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Forum: The Haven Topic: Rants |
| AProudHillbilly |
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Posted: 16 Dec 2012, 10:01 pm
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Replies: 9,258
Views: 646,624
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| I don't do Christmas. My family has known this for the past decade. I moved home a year ago (just before Christmas) and now that I'm here, they expect me to be a part of their celebrations. I have no problem getting together and having dinner - but I am expected to also pitch in on family gifts and ... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: What are you eating?/Last thing you ate? |
| AProudHillbilly |
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Posted: 25 Nov 2012, 8:33 pm
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Replies: 19,273
Views: 800,549
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| Popcorn - it's my Grey Cup snack! Apart from Cheerios and water. |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: My Little Pony:Friendship Is Magic. |
| AProudHillbilly |
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Posted: 25 Nov 2012, 1:34 pm
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Replies: 1,375
Views: 211,093
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| Okay, I'm not caught up with all of you yet (still on Season 1)... but I have a question: why on earth was there such an uproar about Derpy when Snips and Snails are portrayed similarly? |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: I feel safer with sunglasses on |
| AProudHillbilly |
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Posted: 25 Nov 2012, 1:24 am
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Replies: 22
Views: 6,310
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| My husband used to get so mad at me because I would use my sunglasses as a defense mechanism. I feel much safer with sunglasses on. Like no one can get into my world. Helps me when I'm talking to someone and looking somewhere else because my face can face them, and yet I don't have to look at them i... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Short temperedness |
| AProudHillbilly |
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Posted: 24 Nov 2012, 6:10 pm
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Replies: 41
Views: 3,822
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| Over the last decade I have learned to control my anger, but there are still holes in the wall at my dad's place that I put there. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: What are you eating?/Last thing you ate? |
| AProudHillbilly |
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Posted: 24 Nov 2012, 11:53 am
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Replies: 19,273
Views: 800,549
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| Carrots and this lovely three peppercorn ranch. Mmmm. |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: What is your favorite (fill in the blank) |
| AProudHillbilly |
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Posted: 24 Nov 2012, 12:51 am
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,995
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My favorites are:
number: 7
color: brown
animal: ferret
bird: hummingbird
movie: Princess Bride
musical group: depends on genre
Gemstone: sapphire
Place: israel
food: potatoes
Element (classic 4): fire |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: What are your special interests? |
| AProudHillbilly |
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Posted: 23 Nov 2012, 10:04 pm
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Replies: 36
Views: 12,226
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Current: My Little Pony
American Sign Language
Minecraft
Drawing (and I'm not terrible at it!)
Aspergers (and this forum)
Past: Web/blog design
Writing
Knitting/crocheting/sewing
Hebrew (will likely be returning as a SI soon)
Transformers
Star Wars
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
etc. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: If you don't like telling people you have AS, why not? |
| AProudHillbilly |
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Posted: 23 Nov 2012, 9:16 pm
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Replies: 47
Views: 9,913
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2ukenkerl wrote: With me:
2. I don't want them to think it is a copout.
4. I don't want them to think I am a hypochondriak, etc... because I haven't been actually diagnosed.
These are the main reasons. |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Is anyone else older than people think they are? |
| AProudHillbilly |
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Posted: 23 Nov 2012, 5:37 pm
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Replies: 17
Views: 5,469
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| I'm almost 30 and if I were to go and purchase alcohol, I would still get carded. The post-mistress couldn't believe I was any older than 17 when she first saw me. I don't see it. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: how do you say these words (all are welcome) |
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Posted: 23 Nov 2012, 4:07 pm
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Replies: 19
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| The way i say approach is 'ah perch'' tourist: tore rist (people think Im talking about the large turtle) pilers: pil ahs janurary: jan err air eee library: lie berry fell: similiar to fail tour: tore and all can add their own. Approach: ah-PROch Tourist: TOOR-ist Pilers? Or pillars? Or pliers? Jan... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Is a AS Community possible? |
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Posted: 23 Nov 2012, 12:38 pm
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Replies: 106
Views: 23,233
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| I am for sure right about the major metropolitan area. The only instance where it would work outside of that is in a colony-type situation where the community creates it's own resources and finances to pay for the associated costs of living in the community, and given the previously described reason... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How hard has your life been? |
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Posted: 23 Nov 2012, 12:11 pm
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Replies: 40
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| I hate questions like this as it tends to promote a "I'm harder off than you" mindset. The hardness of one's life is based solely on perception. Two people can go through the exact same experiences in life and come out very differently. That being said, I'll say that while my early life was hard, my... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Is a AS Community possible? |
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Posted: 23 Nov 2012, 12:02 pm
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Replies: 106
Views: 23,233
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| I've long believed (through others probably disagree with me) that it won't be the community that comes first, it will be businesses (demand for labor) first, followed very quickly by a community, followed by a demand for services, etc. etc. For businesses to be the starting point for an Aspie comm... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: A few last quick questions... |
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Posted: 23 Nov 2012, 11:53 am
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,554
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| 1. Are there people you can look in the eye and touch because you want that intimacy and you trust them? Yes. 2. If you loose their trust, do you find you can't let them touch you/look you in the eye? If I lose THEIR trust, or if I lose trust in them? If the former, no, if the latter, yes. 3. Do yo... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How Many Hair Whorls Do You Have? (Autism Link) |
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Posted: 23 Nov 2012, 11:36 am
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Replies: 16
Views: 5,325
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| I have two. One on either side, at the edge of my hairline on my neck. |
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