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 Topic: 17-Year-Old Aspie Wants to Get Out of Group Home |
FireMinstrel
Replies: 8
Views: 522
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 Forum: The Haven Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 7:37 am Subject: 17-Year-Old Aspie Wants to Get Out of Group Home |
| Even if there's no addiction, most places for young people do have rules against looking at porn online. Pretty common knowledge. |
| Topic: I feel that 98% of the time I'm talking to myself. |
FireMinstrel
Replies: 22
Views: 1401
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 8:43 pm Subject: I feel that 98% of the time I'm talking to myself. |
| There use to be a girl in my Spanish class in high school who may have had AS, but worse than mine. She was so painfully awkward that people would just talk over her when she spoke in some kind of at ... |
| Topic: When someone is not interested |
FireMinstrel
Replies: 6
Views: 483
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 7:22 pm Subject: When someone is not interested |
| Why on earth would you want to friend someone like that? |
| Topic: Anyone afraid of having kids? |
FireMinstrel
Replies: 6
Views: 399
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 2:22 pm Subject: Anyone afraid of having kids? |
Posted this in another thread, but it got ignored, and I really want to hear people's thoughts on this:
I like children, I like introducing them to new things, reading to them, teaching them stuff ... |
| Topic: Can someone explain why people want to have children? |
FireMinstrel
Replies: 47
Views: 1992
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Forum: The Haven Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 12:04 am Subject: Can someone explain why people want to have children? |
I like children, I like introducing them to new things, reading to them, teaching them stuff when they're interested. But lately, the following scenario pops into my head and I hate it:
An NT child ... |
| Topic: Most likely losing my job soon. Applying for SSDI. |
FireMinstrel
Replies: 3
Views: 519
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 11:02 pm Subject: Most likely losing my job soon. Applying for SSDI. |
My evaluation for Aspergers is coming up soon. I also have the sinking feeling I will be fired from my job, for the same reason I always get fired/hours cut: I can never do anything quickly enough.
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| Topic: Repetition and ignoring others in conversation- Help!! |
FireMinstrel
Replies: 13
Views: 747
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 6:15 pm Subject: Repetition and ignoring others in conversation- Help!! |
| I've seen this case with Low-Functioning Aspies a few times. Most NTs choose to suffer in silence because they don't want to be mean to the "special" person, but then the "special" people will post i ... |
| Topic: Son yells "shut up" when I try to ask him somethi |
FireMinstrel
Replies: 103
Views: 2571
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 12:21 am Subject: Son yells "shut up" when I try to ask him somethi |
| I get angry when I'm interrupted in the middle of something enjoyable too. But I'm old enough to save my money to move out, and then turn off my phone when engrossed in something. Honestly, when I w ... |
| Topic: Thinking about quitting |
FireMinstrel
Replies: 18
Views: 831
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Forum: The Haven Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 12:24 am Subject: Thinking about quitting |
| In that case, he should quit. |
| Topic: Don't know what to do please help |
FireMinstrel
Replies: 6
Views: 345
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Forum: The Haven Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 11:39 am Subject: Don't know what to do please help |
| I'll just name the giant elephant in the room: schizophrenia. Get checked out, get some meds. |
| Topic: Message from my cousin.. |
FireMinstrel
Replies: 13
Views: 477
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Forum: The Haven Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 10:31 pm Subject: Message from my cousin.. |
| Oh, I'm sure the "last straw" scene doesn't happen everywhere. I'd say what it is, but 1, it'd be a spoiler if anyone were interested in the movie, and 2, it probably belongs in the adult forum it's ... |
| Topic: Message from my cousin.. |
FireMinstrel
Replies: 13
Views: 477
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Forum: The Haven Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 3:31 pm Subject: Message from my cousin.. |
I just watched the Estonian movie "Klass". God, no wonder you don't go to school!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Class_(2007_film) |
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