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 Topic: Different mind = Not Aspie? |
Belfast
Replies: 10
Views: 363
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 Forum: Women's Discussion Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 10:25 pm Subject: Different mind = Not Aspie? |
Anyway, I bought Women from Another Planet? and Congratulations! It's Asperger Syndrome this week. So far both books are enlightening, even if I don't have AS.
Cool that you got those.
Haven't rea ... |
| Topic: wrongplanet features/bugs you care most about |
Belfast
Replies: 139
Views: 6978
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Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 10:20 pm Subject: wrongplanet features/bugs you care most about |
Erm. it's at the top of every page:
Yes, but I'd read that alex had removed or deactivated the search function because it was using up too much bandwidth. So I figured the word in menu was an artifac ... |
| Topic: Do you like to push buttons? |
Belfast
Replies: 31
Views: 456
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 12:29 pm Subject: Do you like to push buttons? |
OMG!!! I thought this thread was about pushing someone's buttons to get a rise out of them. I don't do it intentionally but I do this well!
My thought, too (and that I do unintentionally aggravat ... |
| Topic: Alternative |
Belfast
Replies: 18
Views: 471
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 12:20 pm Subject: Alternative |
To the OP, thanks for including "other" in the poll, because my opinion varies, isn't just one way, on this topic.
If one asks, what kinds of medicine to I actually use, that might provide more of ... |
| Topic: wrongplanet features/bugs you care most about |
Belfast
Replies: 139
Views: 6978
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Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 10:02 am Subject: wrongplanet features/bugs you care most about |
http://www.wrongplanet.net/forum-search.html
Thanks for putting this here, so I could bookmark it & use it (as I can't find the function on site's menu/dashboard thingie).
Had been wondering ho ... |
| Topic: "Someone For Everyone": Wisdom or BS? |
Belfast
Replies: 34
Views: 1074
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Forum: Love and Dating Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 9:41 am Subject: "Someone For Everyone": Wisdom or BS? |
Am trying to remind myself that the word is "some", rather than "all" or "none".
As in, I keep feeling extreme-that "everyone" dislikes me & that "no one" will ever be interested in, attracted t ... |
| Topic: Aspie Rocker, Meet Elderly Rocker |
Belfast
Replies: 8
Views: 195
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 7:02 pm Subject: Aspie Rocker, Meet Elderly Rocker |
| Have noticed that a person in a rocking chair is considered to be doing something eminently normal/mainstream, socially acceptable-yet it's same thing (I presume) as what a person with an ASD does, mi ... |
| Topic: Can girly girls have Apergers's? |
Belfast
Replies: 13
Views: 447
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 6:56 pm Subject: Can girly girls have Apergers's? |
| In my appearance, manner, and choice of (preferences for & talents at) activities, or topics of conversation I'm not very "tomboy-ish", nor am I particularly girly-girl (but am not asexual nor and ... |
| Topic: Ever feel like you're incapable of forming a solid opinion? |
Belfast
Replies: 26
Views: 465
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 6:42 pm Subject: Ever feel like you're incapable of forming a solid opinion? |
| There are the things about which I'm very one-sided and strident, my personal opinions/choices/imperatives. No wiggle room with those, and I'll go off on a screed if one of these issues is triggered/p ... |
| Topic: Question about food refusal & Feeding tube in AS |
Belfast
Replies: 7
Views: 186
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 6:32 pm Subject: Question about food refusal & Feeding tube in AS |
Is good to read of parent (OP) who even is aware of such a possible reason, while child is young & before blame might get placed on kid for something beyond his control.
Am grateful my nutritiona ... |
| Topic: Would you like to take part in a study on memories? |
Belfast
Replies: 29
Views: 648
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 8:27 am Subject: Would you like to take part in a study on memories? |
| Belfast, unfortunately, conducting the interview via IM is a requirement. I chose to use instant messenger because I think it creates a good real-time back and forth. And since I'm conducting all of t ... |
| Topic: Never ask guys out - can't read signals |
Belfast
Replies: 36
Views: 1281
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Forum: Love and Dating Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:25 pm Subject: Never ask guys out - can't read signals |
| Am too scared to ask guys out-heck, I barely dare approach people, especially ones I don't know. Yet, I do feel guilty-that this means I'm expecting males to initiate contact-and I don't want to perpe ... |
| Topic: What to do when interests aren't conducive to meeting women? |
Belfast
Replies: 35
Views: 1023
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Forum: Love and Dating Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:08 pm Subject: What to do when interests aren't conducive to meeting women? |
To reverse thread's title (which was my first thought-of how it is for me-when I read it):
My interests aren't conducive to meeting men
(or to meeting people in general, actually).
My personalit ... |
| Topic: Pacing My Emotions |
Belfast
Replies: 6
Views: 216
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:38 pm Subject: Pacing My Emotions |
hooo boy this did resonate with me, certainly.
the on/off is a true and accurate description, i have always used the well rehearsed line that AS are unable to modulate their emotions appropriately, ... |
| Topic: Who here watches Scrubs? |
Belfast
Replies: 14
Views: 393
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:15 pm Subject: Who here watches Scrubs? |
| Had to hunt through my postings list to find this thread. In a different "Scrubs" thread, it was advanced that new episodes (the next season) would be airing on ABC (rather than NBC). Have not seen an ... |
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