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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How can a good looking guy make himself unattractive? |
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Posted: 01 Dec 2008, 1:17 am
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Replies: 54
Views: 6,352
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| I think I do this, stay fat to be less attractive. I am still attractive though, or pretty, but the idea of losing weight bothers me because I know I would be even prettier. I once lost about 50 pounds and some guy where I worked at the time was all like "Wowza! You're looking good!" How terribly aw... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are you over 35 and living at home with parents? |
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Posted: 01 Dec 2008, 12:51 am
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Replies: 9
Views: 10,557
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| I have mentioned before on this board that I am living at home with my mother living on federal disability and have AS, OCD, and ADD. Obviously, I am depressed and don't talk much. My mother gets on my case for this. How am I not supposed to be depressed? Is it too much to ask to allow me to be dep... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: lonely |
| Droopy |
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Posted: 26 Nov 2008, 11:31 pm
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,607
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| Any of you guys ever get so lonely it's almost crippling? This isn't a 'fishing for sympathy' thread just wondering. I think people with Aspergers, as my therapist put it, 'are very comfortable being on their own' which is probably true of me, but sometimes... Maybe I'm just getting old and soft bu... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Just saw 'mozart and the whale' what did u guys think? |
| Droopy |
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Posted: 12 Oct 2008, 1:37 am
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,881
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| it made me think that I wasn't really an aspie. Me too. Like Orwell said, it was a bit exaggerated. I saw some things in both of them that reminded me of myself some but nothing solid. If noises get to me I usually start chanting to myself like "I gotta get outta here, I gotta outta here" until I a... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you tell other people you have AS (or an ASD)? |
| Droopy |
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Posted: 12 Oct 2008, 1:27 am
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Replies: 56
Views: 5,267
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| What if you know someone who displays Aspie traits? There's this guy I know and I seem to be drawn to him and have had a long term obsession with him. But now he's finally talking to me some after 4 years of working with him. It was just so awkward and weird between us for so long. It's like we coul... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I think my boyfriend might have Aspergers |
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Posted: 10 Oct 2008, 5:03 pm
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Replies: 33
Views: 12,788
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| We are used to post like this. Some are objective, some are extremely bitter, some are in-between. Some people just aren’t compatible. The worst type of relationship for me is a neurotic type that is controlling. I don't particularly associate this with ASD. The need to control other people lives d... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I think my boyfriend might have Aspergers |
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Posted: 10 Oct 2008, 3:48 pm
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Replies: 33
Views: 12,788
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| We are used to post like this. Some are objective, some are extremely bitter, some are in-between. Some people just aren’t compatible. The worst type of relationship for me is a neurotic type that is controlling. I don't particularly associate this with ASD. The need to control other people lives d... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I think my boyfriend might have Aspergers |
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Posted: 10 Oct 2008, 1:36 pm
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Replies: 33
Views: 12,788
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| Seriously, if you feel you should bring this to his attention, with Aspies/Auties the direct approach is always best. Subtlies just don't work in this situation. Maybe you could offer him some information for his review, on his own time? Choose peer-reviewed current science journal articles, for in... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I think my boyfriend might have Aspergers |
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Posted: 10 Oct 2008, 12:22 pm
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Replies: 33
Views: 12,788
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| Seriously, if you feel you should bring this to his attention, with Aspies/Auties the direct approach is always best. Subtlies just don't work in this situation. Maybe you could offer him some information for his review, on his own time? Choose peer-reviewed current science journal articles, for in... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: To be autistic or not to be? |
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Posted: 10 Oct 2008, 12:17 pm
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Replies: 43
Views: 4,499
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| I prefer being labeled as someone with Asperger's Syndrome or an Aspie. Even though I'm on the autism spectrum, I'm not Autistic. Saying I'm Autistic is so broad and means I sit and rock all day and I'm unattainable, that's not the same as being an Aspie. If someone referred to me as Autistic I woul... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Asperger's: it's all how you view it |
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Posted: 09 Oct 2008, 1:26 am
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,881
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| Orwell, if you see this I'm just curious. Do you let people know you have AS? I mean, if it's such a great thing then why can't we tell just anyone we have it and be accepted for it? If your life as an Aspie is that great then I would think you would be proud to let people know you have it and make... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: For those 40+ diagnosed with AS |
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Posted: 09 Oct 2008, 1:01 am
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,568
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| When ever I mention AS he waves it away as in consequential because he tells me there is nothing anyone can do about that. He is an idiot. Magliabechi. Yes, idiot is right! He is now diagnosed himself. I don't think I follow you, who is the idiot? Merle Sorry. The clinical psychologist you mentione... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: For those 40+ diagnosed with AS |
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Posted: 09 Oct 2008, 12:27 am
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Replies: 28
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Magliabechi wrote: sinsboldly wrote: When ever I mention AS he waves it away as in consequential because he tells me there is nothing anyone can do about that. He is an idiot. Magliabechi.
Yes, idiot is right! He is now diagnosed himself. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: For those 40+ diagnosed with AS |
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Posted: 09 Oct 2008, 12:25 am
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Replies: 28
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| As for 'treatment'- we need something different from that, more like a long term education and exploration of social relations, but this process has not yet been fully defined by anyone. We must define this ourselves- We are explorers! Magliabechi. I would settle for anything. Cognitive Behavioral ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Asperger's: it's all how you view it |
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Posted: 08 Oct 2008, 11:30 pm
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,881
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| Are there some people who excel with AS? Sure. But there is no argument whether AS is more of a liability or asset. Sure there is. Some of that argument would come from me- I have definitely benefited in several ways from my AS traits. Just look at tsome of the topics on this board. No one on the i... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: For those 40+ diagnosed with AS |
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Posted: 05 Oct 2008, 8:50 pm
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,568
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| Does it aggravate you when you read about AS and the benefits of being diagnosed with AS? Like I was reading where it said the good thing about a diagnosis is you have a name for your condition and you can then get support and treatment. That kind of makes me mad because there is very little or no s... |
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