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24 Jun 2013, 11:53 pm

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What do you mean the 'real' world?

Since when did autism become the matrix?



Dude, it IS the matrix! 8)


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25 Jun 2013, 12:35 am

I think it means you don't need to "pretend to be normal" all the time, just enough to get by.



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25 Jun 2013, 11:47 am

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Is living 80% in my own autistic world and 20% in the 'real' NT world, wrong?

I was once told by a psychiatrist, that if what it took to carry on in my life was to live 80% in my own autistic world and 20% in the 'real' world then so be it.

Does anyone else follow this stream of narrative?


How is the NT world more "real" than the autistic world?


Majority of people in this world are NT's than have ASD, that's why.


It should be better to define exactly what "autistic world" is supposed to mean. It refers to a real activity, interacting with the physical world, but made alone and in your sphere of narrow interest? Or it refers to a purely mental/imaginary activity?

If it is the first case, can indeed be argued that these world is not the "real" world simply by a question of demographics; but, in the second case, the autistic world is definitely not real, even if 99% of the people were autistic.

I think it is a world isolated in your own thought processes but very much in the natural world around you, very focused on the detail in your world and thoughts, but not much awareness of or participation in or importance placed on human social interactions.


I couldn't put it any better and more succinct myself. Thank you for that simple explanation.



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25 Jun 2013, 12:01 pm

Dan0192837465 wrote:
Is living 80% in my own autistic world and 20% in the 'real' NT world, wrong?

I was once told by a psychiatrist, that if what it took to carry on in my life was to live 80% in my own autistic world and 20% in the 'real' world then so be it.

Does anyone else follow this stream of narrative?


If living 80 percent in your own autistic world keeps you from holding down a job, and surviving in general, then it doesnt sound like a good idea.



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25 Jun 2013, 5:33 pm

naturalplastic wrote:
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Is living 80% in my own autistic world and 20% in the 'real' NT world, wrong?

I was once told by a psychiatrist, that if what it took to carry on in my life was to live 80% in my own autistic world and 20% in the 'real' world then so be it.

Does anyone else follow this stream of narrative?


If living 80 percent in your own autistic world keeps you from holding down a job, and surviving in general, then it doesnt sound like a good idea.


I meant it figuratively speaking not literally but whatever.



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25 Jun 2013, 7:38 pm

Dan0192837465 wrote:
naturalplastic wrote:
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Is living 80% in my own autistic world and 20% in the 'real' NT world, wrong?

I was once told by a psychiatrist, that if what it took to carry on in my life was to live 80% in my own autistic world and 20% in the 'real' world then so be it.

Does anyone else follow this stream of narrative?


If living 80 percent in your own autistic world keeps you from holding down a job, and surviving in general, then it doesnt sound like a good idea.


I meant it figuratively speaking not literally but whatever.


Figuratively, or literally, its not obvious what you mean.

I take it to meant that you day dream alot, or get absorbed in impractical hobbies or whatnot. Thoughts in your own head, as opposed to interacting with the outside world. Like smoking pot- its okay as long as it doesnt interfere with your survival.



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25 Jun 2013, 8:09 pm

naturalplastic wrote:
Dan0192837465 wrote:
naturalplastic wrote:
Dan0192837465 wrote:
Is living 80% in my own autistic world and 20% in the 'real' NT world, wrong?

I was once told by a psychiatrist, that if what it took to carry on in my life was to live 80% in my own autistic world and 20% in the 'real' world then so be it.

Does anyone else follow this stream of narrative?


If living 80 percent in your own autistic world keeps you from holding down a job, and surviving in general, then it doesnt sound like a good idea.


I meant it figuratively speaking not literally but whatever.


Figuratively, or literally, its not obvious what you mean.

I take it to meant that you day dream alot, or get absorbed in impractical hobbies or whatnot. Thoughts in your own head, as opposed to interacting with the outside world. Like smoking pot- its okay as long as it doesnt interfere with your survival.


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