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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Did you succumb to Peer Pressure when Young? |
| whatamess |
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Posted: 18 Dec 2015, 5:46 pm
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Replies: 44
Views: 2,204
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| Never. At the age of 20 a friend had me try a cigarette because he couldn't believe that I never followed the group. I didn't drink, I didn't party, I didn't sleep around, I didn't smoke, I didn't care what others were wearing, I didn't care to be in the in group and talked to everyone, etc. PS I tr... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Anything random to say about your crush/love/relationship? |
| whatamess |
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Posted: 18 Dec 2015, 5:43 pm
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Replies: 1,592
Views: 81,956
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| I should've listened to my gut instinct...that day where the hair on my neck stood up and I felt slightly sick. |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Article about our undiagnosed and misdiagnosed generation |
| whatamess |
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Posted: 18 Dec 2015, 5:42 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,749
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| I think they need to start looking at most people who are on drugs today for anxiety or depression, I have a feeling quite a few have not been properly diagnosed. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Posting "too much" |
| whatamess |
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Posted: 18 Dec 2015, 5:40 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 956
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| I've been told I do...I honestly don't care. I think people need to stop telling others what to do. I have to put up with all kinds of religious posts, I put up with it. I have to put up with people showing off their latest whatever it is they bought, I don't care, I put up with it. I have to put up... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Abusive relationships? (Possibly triggering) |
| whatamess |
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Posted: 18 Dec 2015, 3:15 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 685
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Yes...living it. Before? Once.  |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Autistic Prodigies Being Exploited Internationally Online |
| whatamess |
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Posted: 15 Dec 2015, 12:41 am
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,118
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| I am sorry this happened to you. Let me tell you that I ran into this in the company I worked for over 20 years. It never failed that I would come up with a new way of doing things, etc. and all of a sudden someone else was given that "duty" and they paraded the new process, etc. as THEIR ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Employment Services for you kid |
| whatamess |
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Posted: 15 Dec 2015, 12:37 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 599
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My plan is to find some type of job my son enjoys and talk to the manager of the place so that we can both be hired...hehe then I'll help him and either get paid or do it as a volunteer, I don't care.  |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are you good at spotting Aspies? |
| whatamess |
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Posted: 15 Dec 2015, 12:31 am
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,146
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| I think so. Just a few weeks ago, I was on a cruise and a couple of guys walked into the elevator. They didn't really look our way, but said hi and started talking. Yes, many on cruises do it, but there was something about them that made me feel that indeed they were on the spectrum. I think it was ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism Anti Depressent Link |
| whatamess |
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Posted: 15 Dec 2015, 12:22 am
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Replies: 10
Views: 660
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| There is a new "link" to autism nearly everyday it seems. Usually I post those in the news section, but for whatever reason this study is getting massive media coverage so you might be asked about it. Taking Antidepressants While Pregnant Linked to Increased Autism Risk - NBC Video I wond... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Differences between NT geeks and people who are autistic |
| whatamess |
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Posted: 09 Dec 2015, 7:01 pm
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,605
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| I don't think there is much difference if any at all. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: For those of you that are self diagnosed: how do you know? |
| whatamess |
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Posted: 08 Dec 2015, 1:34 am
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,542
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| I hear a lot of people getting self diagnosed on this website and i just dont get it. Asperger's is a tough thing for even professionals to diagnose and i have always had a very poor sense of self so when people say they have symptoms like sensory sensitivity and missing social cues, how do you kno... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Can psychopathy be learned? |
| whatamess |
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Posted: 06 Dec 2015, 6:35 pm
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,543
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| I've done a lot of research on Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Psychopaths, Anti-Social Personality disorders, etc. and from what I have read it seems that as most things, there is a genetic component. A component to where if either of your parents had such a condition, you could possibly have starte... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: verbally attacking those who resemble childhood abusers |
| whatamess |
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Posted: 06 Dec 2015, 6:30 pm
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Replies: 1
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| I know what you mean, but I'm not sure that I agree that someone who does such a thing is past PTSD. I did read some time ago, while reading Toxic Parents and similar books that we will always react negatively to those things which caused us pain when we were children until we are able to overcome t... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: need a pick me up? you must check this guy out! |
| whatamess |
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Posted: 06 Dec 2015, 6:26 pm
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Replies: 0
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| I just came back from a cruise and David Naster was the comedian on board. He is a great comic, but more importantly he helps those who are struggling in life, whether medical conditions, depression, PTSD, bullying, etc. to laugh. After the first regular comedy show, he had a couple of follow-ups an... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Not a parent...but..please |
| whatamess |
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Posted: 06 Dec 2015, 2:46 am
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,106
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| Oh my, I am so very sorry you were treated this way...please understand that abuse is NOT about you, but about HER. It says absolutely NOTHING about who you are, it says a lot about who SHE IS. I can relate to many things, although not all. I can only say that just as everyone else has stated, you M... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: support autistics but NOT the groups the parents belong to? |
| whatamess |
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Posted: 06 Dec 2015, 2:34 am
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,539
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| I just wanted to say you sound like a great parent. Thanks! PS I owe most of what I do for my kiddo and his friends to this amazing wrongplanet community which I was lucky enough to find early on after my son's diagnosis...it truly helped me put the breaks on what all the experts told me my son nee... |
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