29 Jan 2010, 8:49 pm
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29 Jan 2010, 9:20 pm
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01 Feb 2010, 11:53 pm
amazon_television wrote:
You sound like your hate is getting in the way of all the awesome things you have going for you. And this is not to discredit what you are feeling, not at all.
As for your "big mistake", I can't speak on that obviously, and it is none of my business whatsoever. I only respond because you sound a lot like I did my 3rd year and although I can't comprehend your personal situation in the least, I can at least vaguely relate.
Your list of "hates" hit home for me pretty hard, so if you'd like to PM me you're welcome to. School me on what you're studying; if you're talking alongside Temple Grandin you must be doing something right.
As for your "big mistake", I can't speak on that obviously, and it is none of my business whatsoever. I only respond because you sound a lot like I did my 3rd year and although I can't comprehend your personal situation in the least, I can at least vaguely relate.
Your list of "hates" hit home for me pretty hard, so if you'd like to PM me you're welcome to. School me on what you're studying; if you're talking alongside Temple Grandin you must be doing something right.
Things are fine now, I was just going through a bit of a rough patch. I've had some friends helping me out, and they've helped me realize that there ARE many good things going for me right now. I'm prone to breaking down sometimes but I luckily recover and "bounce back" quickly. I'm sorry that you've had a similar situation though, hopefully you got through it and learned from it/put it behind you. Thank you for the support too!
02 Feb 2010, 12:00 am
MathGirl wrote:
I hate how I have a test tomorrow on the most boring sociology unit EVER. History of the family. Ugh.
I hate how my mom obsessed over everything and redirects every conversation that remotely relates to Asperger's (even general psychology related subjects) to criticising my traits and saying that I can come across as normal if I only made certain things my habit. It annoys me to no end. YES, I CAN APPEAR NORMAL WHEN I WANT TO. NOW SHUT UP AND LET ME TALK TO YOU ABOUT SOMETHING THAT DOES NOT RELATE TO ME. Jeez. Even if I want to talk about Asperger's, it means that I want to discuss it in general, but my mother doesn't get that. Which means that I have to stay away from discussing my special interests with my parents. Which is utterly STUPID, considering the fact that I heard my mom complain to her friends about how I rarely talk to her. I'm too scared to face her about it, because I think that she will say something very negative and critical, and then forget everything I've told her.
I hate how it's my birthday and I can't even do something for fun, because I have so much crap to study for and it takes me ages to do things because I get constantly distracted.
I hate how I'll have to stay up late tonight to study for the stupid test, and then have two other assignments to do, and another two tests to study for during the next 4 days.
On the other hand, I like how my friend just gave me "A Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome" by Tony Attwood. It brightened my day.
I hate how my mom obsessed over everything and redirects every conversation that remotely relates to Asperger's (even general psychology related subjects) to criticising my traits and saying that I can come across as normal if I only made certain things my habit. It annoys me to no end. YES, I CAN APPEAR NORMAL WHEN I WANT TO. NOW SHUT UP AND LET ME TALK TO YOU ABOUT SOMETHING THAT DOES NOT RELATE TO ME. Jeez. Even if I want to talk about Asperger's, it means that I want to discuss it in general, but my mother doesn't get that. Which means that I have to stay away from discussing my special interests with my parents. Which is utterly STUPID, considering the fact that I heard my mom complain to her friends about how I rarely talk to her. I'm too scared to face her about it, because I think that she will say something very negative and critical, and then forget everything I've told her.
I hate how it's my birthday and I can't even do something for fun, because I have so much crap to study for and it takes me ages to do things because I get constantly distracted.
I hate how I'll have to stay up late tonight to study for the stupid test, and then have two other assignments to do, and another two tests to study for during the next 4 days.
On the other hand, I like how my friend just gave me "A Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome" by Tony Attwood. It brightened my day.
It was your birthday? Happy belated! You should treat yourself to something fun if you haven't already done so...even if it's just for an hour it will be worth it. It sounds like your mom isn't too understanding of your interests and the things you like to discuss...and that it's your form of connection and your way of communication. Have you tried explaining these issues to her?
I hope your tests and assignments went well. Sociology is pretty boring, but once you drudge through an assignment you're not keen on doing. it will be behind you forever!
02 Feb 2010, 12:05 am
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