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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Friendships and relationships amongst autistic people |
| TheMidnightJudge |
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Posted: 02 Jan 2013, 11:58 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,423
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| I once had a good friendship with a person that I know has Autism, and I have a good friendship with a person I think has Autism. |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Post a book you're reading |
| TheMidnightJudge |
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Posted: 31 Dec 2012, 12:53 am
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Replies: 4,751
Views: 402,827
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| How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie. It has practical advice illustrated with examples, and it is very readable. |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Have you NEVER had a girlfriend. If so, why? |
| TheMidnightJudge |
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Posted: 03 Dec 2011, 12:47 am
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Replies: 120
Views: 28,408
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| In short, I've never had a girlfriend because of insecurity, fear of rejection, low self esteem, feeling unworthy of love, limited social skills, anxiety in social situations, lack of interest in other people, lack of things to say, Inability to be playful, Inability fake confidence well, moodiness,... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Have you been asked point-blank "do you have Aspergers& |
| TheMidnightJudge |
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Posted: 03 Dec 2011, 12:13 am
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,352
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| I was asked once. I think I could pinpoint the reason I was asked. Wasn't a good experience for me. |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Characters not explicitly Aspie are better |
| TheMidnightJudge |
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Posted: 29 Oct 2011, 10:52 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,539
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| I'm a fan of Spencer Reid, from Criminal Minds. I guess there's no way to be sure he's autistic, but I read somewhere that the actor who plays Reid believes Reid has Asperger's and/or traces of schizophrenia. |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: On September 27th I was fully convinced it was October 27th |
| TheMidnightJudge |
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Posted: 30 Sep 2011, 11:39 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 972
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| I looked at my phone and I didn't believe the date it was telling me. I came to trust it, but my initial reaction was that the phone was wrong. That morning felt like Catcher in the Rye. I remember almost failing a quiz and handing it in late. When I handed it in I stood up in the middle of lecture,... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Show us how you feel with a pic |
| TheMidnightJudge |
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Posted: 30 Sep 2011, 11:15 pm
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Replies: 415
Views: 39,932
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| (refer to me profile pic) |
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Forum: Adolescent Autism Forum Topic: Im quite lonely....i dont have many friends right now |
| TheMidnightJudge |
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Posted: 30 Sep 2011, 11:13 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,244
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I don't have any friends right now.
On that note, nice to meet you. |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: saturday afternoon..... |
| TheMidnightJudge |
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Posted: 30 Aug 2011, 12:35 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,383
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| I try never to look at life too broadly while depressed. If I do, it makes me feel worse. I'll tell you what helps for me. You have to keep an eye on where you're going, but I find I'm most content working on small attainable goals. Just take it a day at a time. Try cleaning your room perhaps, not j... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Life is a long bad movie. |
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Posted: 29 Aug 2011, 11:25 pm
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,640
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| When I was a few years younger, I frequently wanted to think of the world as a movie. It would make everything so much more meaningful, including my lonesome self. It would mean if I did go walking on a warm summer night I might actually find what the night promised. I couldn't deal with that so muc... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Self-punching? |
| TheMidnightJudge |
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Posted: 29 Aug 2011, 11:15 pm
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Replies: 1
Views: 892
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| If you're more specific, we may be able to help you sort through some of your issues. As for the self punching, you know it's a bad coping mechanism. You should choose not to punch yourself. I recommend a mattress or a couch or a pillow as suitable punching targets. It's cliche, but an unsent angry ... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Therapist says my social skills "aren't all that bad&am |
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Posted: 01 May 2011, 10:40 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,570
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| First, I feel the saying “people are attracted to confidence” is a sugar-coated way of saying “people have difficulty accepting folks with social difficulties.” Very well And as far as the fact that people are "typically put off" by a lack of self-confidence, I don’t feel our culture is justified i... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: are all aspies fast walkers |
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Posted: 01 May 2011, 9:58 pm
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Replies: 103
Views: 15,402
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| I walk a bit fast, especially if I'm anxious, but I doubt it's AS related. |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Do you feel that this graph describes your learning rate? |
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Posted: 01 May 2011, 9:54 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,702
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| Kind of, although I don't necessarily pass my class mates. |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: When you can't get a job, are in school, and don't want to.. |
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Posted: 01 May 2011, 9:43 pm
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Replies: 2
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| Why do you feel like you need to move out right now? Is there something forcing you out, or is it just guilt? I don't know your situation, but when parents bring a child into the world, they obligate themselves to look after that child. If you feel guilty for "leeching", then find a way to earn your... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Am i the only one who thinks living with autism is Hell? |
| TheMidnightJudge |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2011, 9:59 pm
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Replies: 103
Views: 10,316
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| I've just always believed that a positive attitude and a little perspective are helpful. We sometimes celebrate autism in order to have a positive attitude, and perhaps a bit more self esteem, even if we still resent some of the draw backs. |
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