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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Affection question: holding hands, kissing. |
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Posted: 27 Feb 2010, 10:29 pm
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| I generally find those things really uncomfortable but I wasn't when I started dating my boyfriend. Before we were really "officially" dating we went to a burlesque show and he put an arm around me. I flinched like normal but I was surprised how okay I was with it when he asked me if I minded. The p... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Gym coach asks if he should push her or let her sit? |
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Posted: 27 Feb 2010, 10:21 pm
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Replies: 19
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| I say let her sit but make her do some other kind of work during gym, maybe working on something that is difficult for her (math, reading, etc). That way she won't have to do gym which is useless and damaging for many children (because in P.E. every game is "throw the ball at the autistic kid"), but... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Sensory things that just plain freak you out |
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Posted: 27 Feb 2010, 10:08 pm
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Replies: 48
Views: 8,620
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I HATE velvet. Suede, too. I can't stand how it feels on my skin.
I don't like my hands being dirty. I don't like loud bass, although loud music otherwise is fine. Hate bright lights, especially flashing ones. Alarms drive me insane. And chalk is pretty bad too. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Hurting His Feelings Unintentionally |
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Posted: 27 Feb 2010, 10:05 pm
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Replies: 26
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| It sounds like he kind of has a point. I would try to work on it, but make sure he knows it's a work in progress and you can't immediately shift to doing it his way. I'm assuming he knows you have an ASD, so I think if you show you're making an effort or compromising, he will work with you. I have a... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The Joker Gave Me Autism! |
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Posted: 27 Feb 2010, 9:58 pm
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Replies: 47
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sgrannel wrote: ...all of our precious bodily fluids!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1KvgtEnABY[/youtube]
You win, sir!
You just made an entire room of geeks crack up, starting with me. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I just yelled at my shrink |
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Posted: 24 Feb 2010, 12:51 pm
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Replies: 22
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| Do you live in St. Louis? I think I had that exact same shrink. :roll: Haha, mine was in St. Charles, MO. Actually this one might have been in St. Charles. I live on the Illinois side and I know we had to drive for-flipping-ever to get there. I couldn't drive back then; I was 15 or so, and I didn't... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: So annoyed by my fellow students in class... |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2010, 10:38 pm
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Replies: 10
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| I am with you on that. There's this kid in my Historical Inquiry class who sleeps every day. It's a class full of only history majors! It pisses me off that he's just skating by. My favorite professor is a Korean man who teaches European history and he is the best lecturer I have ever known. He has ... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Is learning history in school important? |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2010, 10:30 pm
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Replies: 21
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| History is really important. Of course I am a history major so I also think it's awesome, but historical instruction in today's schools is terrible. It's amazing when people get to college and learn real history instead of "Marie Antoinette said 'Let them eat cake!' because she was evil and it's goo... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Is it OK to lie about everything? |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2010, 10:24 pm
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Replies: 16
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| I don't understand. What exactly are you lying about? People lie every day. At least once per conversation. It is normal. Lying a lot is bad. But what's more worrying than that is that you're so worried about being as good as other people. Try to make yourself happy and don't compare yourself to any... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Can I get my microbiology a professor a microbe? serious |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2010, 10:18 pm
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| Agree completely with Orwell. I think it's a great idea, too. |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: I'm not sure that I'm welcome here, anymore |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2010, 10:09 pm
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Replies: 64
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CockneyRebel wrote: poopylungstuffing wrote: Did somebody say something bad to you? Yes.
This makes me sad. I enjoy your posts and I want you to stay. I'm not into the Kinks but it's your thing and that's cool so I think you should post whatever you want. |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Bars/clubs not for aspies. |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2010, 9:59 pm
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| My boyfriend and I usually go to this bar every Sunday night. It's not too loud and we know the bartender so a lot of our friends go there. I can just relax and drink a little and play silly board games with people. One time we went bar-hopping and one of the places we went to was another club that ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Who needs to know? |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2010, 9:50 pm
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Replies: 7
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| More than anyone else, your daughter needs to know. Because when she is on play dates with those friends and she knows there is something wrong and she doesn't know what or why she is different from other people, she is going to be sad. She is going to blame herself. She is going to go through what ... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: A book with a positive portrayal of an AS character (or two) |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2010, 9:33 pm
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| The Millennium Series by Stieg Larsson is really good. They are set in Sweden and the main character is this really awesome girl. They never clearly specify whether she is autistic, but she has a lot of the traits and Asperger's is mentioned as a possibility several times. The books are: 1. The Girl... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do you tell if someone is a savant? |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2010, 9:24 pm
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Replies: 71
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| Magicfly, those are beautiful. I draw as well. Now I feel the need to share. ^^ http://hphotos-snc1.fbcdn.net/hs206.snc1/7323_133265528878_824893878_2437259_5118594_n.jpg http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs092.snc1/5116_94314058878_824893878_1901367_5531961_n.jpg I don't think they're as... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Am I making a mountain out of a molehill? |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2010, 9:14 pm
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| Make a fuss. The school and the teacher are being unfair. I would recommend sending her a copy of this. http://www.southflorida.com/sfparenting/sfe-sfp-autism,0,6196233.story It outlines the way autistic children see the world very well. Good luck with everything. Schools suck and it's cheaper for t... |
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