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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Aspie-Aspie Relationships |
| madnak |
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Posted: 16 Dec 2012, 7:43 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,476
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| The aspie distribution of sex drive seems to be roughly bimodal - either extremely strong sex drive or virtually none to speak of. Aspie females seem heavily weighted toward the asexual side, while aspie males seem mildly weighted toward the hypersexual side. If you're lucky enough to be asexual, an... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: What is your reason...to stay alive? |
| madnak |
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Posted: 16 Dec 2012, 7:04 pm
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Replies: 336
Views: 4,844
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| I don't want to be in a state of not having experiences, I want to not be in the state of having experiences. A bucket that doesn't exist is not full. Emptiness is irrelevant, it's the negation of fullness that is relevant. There is no cheating around it, the law of the excluded middle applies in a... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: What is your reason...to stay alive? |
| madnak |
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Posted: 14 Dec 2012, 9:44 pm
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Replies: 336
Views: 4,844
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| I don't want to be in a state of not having experiences, I want to not be in the state of having experiences. A bucket that doesn't exist is not full. Emptiness is irrelevant, it's the negation of fullness that is relevant. There is no cheating around it, the law of the excluded middle applies in al... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Motor skills and thinking |
| madnak |
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Posted: 13 Dec 2012, 8:57 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,139
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| Control over my body? That sounds nice. |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: What is your reason...to stay alive? |
| madnak |
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Posted: 11 Dec 2012, 3:15 pm
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Replies: 336
Views: 4,844
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| Like explained, it is impossible to experience death, in that sense also any final termination of some process. The only thing you can experience are events leading to death, like falling off a bridge, watching an explosion near you for a fraction of a second, stabbing yourself with a knife, being ... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: What is your reason...to stay alive? |
| madnak |
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Posted: 10 Dec 2012, 6:55 pm
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Replies: 336
Views: 4,844
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| Did someone mention already that living is conditional to existing and that it therefore doesn't require a direct reason, since you already exist for one. But if you don't stay alive, you cease to exist and you cannot experience any benefit or disadvantage or any kind of effect from it, since exper... |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Who wants sixpack abs? |
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Posted: 08 Dec 2012, 10:03 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,165
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| Good abdominal definition is a matter of low body fat. A well-developed "six pack" may not be possible for everyone, but "good-looking abs" should be. Unfortunately, low body fat is not sufficient as some degree of mass in the rectus abdominis is usually needed (the "skinny six-pack" is possible but... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Does anyone actually look for woman with a personality? |
| madnak |
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Posted: 08 Dec 2012, 9:39 pm
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Replies: 67
Views: 16,420
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| Personality is the most important criterion for me, but I rarely meet women who are compatible with me in that respect. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why do people on the spectrum cut themselves/self injure? |
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Posted: 08 Dec 2012, 9:24 pm
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Replies: 57
Views: 7,637
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| I'd also like to see evidence that cutting is higher among AS AS is associated with a number of comorbid psychopathologies, some of which do increase the likelihood of self-harming. Ergo, assuming all the other variables are independent, we should expect to see a correlation between AS and self-har... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Too disorganized for routines? |
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Posted: 08 Dec 2012, 4:34 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,338
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| I definitely have this issue. I can sometimes get a routine started but I crash hard and then it's trouble getting out of bed, much less holding to a schedule. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why do people on the spectrum cut themselves/self injure? |
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Posted: 08 Dec 2012, 4:32 pm
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Replies: 57
Views: 7,637
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| Emptiness is a terrible feeling, as are depression, fear, loneliness, etc. Self-harming is an effective coping mechanism because physical pain draws you into the moment (distracts you from emotional pain), gives you a sense of control over yourself, and creates a kind of euphoria. There are probably... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How to voluntarily commit oneself to a psychiatric hospital? |
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Posted: 08 Dec 2012, 4:19 pm
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Replies: 40
Views: 187,331
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| A lot depends on the hospital you go to. Generally there will be some inconsistency in the rules, keep that in mind if it frustrates you. Staff are usually well-meaning but typically a bit condescending. Meetings are usually technically optional but you may have to attend group meetings before they ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is your memory good or bad? |
| madnak |
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Posted: 08 Dec 2012, 3:46 pm
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Replies: 42
Views: 5,206
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| I have a terrible long-term and short-term memory but a good working memory. I seem to remember some types of trivial details better than others, especially about science. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do you deal with the holidays? |
| madnak |
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Posted: 08 Dec 2012, 3:43 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,750
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I don't know. I hadn't played computer games in months but now I'm spending a lot of time playing them. I had been going out to bars, clubs, and cafes a few times a week but I haven't gone out in the last two weeks.
I guess I withdraw and find solace in imaginary worlds. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anyone here find NTs gross or disgusting? |
| madnak |
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Posted: 08 Dec 2012, 3:32 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,844
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| Nah. Frustrating, superficial, clueless, and mean, but not disgusting. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: You are in the middle of having a meltdown when suddenly |
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Posted: 08 Dec 2012, 3:31 pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,425
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| I'd try to kill the bear for interrupting my meltdown. |
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