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Message |
 Topic: Unhelpful advice you've been given. |
16bitsofawesome
Replies: 62
Views: 3267
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 Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 1:20 pm Subject: Unhelpful advice you've been given. |
I would say the absolute worst advice given to me throughout my growing years was "you have so much potential, you just need to try harder."
i suppose it never occured to the adults around me that I w ... |
| Topic: forcibly losing a special intrest |
16bitsofawesome
Replies: 15
Views: 1323
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:57 am Subject: forcibly losing a special intrest |
| Thanks for all the replies. My parents left most of my intrests alone, though when my most intense (choral singing) was disrupted during my teen years by my dad, it was not pretty. I think the worst o ... |
| Topic: forcibly losing a special intrest |
16bitsofawesome
Replies: 15
Views: 1323
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 8:55 pm Subject: forcibly losing a special intrest |
| I am devistated at the moment. I have a special intrest in reading, specifically crime novels and old (the more antique the better) recipe books. My mom recently (last weekend) gave me a nook, after w ... |
| Topic: Why am I to blame? |
16bitsofawesome
Replies: 51
Views: 1977
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 8:30 am Subject: Why am I to blame? |
| its not socially acceptable to hurt others feelings. On purpose or on accident. Just like its not okay to hurt someone physically even if on accident. If you step on someones toes you still apologize, ... |
| Topic: Reclassification of Autism |
16bitsofawesome
Replies: 21
Views: 2445
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:36 am Subject: Reclassification of Autism |
i dont get why everyone is all ruffled about this. I feel kind of like prince;
the disorder formerly known as Asperger's.
we should adopt a symbol. lol |
| Topic: improving manual dexterity? |
16bitsofawesome
Replies: 12
Views: 1461
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 2:12 pm Subject: improving manual dexterity? |
| my son is 3 years old, with suspected aspergers. He has constant issues with his manual dexterity. Things like small toy parts that go together/come apart frustrate him, leaving him agitated when he p ... |
| Topic: HELP! I don't think I am responsible enough to be left alone |
16bitsofawesome
Replies: 14
Views: 1722
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 8:58 am Subject: HELP! I don't think I am responsible enough to be left alone |
| My partner and I can relate. I'm 22, he's 30, but neither of us can seem to remember to do chores around our apartment without the help of a chore chart (with punishment being: no green haha). I don't ... |
| Topic: super monkey ball for the 3DS rant |
16bitsofawesome
Replies: 7
Views: 837
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Forum: Games and Video Games Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 12:33 pm Subject: super monkey ball for the 3DS rant |
cornflake- thanks for moving this. I realized that there's a video game forum after I posted it.
venger- maybe I got a faulty cartirdge? I've had weird glitches galore. It must not be reading correct ... |
| Topic: It doesn't always get better |
16bitsofawesome
Replies: 6
Views: 1998
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Forum: LGBT Discussion Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 10:58 am Subject: It doesn't always get better |
| don't worry too much about how other people look at you, you are more than just a woman or a man. There are other things about you that are worthy! spend time with yourself, aspies like us like being ... |
| Topic: super monkey ball for the 3DS rant |
16bitsofawesome
Replies: 7
Views: 837
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Forum: Games and Video Games Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 9:56 am Subject: super monkey ball for the 3DS rant |
| Super Monkey Ball is one of my favorite games. It combines skill and logic with teetering puzzles and cute little monkeys. However, this latest installation to the genre is outright pissing me off. I' ... |
| Topic: Over exited stiming? |
16bitsofawesome
Replies: 12
Views: 1959
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 1:48 pm Subject: Over exited stiming? |
| I stim when I'm excited and when I'm anxious, both with hand-flapping, but in different ways. When I'm anxious I shake them at my sides so they make a snapping sound, but when I'm excited, i flap with ... |
| Topic: feeling very.. Something? |
16bitsofawesome
Replies: 3
Views: 324
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Forum: The Haven Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 1:44 pm Subject: feeling very.. Something? |
thanks for the reply  my main issue is I'm a very visual thinker, and it takes me actual effort to bring words to the forefront of my thoughts (as though I have a "picture" vocabulary, and I have to ... |
| Topic: Dear "You"...From "Me"-Letters Unsent |
16bitsofawesome
Replies: 3243
Views: 276802
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Forum: The Haven Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 10:50 am Subject: Dear "You"...From "Me"-Letters Unsent |
dear dad-
i want- no need you to take those pictures of him out of the kitchen. I will not explain who my rapist is to my son. I dont care that hes your wifes son, hes the jerk that raped me, and as y ... |
| Topic: feeling very.. Something? |
16bitsofawesome
Replies: 3
Views: 324
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Forum: The Haven Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 10:29 am Subject: feeling very.. Something? |
| I suffer from PTSD from sexual abuse as a child (11-12 years old). Last night, my partner (lets go with D) got a call from his sister (who lives across the US from us), stating that 2 of her children ... |
| Topic: Emotional Overload and Repetition |
16bitsofawesome
Replies: 2
Views: 351
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 11:19 am Subject: Emotional Overload and Repetition |
| This is exactly how I am. When I feel an emotion it's like technicolor when you're used to black and white; over-saturated, too bright, and gaudy. Sometimes it feels great, and I want to relive it ove ... |
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