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 Topic: Catching up on Missed-out Fun During the Young Years |
Ai_Ling
Replies: 9
Views: 405
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 Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 4:34 pm Subject: Catching up on Missed-out Fun During the Young Years |
| See I was selectively mute until I was 17 so I didnt really have a childhood nor teenage yrs. When I went off to college, it was a serious awakening, trying to face everything I wasn't ready for. I ha ... |
| Topic: What is wrong with giving up on socializing? |
Ai_Ling
Replies: 32
Views: 1224
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 9:25 pm Subject: What is wrong with giving up on socializing? |
| I dont think I could ever give up on socializing, but my brain gets too caught up in it. With the difficulties and disappointment of everything. I would get very lonely with absolutely no one. I think ... |
| Topic: Any female Aspies decided that motherhood is not for them? |
Ai_Ling
Replies: 42
Views: 900
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Forum: Women's Discussion Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 5:14 am Subject: Any female Aspies decided that motherhood is not for them? |
| I've known I havent wanted kids since I was 16 and so far I havent changed my mind. Not that I ever had a reasonable opportunity to have kids. I dont know why people dont take me seriously? I dont lik ... |
| Topic: Grad school: the thread |
Ai_Ling
Replies: 15
Views: 1002
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Forum: School and College Life Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 4:49 pm Subject: Grad school: the thread |
I just finished my first semester in an MS sociology program. I'm NT, but I think these tips will work for anyone:
-Take advice from other students with a grain of salt (the other students may be ... |
| Topic: Can aspie girls answer this about NT females? |
Ai_Ling
Replies: 20
Views: 828
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 3:04 am Subject: Can aspie girls answer this about NT females? |
| Women are taught to be more passive and not really say what there thinking. Women frequently do that with each other and trust me that alone does lead to a lot of misunderstandings itself. While men a ... |
| Topic: Anyone else think they would “outgrow” their social issues? |
Ai_Ling
Replies: 43
Views: 1098
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 3:35 am Subject: Anyone else think they would “outgrow” their social issues? |
| Yeah before I was diagnosed, my mom just told me I was extremely shy and assumed I would grow out of it. Once I started to talking to my peers, I realized there was something massively off. And then I ... |
| Topic: Would an Aspie have been better off in an earlier era? |
Ai_Ling
Replies: 27
Views: 819
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 4:01 pm Subject: Would an Aspie have been better off in an earlier era? |
I think some aspies, especially those with higher IQ's, are better off in modern times and progressive cities where they're a better fit.
I do have to agree with that. In a sense I feel my future ... |
| Topic: A lot of people ‘can’t belong’ in our clothes |
Ai_Ling
Replies: 45
Views: 1788
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 8:58 pm Subject: A lot of people ‘can’t belong’ in our clothes |
| Yeah I read about that, and thats just plain horrible. And this is coming from someone who on the slimmer side and I can fit well into there clothes btw. I dont like there clothes anyways, I find ther ... |
| Topic: Shyness...what's the reason behind it? |
Ai_Ling
Replies: 20
Views: 666
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 8:52 pm Subject: Shyness...what's the reason behind it? |
I never experienced shyness or embarrassment until age 17.
It's actually more usual for Aspie's to be less self-conscious / shy in childhood due to theory of mind deficit.
I'm more shy now as an ... |
| Topic: Shyness...what's the reason behind it? |
Ai_Ling
Replies: 20
Views: 666
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 8:45 pm Subject: Shyness...what's the reason behind it? |
Being withdrawn, quiet, introverted and/or avoidant is not always connected to anxiety.
What is your definition of "shy"?
I think about rather not wanting to be center of attention, being careful ... |
| Topic: What are your parents like? |
Ai_Ling
Replies: 12
Views: 417
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 5:15 pm Subject: What are your parents like? |
| My dad shows plenty of aspie traits similarly to me. When I first got diagnosed, I blamed everything on him, that I had picked up his inflexible traits to the extent where my peers wouldnt put up with ... |
| Topic: AS Female/NT Male relationships |
Ai_Ling
Replies: 7
Views: 396
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Forum: Love and Dating Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 7:04 pm Subject: AS Female/NT Male relationships |
I dont think they are a far greater rarity then AS male/NT female. If you count sheer numbers, there are much less AS females then I guess so?
Everybodies different. For me, its worked better for ... |
| Topic: Do either of your parents try to pretend you're not autistic |
Ai_Ling
Replies: 26
Views: 1104
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 9:01 pm Subject: Do either of your parents try to pretend you're not autistic |
| When I first got diagnosed, they ignored it but then I yr later they started to believe the diagnosis once I was out making a wreak of my life. I think my parents misunderstood aspergers for a long ti ... |
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