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Message |
 Topic: How aware are you? |
Grey_Kameleon
Replies: 20
Views: 630
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 Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 3:09 pm Subject: How aware are you? |
| I am acutely aware of my social inadequacies, and one of my biggest character flaws is my tendency to evade that which I cannot do excellently. That is, I procrastinate tasks, avoid talking to people ... |
| Topic: Major purchases anxiety |
Grey_Kameleon
Replies: 19
Views: 708
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 1:25 am Subject: Major purchases anxiety |
| Since I'm dependent on my grandparents right now, I have terrible anxiety going grocery shopping. lol |
| Topic: Same-sex assessment of DATE-MAGNETISM |
Grey_Kameleon
Replies: 9
Views: 369
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 11:49 pm Subject: Same-sex assessment of DATE-MAGNETISM |
| I'd say I'm mostly gay, but apparently in a very different way than other gay guys are gay. I have absolutely no idea what girls or gay guys find attractive in guys, and although I can generally deter ... |
| Topic: Asperger's and the math stereotype |
Grey_Kameleon
Replies: 86
Views: 2544
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 6:19 pm Subject: Asperger's and the math stereotype |
| I like learning math, but I have to constantly be reminded how to do it. I can't do long division or work with decimals, and everything else takes me a long time. |
| Topic: Does anyone have a problem with seat belts? |
Grey_Kameleon
Replies: 43
Views: 762
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 6:16 pm Subject: Does anyone have a problem with seat belts? |
| I always squirm under seatbelts. I don't really know why. |
| Topic: Nonverbal Learning Disorder and Asperger's |
Grey_Kameleon
Replies: 9
Views: 366
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 12:52 pm Subject: Nonverbal Learning Disorder and Asperger's |
| Do people with NLD tend to be 'visual' people, like AS and ADHD? I hear about the visual/spatial deficits, and I wonder if that would apply to me. My intelligence is almost entirely visual |
| Topic: Terrified of BEES |
Grey_Kameleon
Replies: 61
Views: 1296
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:16 pm Subject: Terrified of BEES |
| I have a phobia of bees and hornets, although it has diminished quite a bit over the years. I would say the level of fear I experience when exposed to these terrible creatures is about on par with tha ... |
| Topic: Should Asperger's be renamed to High Functioning Autism? |
Grey_Kameleon
Replies: 52
Views: 1443
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:28 pm Subject: Should Asperger's be renamed to High Functioning Autism? |
| How about just calling it all autism, but have type I, II, and III? Or maybe a IV and a V. |
| Topic: Auditory oddities |
Grey_Kameleon
Replies: 13
Views: 324
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:27 pm Subject: Auditory oddities |
"You're cutting me up!"
I heard this from my parent's bedroom when I was very young. I am almost certain it was a hallucination, because it was a strange voice and it cut off too abruptly. I kind o ... |
| Topic: Arguing about facts |
Grey_Kameleon
Replies: 21
Views: 750
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:25 pm Subject: Arguing about facts |
| I've done that my entire life. But people have a right to be wrong. Just try to keep the facts to yourself, unless the person asks. I've learned that most people don't really appreciate being improved ... |
| Topic: How many hours of sleep do you get per night? |
Grey_Kameleon
Replies: 33
Views: 846
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:23 pm Subject: How many hours of sleep do you get per night? |
They are my eyes.
[/threadjacking for the purpose of self-promotion] |
| Topic: lots of acquaintances, nobody to talk to |
Grey_Kameleon
Replies: 18
Views: 936
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:22 pm Subject: lots of acquaintances, nobody to talk to |
That sucks. I've spent the entire weekend at social gatherings, but most of the time I was looking at birds or snooping around in clover fields (I freaking love clover). I got a lot of weird looks.
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| Topic: Help me help someone else. |
Grey_Kameleon
Replies: 8
Views: 282
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Forum: School and College Life Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:19 pm Subject: Help me help someone else. |
Help me help someone else. . .wow, that's like helping two people at once. What codependent personality can resist that? 
If he's having trouble with forumulae, or just general facts, see i ... |
| Topic: Are there any "black" Aspies here?(No racial jokes |
Grey_Kameleon
Replies: 45
Views: 2442
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:33 pm Subject: Are there any "black" Aspies here?(No racial jokes |
I'm 6%.  |
| Topic: How many hours of sleep do you get per night? |
Grey_Kameleon
Replies: 33
Views: 846
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:25 pm Subject: How many hours of sleep do you get per night? |
| Is it possible that being autistic makes you need more sleep? If an average day is more stressful for an aspie, then it kind of follows. |
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