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 Topic: Aspies are normal too! |
AardvarkGoodSwimmer
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 Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 4:11 pm Subject: Aspies are normal too! |
| . . . We can't just use the word ''normal'' depending on how able they are to develop all the social cues or not. I always used to look at it like that. I always used to think, ''they've got frie ... |
| Topic: Is it possible for AS to get "worse" later on? |
AardvarkGoodSwimmer
Replies: 18
Views: 1287
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 12:40 pm Subject: Is it possible for AS to get "worse" later on? |
| . . . SteelMaiden, I would defintely consider university as a stressful event. My first year was awful (not intellectually), I had terrible insomnia, felt that my intelligence was leaving my brai ... |
| Topic: Is it possible for AS to get "worse" later on? |
AardvarkGoodSwimmer
Replies: 18
Views: 1287
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 12:16 pm Subject: Is it possible for AS to get "worse" later on? |
| . . . This has been especially apparent for the last few weeks--I have gotten some job/career opportunities that I've been preparing for/working towards, which is great, but I've been stressing o ... |
| Topic: Is it possible for AS to get "worse" later on? |
AardvarkGoodSwimmer
Replies: 18
Views: 1287
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 11:50 am Subject: Is it possible for AS to get "worse" later on? |
. . . A lot of NTs in my milue have no idea I am an Aspie.
ruveyn
There's medium disclosure such as 'I'm a pretty nerdy individual,' or 'I'm a pretty big bookworm.'
And then sometimes peop ... |
| Topic: How do I dodge the "what do you do" question? |
AardvarkGoodSwimmer
Replies: 46
Views: 3015
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 1:19 pm Subject: How do I dodge the "what do you do" question? |
Give 'em the Chuck Barris response:
"I'm a part time assassin for the CIA!"
Then...
just walk away...
Or, or, you could say . . .
"I'm a retired mafioso. I'm trying to go st ... |
| Topic: How do I dodge the "what do you do" question? |
AardvarkGoodSwimmer
Replies: 46
Views: 3015
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 1:09 pm Subject: How do I dodge the "what do you do" question? |
| Thanks. :)You're very welcome! |
| Topic: Is it possible for AS to get "worse" later on? |
AardvarkGoodSwimmer
Replies: 18
Views: 1287
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 12:41 pm Subject: Is it possible for AS to get "worse" later on? |
| It's my understanding that a person's biochem is very complicated and largely individual. And thus, a medication that might work for one person might not work at all for another. And so, you need a ... |
| Topic: Telesales and other call centre work |
AardvarkGoodSwimmer
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 4:26 pm Subject: Re: Telesales and other call centre work |
| . . . A lot of luck, I think, after my first few weeks. I got a very unusual number of bookings which I now think was mostly down to chance, but my employer and supervisors think it means I'm tal ... |
| Topic: What to say to a friend of a friend |
AardvarkGoodSwimmer
Replies: 3
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 3:58 pm Subject: Re: What to say to a friend of a friend |
. . . What should I say the next time she sasses off to me like that?
I'm thinking this must be kind of an Aussie expression, right?
Any chance you might be able to do the great turnaround an ... |
| Topic: How do I dodge the "what do you do" question? |
AardvarkGoodSwimmer
Replies: 46
Views: 3015
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 10:47 am Subject: How do I dodge the "what do you do" question? |
Well... I DO write just not enough to get off disability and because my right hand is currently paralyzed....
I think when/if I get the use of my hand back (almost had it then radiation started) . ... |
| Topic: How do I dodge the "what do you do" question? |
AardvarkGoodSwimmer
Replies: 46
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 10:36 am Subject: How do I dodge the "what do you do" question? |
. . . I'll just say I write then quickly ask them what they do. Its pretty obvious right now that I'd be on some kind of disability. . .
And some people will easily and matter-of-factly feel ... |
| Topic: Clinical drug trials as ‘clunky’? |
AardvarkGoodSwimmer
Replies: 9
Views: 726
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 1:08 pm Subject: Clinical drug trials as ‘clunky’? |
| And so, if I was struggling with depression and was asked if I wished to participate in a ‘free’ study, I would not. Too big a chance I would be given an inappropriate dose of another company’s drug ... |
| Topic: Clinical drug trials as ‘clunky’? |
AardvarkGoodSwimmer
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 1:01 pm Subject: Clinical drug trials as ‘clunky’? |
I often find myself questioning Big Pharma.
And you have good reason to question Big Pharma. For example . .
http://motherjones.com/environment/2010/09/dan-markingson-drug-trial-astrazeneca?page= ... |
| Topic: Clinical drug trials as ‘clunky’? |
AardvarkGoodSwimmer
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 12:56 pm Subject: Clinical drug trials as ‘clunky’? |
I'm very leery of depending on case studies and testimonials, but I do agree they can be useful starting points for structured research into phenomena associated with medications.
My initial reaction ... |
| Topic: "Stimming"--good or bad? |
AardvarkGoodSwimmer
Replies: 53
Views: 5667
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 9:53 pm Subject: "Stimming"--good or bad? |
| I like to go into my room and play with a soft T-shirt as I imagine and pretend usually football, sometimes also tennis or basketball or action movies or drama movies with cool scenes. And sometimes ... |
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