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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Which Autism Subtype Are You? Version 2 |
| Emmett |
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Posted: 25 Apr 2023, 9:12 pm
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Replies: 87
Views: 4,907
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firemonkey wrote: I've got the feeling I've ruined this thread. If so- I apologise.
Not a bit. This thread has already been replied to by a lot of people, it will naturally slow down over time. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Context Blindness In People On The Autism Spectrum |
| Emmett |
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Posted: 25 Apr 2023, 9:07 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,507
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| I can confirm that I miss context and I really had to train my son to consider context, both in receiving and delivering information. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I no longer feel safe as an autistic in America |
| Emmett |
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Posted: 24 Apr 2023, 9:04 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 760
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| I'm unaware of a specific threat, care to enlighten? |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Religious perspective on Autism |
| Emmett |
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Posted: 24 Apr 2023, 6:57 pm
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,342
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| From a Biblical perspective, the world is ruled by the devil. Don't listen to all the traditions you've been told, read what's actually written. The whole theme of the Bible is the reestablishment of the rule of God. Our first parents rebelled, saying they didn't need God and he allowed them to go o... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: When someone seems offended by me saying I'm autistic |
| Emmett |
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Posted: 24 Apr 2023, 6:36 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,146
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| How do you condense that down? I have the idea that one sentence per page with some important bit of information on it would be digestible. It doesn't need to say everything. It just needs to get across basics so they have some grounding. I read it's better to explain your specific support needs ra... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: autism and challenges w/ working customer service/cashier |
| Emmett |
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Posted: 24 Apr 2023, 6:28 pm
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,433
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| I found cashiering incredibly boring and liked when there were no customers, as I was just standing there. Meanwhile the NT one lane over was like, "Oh I'm so bored, where are the customers??" I thought she was nuts. I liked just standing there daydreaming in my own world or people watchi... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Coping with change |
| Emmett |
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Posted: 24 Apr 2023, 2:08 am
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Replies: 9
Views: 751
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| Change is tough. I'm still working on getting better from some conflicts and shake ups that happened a few years ago. Two steps forward, one back. Anger, despair, frustration, more anger. I do better with change that's a net positive. I don't do great, but it's tolerable. When a change is a big nega... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: I started my next book! |
| Emmett |
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Posted: 23 Apr 2023, 11:01 pm
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Replies: 0
Views: 498
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| :D Very exciting! I had all these elements that I randomly wanted to fit into the book. It should be the end of the series of four books unless I somehow introduce more questions. That seems to happen when I write, and I think "Well, more material for the next book." but now I have to shut... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Genes and autism explained new data |
| Emmett |
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Posted: 23 Apr 2023, 10:38 pm
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Replies: 1
Views: 346
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| I wonder how the genetic markers he's talking about relate to the four subtypes of autism that were identified by AI as discussed in the other thread making its rounds? Some of the genetic risk factors seem to correlate with the specific traits that were described but they seem individual effects ra... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: "i think I'm autistic" "I know" |
| Emmett |
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Posted: 23 Apr 2023, 10:04 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 652
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| People that I drop my mask for even a little and don't freak out say "Yeah we know," people that do freak out don't hang around long enough, but a lot of people have no idea what being autistic means and say "You don't look autistic" to me. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: early signs of autism in infants and toddlers |
| Emmett |
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Posted: 23 Apr 2023, 10:00 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 468
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My mom saw the symptoms of autism and said "I thought that was just called 'being Scottish'"
My mom's a Scott BTW. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: autism and challenges w/ working customer service/cashier |
| Emmett |
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Posted: 23 Apr 2023, 9:49 pm
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,433
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| I don't have a problem telling people "no" either, but stores usually have a policy in some form of "the customer is always right." Which is totally wrong. So now you're dealing with two wrong entities that are ready to blame you for any meager loss of money. Not an optimal situa... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Did your life ever go 'past' the first line of a biography? |
| Emmett |
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Posted: 23 Apr 2023, 9:45 pm
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,806
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| I've never written my autobiography but I did put an "about the author" in the back of one of my books. Emmett fixes things for a living and breaks things that need breaking. He’s written a few books that nobody’s ever heard of and makes table top games. He’s not famous for any reason good... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: All the lonely people |
| Emmett |
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Posted: 23 Apr 2023, 3:01 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 498
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| I don't think loneliness is as cut and dried as that. Some neurotypicals can be lonely. Some have no choice, like the elderly. I'm sure that they took that into account. If neurotypicals couldn't be lonely, we probably wouldn't have a word for it. I'm also not saying that I'm always lonely. It's pe... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: What Song Are You *Feeling* Right Now? |
| Emmett |
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Posted: 23 Apr 2023, 2:59 am
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Replies: 1,885
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Need advice on handling bullying |
| Emmett |
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Posted: 23 Apr 2023, 2:46 am
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Replies: 1
Views: 368
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| I really hate bullying. I'm going to go out on a limb here and say something that's probably not going to be popular. The only thing that ever worked for me was unfortunately to hit back. That can be metaphorically but I have thrown a few punches in my time. The important thing is to do it at the ri... |
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