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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Failing miserably at dancing and related activities |
| Alohilani |
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Posted: 21 Mar 2012, 1:30 am
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,650
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i never dance. not even alone in my room. I can be drunk as a skunk, my body still refuses to do dance moves. But I'm not a fan of clubbing or any other occasions where I would be required to dance.
Though I love watching people dance, dancing with the stars and such... awesome! |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: What job do you have? |
| Alohilani |
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Posted: 21 Mar 2012, 1:27 am
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Replies: 41
Views: 6,665
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| I work in DTP (desktop publishing), mainly producing teaching materials for a huge software company. I work with audio and video in more than 6 different languages. If I'm not working in production, I also coordinate co-workers or I train new staff (this is the part I don't particularly enjoy.. (exp... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Saying "Thanks" / Repeating questions back |
| Alohilani |
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Posted: 07 Mar 2012, 4:18 am
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,310
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| It's actually easier for me to handle conversations with foreigners than with people from my own country. Things like humor, gestures (handshakes, hugs, bows, etc.), slang, and more subtle do's and don'ts are never taken for granted when dealing with a foreigner, so there usually is much more care ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Maintaining Friendships |
| Alohilani |
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Posted: 07 Mar 2012, 3:55 am
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,682
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| I'm not good at maintaining close friendships with anybody... I do have some friends but most of the time we text or email only a few times per month. I have to be in a very good mood if I ask them to hang out with me... I'm way better with communicating with my roommates, who have become friends, t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Who else avoids the rush hour? |
| Alohilani |
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Posted: 07 Mar 2012, 3:48 am
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,376
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i'm riding my bicycle to work most of the time, so at least I can avoid rush hour in the trains and buses.
That is, I don't really mind rush hour as long as I'm not stuck on the street. Rush hour in the train is far from comfortable but my head just goes into Autopilot so that makes it bearable. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you miss people? |
| Alohilani |
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Posted: 07 Mar 2012, 3:41 am
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Replies: 49
Views: 7,937
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I hardly ever miss people... but I do miss my pets. I hate leaving them at home when I go to work  |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How Would You Describe Your Social Separateness? |
| Alohilani |
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Posted: 06 Mar 2012, 1:15 am
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Replies: 41
Views: 6,081
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| This. I have a delayed social reaction time, so I find it hard to keep up with group social chatter sometimes. Although I've gotten better at it through exposure, I'll have "brain farts" where I'll miss something going on, not because I'm not trying my hardest to pay attention, but because my atten... |
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Forum: Adolescent Autism Forum Topic: How do you usually dress? |
| Alohilani |
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Posted: 06 Mar 2012, 12:50 am
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Replies: 179
Views: 34,167
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| I wear all kinds of clothes as long as they are oversize, long and fluffy and either black, grey or dark green. Usually I walk around in slim jeans, oversize jumper, chucks or doc martens. In summer I wear leggins and long wide shirts, long skirts or so. I don't like exposing too much skin so usuall... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you try to avoid confrontation? |
| Alohilani |
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Posted: 06 Mar 2012, 12:32 am
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Replies: 48
Views: 7,158
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| Mhh. Many times avoiding conflicts collides with my sense of justice and what's right or not. But I don't like embarrassing people or make them lose face, so I usually avoid all kinds of conflicts. Also because I cannot control my temper, that is, I could easily throw a tantrum even for the slightes... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are aspies more (or less) ashamed of being nude in public? |
| Alohilani |
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Posted: 05 Mar 2012, 10:50 pm
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Replies: 142
Views: 19,604
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| Ganondox, I kind of feel the same. I never showered with the other kids after PE, and DO NOT WANT anyone to see my lady-bits, unless sex is involved. Not even medical professionals. The only time I let anyone look at me down there, was my midwife during childbirth. For some reason though, I think I... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Who hates shaving? |
| Alohilani |
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Posted: 05 Mar 2012, 12:46 am
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Replies: 109
Views: 12,189
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I like it! I love the feeling of smooth skin~~
It may be due to sensory issues, but I can't stand hairy skin...I can't stand body hair, at all. At least not on my body. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do you make your brain "stop"? |
| Alohilani |
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Posted: 05 Mar 2012, 12:07 am
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Replies: 112
Views: 11,067
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| I got paid once to sort hundreds of hard copy payment orders according to PO number and date. The greatest job on earth! :D I'm still trying to find it or rather... I think about it. I get upset when I look for jobs. The sad thing is... not only for people with Asperger's, but in general... that th... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do you make your brain "stop"? |
| Alohilani |
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Posted: 04 Mar 2012, 9:58 pm
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Replies: 112
Views: 11,067
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| Dont know what to do about it, but you might think about getting a job with RGIS Inventory Service. We are not only paid to count merchandise in stores all day but you're expected to count objects in groups- not adding them in your head- but keying them into a portible computer in groups and lettin... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why do people on the spectrum look young for their age? |
| Alohilani |
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Posted: 04 Mar 2012, 9:46 pm
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Replies: 173
Views: 40,211
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| I'm 28 and I got carded for buying a Batman DVD T_T I do think that I look a lot younger than I really am, but then on the other hand, teenagers nowadays already look so old... the way they dress, the way they behave... all my roommates are at least 6 years younger than me, but some of them look a l... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Smiling/"friendly" people |
| Alohilani |
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Posted: 03 Mar 2012, 11:22 pm
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Replies: 41
Views: 5,357
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| My mom one time got really bothered that I looked so "angry", that I wasn't smiling for no reason. Oh yes. I also have the chronic bitch-face and I hate it when people ask me why I look so angry. I'm not angry at all, I just can't constantly walk around with a smile on my face like many other peopl... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Why do people love going to Disneyland? |
| Alohilani |
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Posted: 03 Mar 2012, 11:20 pm
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Replies: 33
Views: 12,616
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| I think most people like Disneyland because they can behave like a child there without feeling odd. They can scream and get freaky and express their joy in ways they cannot in daily life. I don't really enjoy theme parks, Disneyland, whatever. I cannot express joy because I'm not feeling any joy.. i... |
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