go all social anxiety mode around stran... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I feel a bit lackluster |
| Joe90 |
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Posted: 02 Jul 2023, 3:39 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 335
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| I'm sorry you're feeling this way. A lot of autistic people are in the same boat. It's not your fault you're jobless or friendless. Stick around here, we'll all understand and support you. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Food Fights Are Among the Dumbest NT Behaviors |
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Posted: 02 Jul 2023, 3:29 pm
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Replies: 37
Views: 991
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| Usually when people are having food fights I always manage to be hit with something. I remember one time at school these stupid girls were throwing food at each other in the cafeteria, and I was on the next table chatting with some friends, when something hit me in the back of the head and when I to... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Characters whose autistic traits you relate to |
| Joe90 |
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Posted: 02 Jul 2023, 2:57 pm
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Replies: 75
Views: 7,481
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| I relate very strongly to Greg in Diary Of A Wimpy Kid , and also Fregley. I relate to Roland in Grange Hill (1982-1988). I don't relate to Joe in The A Word at all, but I relate a bit to the mother when here. I relate to Simon in Inbetweeners (yes, I'm aware I have already discussed Joe Thomas here... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Let me rant |
| Joe90 |
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Posted: 02 Jul 2023, 2:42 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 267
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| Cheers people. It helps so, so much when people understand. Maybe I am being selfish but I'm not usually selfish and when it comes to sensory issues and stress and having to constantly live with earplugs or headphones in at home it kind of makes us be selfish because we also need to look after our m... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: I think I'm leaving Wrongplanet. |
| Joe90 |
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Posted: 02 Jul 2023, 2:02 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 327
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| I'm sorry to hear you want to leave. I understand how you feel. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: I hate weather discussions |
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Posted: 02 Jul 2023, 1:50 pm
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,587
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| I think some people make up their own weather forecasts because they think that just because the UK had a long, freezing cold winter back in 2010 it means we're going to be getting those kinds of winters every year...even though we've barely had much snow since. Same with the summer. People think th... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: What's on your mind right now? |
| Joe90 |
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Posted: 02 Jul 2023, 10:18 am
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Replies: 40,338
Views: 1,146,308
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babybird wrote: I'm absolutely triggered to f*ck on this forum lately.
I can't curl up in a tight enough ball. I feel like a f*****g hedgehog.
Welcome to my world. I trigger people here all the time, I've only got to say the word "the" and it offends someone. Makes me want to shoot myself in the head. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Characters whose autistic traits you relate to |
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Posted: 02 Jul 2023, 6:30 am
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Replies: 75
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| Yes, that Joe. He's autistic. If you see him in real life as he really is, he's totally autistic and open about it. I don't watch Taskmaster but apparently how he is on that show is his real self. He also can't stand looking people in the eye when he's interviewed, he talks about that as well. Wow,... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Why do people consider no afterlife "more logical"? |
| Joe90 |
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Posted: 02 Jul 2023, 5:08 am
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Replies: 17
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| I won't believe in afterlife until I actually see a ghost myself for real. I want to see a ghost but the best places to see ghosts are places you aren't allowed to go, like abandoned buildings. Yes, you're more likely to encounter paranormal activity in abandoned buildings than graveyards. In gravey... |
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