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Forum: The Haven Topic: Training to be a teacher, and so anxious |
| amberzak |
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Posted: 21 Nov 2012, 3:01 am
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Replies: 1
Views: 602
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| I feel like I'm drowning. I'm training to be a teacher, at my first placement school. The school is lovely, but I am finding my mentor hard. (They use to term mentor for the teacher who is supposed to be supporting you in your placement. It's not the same connotation I have with the word). On one le... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Unhelpful advice you've been given. |
| amberzak |
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Posted: 19 Nov 2012, 11:41 am
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Replies: 62
Views: 12,603
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| So I've had some very unhelpful advice from people who don't really get the aspergers. Thought I'd share. Please feel free to add. 'Just watch for body language. Then you can tell if you're boring people' 'I find night clubs loud too. Just tune it out' 'Just be normal' 'It won't hurt you to wear thi... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: After diagnoses? |
| amberzak |
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Posted: 17 Nov 2012, 2:36 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,846
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| You hit the nail on the head. What ever I do or say in social interactions, I get it wrong. I was advised that I should talk to people more, and now I'm talking too much. I don't really got on that well with the people on my course that much. One guy I get on really well with, but I am aware that I ... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: After diagnoses? |
| amberzak |
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Posted: 17 Nov 2012, 6:16 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,846
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| So I have finally got the first step towards a diagnoses. It's a fantastic woman, by the way, on a website called actionforaspergers.co.uk. Problem is, well it's not really a problem and I am so happy that I finally have a diagnoses. It's just I feel a bit weird too. I am higher on the spectrum that... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Really not coping well at the moment |
| amberzak |
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Posted: 14 Mar 2012, 4:02 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 787
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| Lots have been happening recently, and I am getting very stressed. Basically, I am on a maths course to train to be a maths teacher. The maths is fine - in fact in most subjects I am top of the class. But in the social aspect, I am struggling. There are a couple of people I get on really well with. ... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: How to spot out a female aspie? |
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Posted: 26 Oct 2011, 4:27 am
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Replies: 39
Views: 14,979
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| Does she seem to get stressed and anxious when she is outside her comfort zone, or overwhelmed? Anxiety is a large factor in women with aspergers. Also, as I said before, they are emotional and are prone to crying or showing some other sign of 'meltdown' over things that others would see as trivial ... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: How to spot out a female aspie? |
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Posted: 25 Oct 2011, 5:18 pm
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Replies: 39
Views: 14,979
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| inability to multitask Poor memory of vocal instructions (or is that just me) Anxiety in unfamiliar territory Dislike of change - female copes better then males, and the signs aren't as obvious, but an aspie girl will become uncomfortable with unexpected change. Still have obsessions, but tend to be... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Name somthing your EXTREMLY scared of |
| amberzak |
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Posted: 17 Oct 2011, 2:44 pm
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Replies: 69
Views: 6,144
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| overflow pipes on toilets |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What's the diffrence? |
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Posted: 16 Oct 2011, 3:45 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 670
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you sometimes |
| amberzak |
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Posted: 16 Oct 2011, 8:04 am
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,814
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| Yes I do. And it frustrates me. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How to explain it to people? |
| amberzak |
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Posted: 16 Oct 2011, 3:24 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,265
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| That canyon Analogy is really good. Thanks for that. I'm talking about it with my best friend today. I've not really spoken to him because whenever I try he hasn't accepted that I have aspergers and I didn't want to get into a disagreement with him abot it. But I've decided to get that diagnoses. (I... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How to explain it to people? |
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Posted: 15 Oct 2011, 1:08 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,265
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| I have been feeling quite down recently. Just started a new job, and the emphasis is high on socialising. I never quite fit in. And whenever something good happens to me I usually do or say something that ruins it. I never mean to, but I usually say things or do things that I shouldn't. So I have be... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Post something that made you UNHAPPY today. |
| amberzak |
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Posted: 14 Oct 2011, 3:27 pm
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Replies: 32,157
Views: 1,137,523
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| Myself for screwing things up whenever things go well |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Wish I was normal - so angry with myself |
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Posted: 14 Oct 2011, 7:14 am
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Replies: 3
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| The problem is that all staff have breaks at the same time and the only place to eat is in the staffroom. You are kind of forced into social situations then. And I do try so very hard, but they tend to look at me like I'm talking rubbish. I find it so hard to explain about the aspergers without it a... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: "Social" touching |
| amberzak |
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Posted: 13 Oct 2011, 4:10 pm
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Replies: 74
Views: 12,808
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| I don't like being touched much. I hug my best friend when we see each other or say good bye, and I don't mind that, but it's always an awkward sort of hug. I used to belong to a church that was all touchy feely and I felt so uncomfortable. People would lay their hands on me when praying for me. I h... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Issues with intimacy |
| amberzak |
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Posted: 13 Oct 2011, 3:49 pm
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Replies: 1
Views: 75
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| Just wondered if other people have this issue too? I have a wonderful husband who is very patient with me. But we don't often have sexual intercourse. We don't really get intimate that much at all to be honest. I don't really like it. I'm not that keen on touch. Sometimes I even get jumpy if he touc... |
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