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Forum: The Haven Topic: sick of NTs |
| dawndeleon |
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Posted: 30 Jul 2007, 12:32 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,575
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| I know how you feel. Its so easy to just want to duck out of the world for a while. Make sure you have enough time to yourself to be alone. it helps. i sometimes feel like the whole world doesnt take me seriously. its ok. they dont, but you want so badly to be heard or understood. It does get really... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: expressions and body language in movies |
| dawndeleon |
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Posted: 30 Jul 2007, 12:21 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,346
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| I am fond of silent films because the facial expressions are exaggerated as well. I also like Lon Chaney films, for the same reason. I tend to make exaggerated facial expressions as well, so i can communicate without saying a lot. Its a lot easier that way. I also tend to notice cgi as well and can ... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Music notation. |
| dawndeleon |
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Posted: 30 Jul 2007, 9:49 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,208
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| I have been through the classes, trained in notation and theory and STILL prefer to play by ear. Its just more pleasant and my eyes dont go all crossed when reading notes. When you play by ear, it seems like you have a lot more freedom in the music. Sure, it is sometimes essential to graph it, but i... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: how many cups of beverages do you have in your room? |
| dawndeleon |
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Posted: 30 Jul 2007, 6:54 am
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,351
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| lets see... i am looking at a can of club soda, a jellyjar that was used as a cup, because i hate to throw out anything, another cup and two really large beer mugs. thats just at the computer desk. |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Introducing myself |
| dawndeleon |
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Posted: 30 Jul 2007, 6:51 am
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,338
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| welcome to wp. good to have you here. |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: been to counseling? |
| dawndeleon |
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Posted: 30 Jul 2007, 6:49 am
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,225
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| KREX, that answered a heck of a lot of questions i have. I knew that nothing like that happened to me. I am not the type to repress anything. I still know the intentions from my counselors have been good. thanks for the input and answers to you and to all who sent. I am really glad i am not alone he... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: What is your addiction? |
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Posted: 23 Jul 2007, 1:26 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,951
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I am addicted to:
Ice cream...i love the texture and the cold going down my throat.
cats,
for a while it was ripe bananas
peanut butter.... my husband says i freebase it. |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: I need to know what to do.... |
| dawndeleon |
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Posted: 23 Jul 2007, 1:18 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,950
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| dont worry... have a doctor check it out. He may send you to a specialist and have an ultrasound mapping of them. It shows every lump and bump in your boobs. It is also possible that you are still developing more. I didnt stop that until i was 16. Either way, no panicky. |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Does it get easier? |
| dawndeleon |
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Posted: 23 Jul 2007, 1:10 pm
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Replies: 23
Views: 534
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| I found that i had to force myself to be social. I was stuck in the dorms in college, so I went to every social event that i could stand. It was not easy. A lot of times i can play off symptoms with humor. I have the habit of magnifying facial expressions, because its hard to talk to people. Any tim... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: realizations |
| dawndeleon |
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Posted: 23 Jul 2007, 12:57 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,044
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| I used to pull out my eyelashes. Wish i knew about aspies sooner too. maybe my sisters would have been nicer to me. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: need documentation |
| dawndeleon |
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Posted: 23 Jul 2007, 12:54 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,079
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| all good ideas.. thanks. i am having dinner with my mom and dad tonight.. I will let My husband bring it up. if he wants too. he's an aspie too. Either they will believe it or not. Mom's been trying to analyze me for years anyways. This font is irritating the heck out of me. does the letter 't' have... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: need documentation |
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Posted: 22 Jul 2007, 8:44 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,079
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| well, here goes. I am self diagnosed AS. I have taken internet test after test and have come up positive every time. that is all hearsay. I want to know if there is a way to get documentation, or an official diagnosis. The real reason i would like to have this is so i can show it to my parents. This... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Special places? |
| dawndeleon |
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Posted: 22 Jul 2007, 6:20 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,931
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| i think of my first home. I still dream about it. Its been sold for twenty years, and yet i remember such great times of an old iron and porcelain bathtub in the front yard. When i wanted to hide for a while, i would fill it with wintergrass and grab one of my kittens. I remember how soft and fuzzy ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: With or Without Cheese? |
| dawndeleon |
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Posted: 22 Jul 2007, 5:43 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,662
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| Angus are those solid black, muscular cows that graze in a pasture near my home. Most of the farmers raise them around in oklahoma along with red and white herefords. Right now, the angus cow is just particularly favored.. Its probably just an angle to sound more 'gourmet' It just refers to the cow,... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: been to counseling? |
| dawndeleon |
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Posted: 22 Jul 2007, 5:28 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,225
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| I am being treated for social anxiety and for clinical depression. It has helped some things, but not eliminated them. I am not sure what my psychiatrist would say about AS. I had also gone to counseling with a couple. they may not have known anyting about AS at the time. They were the ones that gav... |
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