| Author |
Message |
 Topic: Do people think that we aren't human? with no feelings? |
HereComeTheLizards
Replies: 31
Views: 885
|
 Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 8:35 pm Subject: Do people think that we aren't human? with no feelings? |
| I was brought up not to show emotion, so I don't. Emotional display in other people is very uncomfortable for me, probably precipitated by having a father who has a hair-trigger temper, and who lashe ... |
| Topic: Do you ever worry that people in general find you boring? |
HereComeTheLizards
Replies: 23
Views: 738
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 12:57 pm Subject: Do you ever worry that people in general find you boring? |
| Yes. I talk very little unless someone asks me something. So instead I am criticised for being too quiet. Sure, I'd prefer to hit the right social notes every time, but life doesn't come with sheet ... |
| Topic: Is there such thing as being overly-concise?? |
HereComeTheLizards
Replies: 6
Views: 282
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 12:54 pm Subject: Is there such thing as being overly-concise?? |
| Yes |
| Topic: What does it mean when you're in your own world? |
HereComeTheLizards
Replies: 35
Views: 1110
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 6:47 pm Subject: What does it mean when you're in your own world? |
| I wouldn't go into my own world if this one was any good. |
| Topic: The most disgusting symptom is special interests |
HereComeTheLizards
Replies: 68
Views: 1926
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 2:13 pm Subject: The most disgusting symptom is special interests |
| I'm sure everyone here has experience some degree of ridicule about being interested in the "wrong" things. Being "too interested" is a great social crime, so the consensus goes. Apparently, the hea ... |
| Topic: Jon Arbuckle |
HereComeTheLizards
Replies: 24
Views: 591
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 12:49 pm Subject: Jon Arbuckle |
| I always thought Jon Arbuckle was a paranoid schizophrenic. He talks to his cat, expects answers and gets them. |
| Topic: Would an angry Aspie do something like this? |
HereComeTheLizards
Replies: 30
Views: 1059
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 12:49 pm Subject: Would an angry Aspie do something like this? |
| Oh, I've fantasised many times about things like this. I've thought it through, made the plans and imagined the consequences. The only problem is I lack the courage to do it. |
| Topic: Anyone get measles, mumps, or chicken pox from the vaccine? |
HereComeTheLizards
Replies: 35
Views: 768
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 5:22 pm Subject: Anyone get measles, mumps, or chicken pox from the vaccine? |
| I got mumps the hard way at 11. For all those who think a vaccine is not neccessary for such a childhood illness, I tell them this : My face blew up so much that my collarbone could not be seen (and ... |
| Topic: Should I tell my parents? |
HereComeTheLizards
Replies: 15
Views: 570
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 4:55 pm Subject: Should I tell my parents? |
| I told my mother on the day of my diagnosis. She's always known something wasn't right, but preferred to ignore it as she didn't want to admit to the world that one of her children wasn't right. So ... |
| Topic: The Alien theory |
HereComeTheLizards
Replies: 30
Views: 966
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 4:49 pm Subject: The Alien theory |
I'm not an alien.
Life would be so much easier if I was. |
| Topic: Tinted lenses? |
HereComeTheLizards
Replies: 16
Views: 567
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:07 pm Subject: Tinted lenses? |
| I'd live my life behind a whole sheet of tinted glass if I could. |
| Topic: Do you get upset over nothing? |
HereComeTheLizards
Replies: 26
Views: 699
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:05 pm Subject: Do you get upset over nothing? |
I get upset.
Most people would say over nothing.
It's not 'nothing' to me. |
| Topic: Argument with mother |
HereComeTheLizards
Replies: 4
Views: 192
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:45 pm Subject: Argument with mother |
| Last week I was assessed for cognitive behavioural therapy, and was told to go home and think about it. My mother asked about it yesterday, and I said it was unlikely I could hack it for long. But ... |
| Topic: Eye contact |
HereComeTheLizards
Replies: 26
Views: 564
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:47 pm Subject: Eye contact |
| Eye contact is something most people have no difficulty with. Thus they cannot conceive of anyone ever having problems with it. If, like me, you find it extremely difficult people assume (consciousl ... |
| Topic: What is or was your least favorite subject in school? |
HereComeTheLizards
Replies: 52
Views: 1341
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:38 am Subject: What is or was your least favorite subject in school? |
| PE is a cruel joke. Everyone dresses up in skimpy clothing which shows every physical flaw, while the strong, confident and physically able lord it over the weak while the teacher encourages them. T ... |
| |
