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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Driving consistently |
| BlueAbyss |
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Posted: 30 Mar 2021, 7:14 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,435
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| Developing good, consistent driving skills is a matter of habit, and of always being ready for the unexpected. Are you new to driving, or just out of practice? If you've driven more in the past, then maybe do more frequent practice for a while, until you feel your habits are improving. If you're new... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Is Barron Trump Autistic? #StopTheBullying |
| BlueAbyss |
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Posted: 10 Dec 2016, 5:41 pm
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Replies: 120
Views: 6,992
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| I also found him rather fascinating at the election night speech, but at the time I just thought, wow, that kid is being kept up way past his bedtime. He seemed to be struggling to stay awake. I did later see the video in question, and even later the fact that O'Donnell had tweeted it or something, ... |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: The taste of water.... |
| BlueAbyss |
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Posted: 06 Dec 2014, 9:55 pm
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,383
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| Tap water can vary a lot in mineral content, even in the same place from season to season. The water where I live is awful, and I've always preferred bottled or reverse osmosis water to tap water. But I've visited places where the tap water was great. Many bottled waters are reverse osmosis water wi... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Article - Is Everyone On The Autism Spectrum? |
| BlueAbyss |
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Posted: 06 Dec 2014, 9:44 pm
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Replies: 92
Views: 3,050
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| I've sometimes wondered about this. It seems to me that's the definition of "spectrum" - it would include extremes at both ends of a scale - very autistic, to almost not at all autistic. According to one definition, spectrum: "used to classify something, or suggest that it can be clas... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Do you socialize better 1 on 1 or in groups of people |
| BlueAbyss |
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Posted: 06 Dec 2014, 9:37 pm
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Replies: 73
Views: 10,398
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| When there are 2 other people, 3 including me. There's no awkward silence then. Happens to me a lot >< I can relate to this. If I'm with one of the two people I'm really close to, then 1 on 1 works. But with others, I prefer 3 or 4. No large group, but enough people to keep the conversation going w... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is there anything wrong with writing stories? |
| BlueAbyss |
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Posted: 26 Nov 2014, 3:46 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,382
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| Strange? Then I am strange and proud of it. There's absolutely nothing wrong with writing stories. Maybe it's only strange to your mom because it doesn't interest her. Some people have trouble understanding things they aren't interested in. I have done both, written for my own enjoyment, and written... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: How do you accept the loneliness? |
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Posted: 24 Nov 2014, 3:43 pm
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Replies: 8
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| When I worked, I had work friends, but we didn't see each other outside of work (well, very rarely, like once a year or less), and since retiring I have lost touch with lots of people. I don't feel the need usually to have friends, but there are days when I desperately wish I had someone to talk to,... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Feeling guilty for being myself. |
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Posted: 24 Sep 2014, 3:34 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,854
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| I try to remember the only 'Bad Me' is when I try to be something else than Me. Like the only bad steak is chicken, or the only bad crayon is a marker. If we judge what something should be by something that it is not- it will always be wrong, lacking and troublesome. YOU are a perfect YOU This - ex... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Raves |
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Posted: 24 Sep 2014, 3:20 pm
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Replies: 610
Views: 176,585
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My cats bring me so much joy.  |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What is your score on this test, and are you diagnosed? |
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Posted: 12 May 2014, 3:46 pm
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Replies: 119
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| I'm undiagnosed. I've taken this test twice now, and my average scores are: Total: 126 Language: 6 Social Relatedness: 68.5 Sensory/Motor: 32.5 Circumscribed Interests: 19 I scored much lower this second time than the first time, and I recall that the first time I was under a lot of stress, which ca... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Government isn't successful |
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Posted: 12 May 2014, 2:31 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,015
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| Scandinavia seems to have some pretty great governments, that take care of their people and help them succeed or at least have all they need. That, to me, is all a government should be, beyond providing infrastructure, keeping the peace, and defending against attack. The problem with what we think o... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Being ignored & feeling invisible |
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Posted: 12 May 2014, 2:17 pm
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,706
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| I understand that feeling, have felt it myself. But I learned to just not worry about it. It's not personal, it's not people thinking badly about you or even not noticing you, so much as being too caught up in wording their own responses. I find myself doing that. Also, when I agree with someone, th... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do your stress levels increase when invited to be social? |
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Posted: 09 Dec 2013, 11:52 pm
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Replies: 33
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| Always. It drives my spouse nuts. I don't like big crowds, so no parties for me. I don't like short notice even for small get-togethers with people I know well. I have to adjust myself to the idea. So if someone invites us over on the spur of the moment I always automatically answer no. Sometimes, i... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Should people lower their standards? |
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Posted: 15 Mar 2013, 1:46 pm
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Replies: 20
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| Standards for what? For appearance, for weight, for behavior? Each person values different things differently. If someone seems to have high standards, they may have good reason, or they may not. But it's up to them to determine what they can live with and what they can't. There are standards that s... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Some Women and Emotions |
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Posted: 15 Mar 2013, 1:40 pm
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Replies: 21
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| What does it mean to be considerate towards a woman's feelings? What does she mean when she says a guy is inconsiderate towards her feelings? Why do some women ask their spouses all of the time if they are fat and they can't seem to accept that they will be given the same answer which is "no, they ... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: What are the beliefs of WP members? |
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Posted: 08 Mar 2013, 8:28 pm
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,984
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| Conservatives? I sometimes vote conservative. I have no problem with conservative views that aren't extremist or hateful towards liberals or anyone else. I think we need the balance provided by both viewpoints. Liberals? I usually vote liberal. I have no problem with liberal views that aren't extre... |
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