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How often do you talk about autism
Often talk about it 20%  20%  [ 9 ]
Sometimes talk about it 26%  26%  [ 12 ]
Rarely talk about it 39%  39%  [ 18 ]
Never talk about it 15%  15%  [ 7 ]
Other (please explain) 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
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12 Nov 2014, 9:29 am

Do you talk about it all the time or only sometimes?


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12 Nov 2014, 9:30 am

Usually, I only talk about autism here on WrongPlanet.



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12 Nov 2014, 9:53 am

All the time. Social justice activism was my special interest before I got diagnosed; so Autism quickly got incorporated into my special interest.


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12 Nov 2014, 9:55 am

kraftiekortie wrote:
Usually, I only talk about autism here on WrongPlanet.

Same here.



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12 Nov 2014, 10:23 am

Swiper wrote:
All the time. Social justice activism was my special interest before I was diagnosed; so Autism quickly got incorporated into my special interest.

Yep, me too.


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12 Nov 2014, 10:35 am

'No such thing' as too much, but yes, too much. 8)

I have always loved studies of the brain/behaviour (neurology, psychology etc.). Autism is one of my favourite things to read and think about. I am also fascinated by my interactions with autistic people, because they provide me with exactly what most NTs don't in a regular social setting - stimulating conversation. I actually often enjoy hearing about people's special interests, more-so than I do hearing about girlfriends or colleagues. That's not to say that I can't have similar conversations with NTs. I will not necessarily volunteer to absorb what an autistic person has to say about their interests either. I just find it to be far less predictable discussing such things with autistic individuals, because it comes from an entirely different perspective to my own.

I find that when I need to discuss something emotional or casual, I prefer speaking to my NT best friend, but when it comes to serious matters, my autistic best friend. This isn't discrimination, it simply yields the most satisfying results for me.


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12 Nov 2014, 10:38 am

I can dig that.



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12 Nov 2014, 11:04 am

Basically i only talk about autism here too.
The few times i tried to talk about it with some friends they changed the subject so i couldn't go on.



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12 Nov 2014, 11:54 am

Andrejake wrote:
Basically i only talk about autism here too.
The few times i tried to talk about it with some friends they changed the subject so i couldn't go on.


Same for me. Most of the people I know aren't that knowledgeable about AS so the few times I have tried to bring it up, the conversation died pretty quickly. It's nice that I can come on WP and speak with all of you about it- and not get blank stares or uncomfortable sighs.


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12 Nov 2014, 12:34 pm

Rocket123 wrote:
kraftiekortie wrote:
Usually, I only talk about autism here on WrongPlanet.

Same here.

me too. most of the time I don't even think about it.
considering wp that would be like a couple of times a month.



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14 Nov 2014, 1:36 pm

I don't talk much about anything in real life, but I talk about autism on my other forums pretty frequently. They say they have learned a lot about autism from me.



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14 Nov 2014, 1:43 pm

EzraS wrote:
I don't talk much about anything in real life, but I talk about autism on my other forums pretty frequently. They say they have learned a lot about autism from me.

If and when you go to college, EzraS, you are going to be unstoppable, in real life or otherwise!


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14 Nov 2014, 1:44 pm

I talk about it with my mom and grandma. They more or less get it and I don't have much else to talk about it.



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14 Nov 2014, 1:50 pm

I only talked about it online; mostly here on WP or with my girlfriend & my ex who are also on the spectrum & I met em both on here.


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14 Nov 2014, 5:24 pm

Here on the internet, sure. IRL I do not talk about it, I would never bring it up. Seeking services and getting help are something that are a challenge to me, I'm trying to work on myself and become a functioning person so I have to learn to talk about myself and communicate my issues.



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14 Nov 2014, 5:38 pm

Autism forums...nobody in my family is interested in Autism because it doesn't impact on them.