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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Any males 40ish and above looking for possible LTR? |
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Posted: 17 Aug 2010, 8:21 pm
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Replies: 35
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| Hmmm, what a selfish girl. She wanted a husband that was sturdy, solid and would stay hard forever in the bedroom. Human guys just can't compete.[/quote] ROLF! Thanks for injecting some humor into this. IMHO, Hopeless Romantic was simply seeing what would happen if she reached out on the message boa... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: No Aspies in the military? |
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Posted: 16 Aug 2010, 7:59 pm
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Replies: 128
Views: 24,478
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| I think it is very hard for the military to "break" aspies like they do NTs. My daughter (mildly aspie) was unable to be broken by the boot camp experience or anything they did to her thereafter, and, according to her own recounting, they tried pretty darned hard, and used a lot of humiliation. She ... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Man annoyed by autistic child in restaurant attacks father. |
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Posted: 16 Aug 2010, 7:40 pm
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Replies: 29
Views: 4,804
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| This is a tough situation. I'm going to go out on a philosophical limb and say that I can understand both sides of the story. On the one hand, families with autistic children deserve to go out and enjoy the fruits of our cultural stew just as much as a family of NT's does. In family restaurants, you... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Any males 40ish and above looking for possible LTR? |
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Posted: 16 Aug 2010, 7:10 pm
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| Willard, I loved your post! Although you were borderline harsh, it was also right on the money for an aspie male. Very clever. What you may not have considered, however, is that some women are more than willing to dry their entire load of laundry with a blow dryer, if it means that they have somebod... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Who Here Has an Autoimmune Disease(s)? |
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Posted: 13 Aug 2010, 6:00 pm
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Replies: 35
Views: 4,520
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| Apple In My Eye, all those afflictions you mentioned (including Parkinson's) are considered autoimmune disorders. In Parkinson's, the substantia nigra in the brain stem starts to die, and they don't know why, but they do highly suspect an autoimmune component. Same thing with Alzheimer's, even diabe... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Looking for others to talk with. |
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Posted: 13 Aug 2010, 12:21 pm
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Replies: 19
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| Nicely said, Spiridon. As is TYPICAL of Asperger's, sometimes we can come off as mean, cold "know-it-alls". But when that happens, and people react negatively towards anything we said / did / wrote, the best thing to do is to apologize and move forward. Perhaps you don't have AS, but you could've fo... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Who Here Has an Autoimmune Disease(s)? |
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Posted: 13 Aug 2010, 11:38 am
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| I'm not sure what the reason is why us aspies also have autoimmune disorders. I myself have fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, and severe seasonal allergies. I do want to share something that I found that has really kicked the RA and fibro in the backside. It is a derivative of the herb cat's claw,... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Looking for others to talk with. |
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Posted: 13 Aug 2010, 10:24 am
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Replies: 19
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| Spiridon, I have to disagree with you. Asperger's is on the autistic spectrum, it is true, but to assume that somebody doesn't have Asperger's because they have "lots of feelings" and a "big heart" is erroneous. As everybody here can attest to, we all have a great deal of emotions. They may be mispl... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) test |
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Posted: 13 Aug 2010, 10:01 am
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Replies: 116
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| After running in circles crying because I decided to take the test, I scored 27. LOL. Not really, but I hate being so sensitive. My husband says that's what makes me "special". I said, "No, that's what makes me CRAZY." The world isn't set up for overly-sensitive people, so I have my layers of protec... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: A question from a guy for AS females |
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Posted: 03 Aug 2010, 8:57 pm
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Replies: 33
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| bnorval1, is there a specific reason why you don't want to be friends with her anymore? I mean, is there something specific, or did you just get bored with her and/or irritated? If it is something specific that she did or does, you can let her know that it bothers you enough that you'd rather not be... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: A question from a guy for AS females |
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Posted: 31 Jul 2010, 12:22 pm
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Replies: 33
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| As a female aspie who is married to a male aspie, I have to say that, when I first met my husband, he came on way too strong and too intense. It was like, "I met you, I'm attracted to you, you're mine, we're going to spend every second together." He had no sense of my discomfort whatsoever, he was v... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Physical Appearence |
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Posted: 29 Jul 2010, 7:06 pm
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Replies: 41
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| Sowlowsolo, thanks for the thank you :D I was afraid that I had become a "thread-killer". I know, I gave a lot of personal information, but if opening up my own pain helps you to deal with yours, then I'm more than happy to do it. A lack of self-esteem in a woman is not only a handicap, but an endle... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: The Married Aspie Cafe Thread (discussion of marriage, etc.) |
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Posted: 29 Jul 2010, 9:12 am
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| Fathom73, I am shocked by your story and worried about you! It doesn't matter if you're "out of control annoying", and that you "perseverate". There is NO excuse for physical violence against a partner!! EVER!! It appears that you are trying to come up with excuses as to why it's "OK" for him to bea... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Should an Aspie adult have children? |
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Posted: 26 Jul 2010, 6:49 pm
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Replies: 198
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| Joe90, when you're 35 and ready to have a child, consider adoption if you are concerned over any inherited disabilities. Just a thought. |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Physical Appearence |
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Posted: 25 Jul 2010, 1:32 pm
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Replies: 41
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| Sowlowsolo, you have come to the very crux of the idea of "beauty". As the old saying goes, "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder". I am the taller older one in my picture, and my NT daughter is the other one. I'll share some of my past with you. When I was a kid, I was the only "dark" child in my w... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: What would yr autobiography be called? |
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Posted: 23 Jul 2010, 4:31 pm
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Replies: 24
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I have two:
"Take Me As I Am Or Go Straight To Hell"
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"Out To Lunch" |
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