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15 Apr 2015, 6:18 am

I had the confession of sins yesterday. After it I had calming feeling of something like relax... The priest said that things which I said were not mortal sins in my case (for example because of my disability, I think).

But I think that even without religious problems I would not function so much better. I "hate" doing complex tasks such as project or presentation on the studies.

I have really small amount of contact with the specialists, which may be frustrating for me. I think that my story could be an "interesting novel"... I am "sluggish", slow, "deconcentrated", with "poor" energy. My scholastic abilities are quite precocious. But my occupational and technical abilities may be problematically low. I have problems with thinking about my future job.

I am not like "traditional" Aspies, I might conclude that I am really unique and it means that all people are significantly different than me, even Aspies. Being twerpy kook may be even more destructive and problematic for me than being just a Aspergian nerd.



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16 Apr 2015, 12:32 am

Being unable to 'connect' with people in the ways I'd like.
Often feeling like I am more of an observer rather than active participant in life.
Most of all having nobody to cuddle.



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17 Apr 2015, 6:55 am

I seem to be able to plan ahead at most something like 5 or 15 minutes. When I

am able to accept and embrace this I am pretty happy :-)


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17 Apr 2015, 11:58 am

Mine are the meltdowns / challenging behaviour, and sensory issues. I still have scars from when I attacked myself with a sharp object during the a meltdown. Today I freaked out at a large road crossing because there was too much information to take in. My support worker had to lead me across the roads. I have really messed up sensory systems.


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17 Apr 2015, 9:21 pm

Social anxieties and trying to find my place as an artist.



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17 Apr 2015, 10:20 pm

animalcrackers wrote:
I'm not sure.

I think my executive functioning problems might be the most disabling (e.g. forgetting/losing stuff, working memory problems, problems keeping track of time, difficulties regulating attention and inner states, information retrieval, task switching).

Sensory issues and language/communication problems are a very close second.


Thats basically how it is with me.



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18 Apr 2015, 12:07 am

Most normal adult stuff, really.



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20 Apr 2015, 2:58 pm

dianthus wrote:
I find it exhausting to do ordinary, everyday activities that everyone has to do, like keeping the house clean, preparing a meal, talking to people, going to the grocery store. I can only get so many things done in a day.


The same for me too!


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20 Apr 2015, 3:09 pm

Misreading people and/or getting hurt by their misdirections.



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20 Apr 2015, 7:53 pm

How people are with me, especially my folks.

People treat me like trash and sadly I can't figure a way to manifest any part of my life. Most people usually bully, manipulate me and place me on medications and yes the dosages are high.

I live a miserable existence.