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 Topic: Put a percentage on why you don't talk much |
Irisrises
Replies: 40
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 Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 4:48 pm Subject: Put a percentage on why you don't talk much |
I'm 36 and my reasons have varied at different ages.
School: 100% had to shut up in order to be a good student/fit in (teachers and peers complained I was too quiet and should speak up sometimes bu ... |
| Topic: Facebook: the height of mindlessness? |
Irisrises
Replies: 35
Views: 1074
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 2:03 pm Subject: Facebook: the height of mindlessness? |
| I've never been on them and I don't know anything about them. But I guess they're tools really, some people use them well and others abuse them. It's like a hammer or an axe, you could put it to good ... |
| Topic: Did you line up your toys as a young child? |
Irisrises
Replies: 65
Views: 1569
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 1:56 pm Subject: Did you line up your toys as a young child? |
No. If I did anything differently it wasn't noticeable to myself or others. We played what we enjoyed, nobody commented.
If anything I think I do that more as an adult, but I don't do it compulsive ... |
| Topic: What is or was your least favorite subject in school? |
Irisrises
Replies: 52
Views: 1365
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 1:47 pm Subject: What is or was your least favorite subject in school? |
P.E.
I was good at everything else and I enjoyed it. After 15 or so I wasn't good at maths and science anymore and therefore didn't enjoy them. |
| Topic: Can you make a sandwich? |
Irisrises
Replies: 120
Views: 2730
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 12:33 pm Subject: Can you make a sandwich? |
I started cooking in my late twenties, I'm getting good now. Before I would eat what I'd been taught and what was available.
Daniel, could you read a cookbook for children and follow the instructio ... |
| Topic: Chat and gossip |
Irisrises
Replies: 6
Views: 474
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 12:31 pm Subject: Chat and gossip |
But I meant "always" as in "since human societies have existed".
And the Sun is about as sick, corrupt and malicious as chat and gossip get, I should think. |
| Topic: Chat and gossip |
Irisrises
Replies: 6
Views: 474
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:36 am Subject: Chat and gossip |
| Chat and gossip exist everywhere, and always have, I believe, what's different is how a healthy person/society does it and how a sick person/society does it. If people aren't insecure, fearful, compet ... |
| Topic: Saw Rain Man |
Irisrises
Replies: 78
Views: 2868
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:00 am Subject: Saw Rain Man |
*picks up where she left off*
Like I said, I haven's seen the movie since it came out (15+ years?) so this will be a general discussion.
If you were to pitch this movie to a studio executive you ... |
| Topic: Saw Rain Man |
Irisrises
Replies: 78
Views: 2868
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 12:34 pm Subject: Saw Rain Man |
| It didn't take me long to realize I'd expressed myself badly, but I don't have a computer at home so I couldn't check back until now. Apologies to everyone who was offended by my poor choice of words. ... |
| Topic: Leaving it all Behind |
Irisrises
Replies: 31
Views: 1008
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:01 am Subject: Leaving it all Behind |
| If you have the option you can take a time-out from things without necessarily turning your back on them forever. A lot of people do that and feel that they benefit from it. But few people are willing ... |
| Topic: Saw Rain Man |
Irisrises
Replies: 78
Views: 2868
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 6:55 am Subject: Saw Rain Man |
| It's been a long time since I saw Rain Man, so correct me if I'm wrong, but as I remember he was diagnosed as a toddler/baby and spent his life in an institution. You, from what I understand, complete ... |
| Topic: The Autisnob |
Irisrises
Replies: 259
Views: 8466
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:55 am Subject: The Autisnob |
| I should say also I cried a little when I saw I got such nice responses. Very good feeling. |
| Topic: Are you minding the kids on WrongPlanet? |
Irisrises
Replies: 69
Views: 1818
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:45 am Subject: Are you minding the kids on WrongPlanet? |
WP censors you if you use swearwords, I wrote about people feeling like sh** once and it censored it for me (look, it happened again). Good thing in my opinion.
I wouldn't have talked about sexual ... |
| Topic: The Autisnob |
Irisrises
Replies: 259
Views: 8466
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:37 am Subject: The Autisnob |
irisrises,
I DOUBT you are a complete failure by ANY objective standard. Both of you said this well. I feel the SAME. All I can do is try to be the best *I* can be. Some would consider ME a fai ... |
| Topic: Autistic brother needs help, parents won't help him. |
Irisrises
Replies: 30
Views: 1425
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:47 pm Subject: Autistic brother needs help, parents won't help him. |
| I think your mother is depressed and I agree that it would be better to turn to the school or to an autism organization in the first instance. That way, if it does become a legal matter later you'll h ... |
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