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 Topic: Death of the Syndrome |
Matt62
Replies: 37
Views: 1287
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 Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 7:53 pm Subject: Death of the Syndrome |
I doubt its dead. I have other beefs with the new manual, but concerning ASD, looks like a few new things were added just so some shrinks could make some money.
Grief over death of a spouse? ... |
| Topic: What is this I'm feeling? |
Matt62
Replies: 21
Views: 504
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 7:37 pm Subject: What is this I'm feeling? |
Definitely Black & White thinking.
But remember, if you have no self-interest at all, your survival may be seriously in doubt. It took a long time, but I eventually came to realize that mo ... |
| Topic: Repeating What I Hear in Music; Do you? |
Matt62
Replies: 10
Views: 333
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 8:00 pm Subject: Repeating What I Hear in Music; Do you? |
People are strange when you're a stranger, women seem wicked-when you're unwanted, streets are uneven..
Oh, yes, all the time.
Sounds & lyrics as well..
Sincerely,
Matthew |
| Topic: Inkblot Test |
Matt62
Replies: 49
Views: 2151
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 8:39 pm Subject: Inkblot Test |
I actually gave "Inkblot" as an answer for two of them back in the 1980s. I have taken this thing a couple of times before.
Forgot the order, but I got bats & a Luna moth too. That one was real ... |
| Topic: My mind the void |
Matt62
Replies: 34
Views: 1110
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 8:02 pm Subject: My mind the void |
I see two issues here.
The self-medicating with drugs & alcohol is obvious.
Almost erqually obvious is an underlying depression.
I had the same kind of issues (minus the a ... |
| Topic: Can You Hear Dog Whistles? |
Matt62
Replies: 33
Views: 987
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 8:09 pm Subject: Can You Hear Dog Whistles? |
Dog whistles and also, anti-bark devices. What horrible noises!
Never very loud, but somehow VERY irratating.
Ironically, these do nothing to help stop my Jack Russell terrier from b ... |
| Topic: I've understood how Autism fundamentally affects you |
Matt62
Replies: 83
Views: 2067
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 8:02 pm Subject: I've understood how Autism fundamentally affects you |
Well, we do have the saying around here that if you have "Met one autistic, you have met one autistic!"
Meaning of course, that we are all as individual as any NT person is.
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| Topic: I wish I could just straight up say... |
Matt62
Replies: 28
Views: 1011
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 7:53 pm Subject: I wish I could just straight up say... |
Well, I think I obviously have given females the wrong impression in many ways. It really hurt me to be called a creep in my first year in college by girls who did not know me at all.
On the o ... |
| Topic: I've understood how Autism fundamentally affects you |
Matt62
Replies: 83
Views: 2067
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:18 pm Subject: I've understood how Autism fundamentally affects you |
| I have always been aware of other people, however their motives confound me STILL mystify & confound me after 51 trips around Sol. Its their minds I do not get. Or rather I had expected them to b ... |
| Topic: Purposely Withdraw |
Matt62
Replies: 12
Views: 324
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:09 pm Subject: Purposely Withdraw |
I only withdraw from a person if they have loud or grating voices. Or have infants/toddlers who are about to scream/cry. That I CANNOT abide...
Otherwise, I do not withdraw unless I am getting ... |
| Topic: It's confirmed: I must get undiagnosed: how? |
Matt62
Replies: 380
Views: 12075
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 8:02 pm Subject: It's confirmed: I must get undiagnosed: how? |
Who is this ex & why do you give her/him so much credit?
When I was in college I often "dxed' myself with various Personality Disorders.
Of course, ASD/HFA were not kown in th ... |
| Topic: Your relation to birds |
Matt62
Replies: 49
Views: 1341
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 7:46 pm Subject: Your relation to birds |
PS.
Not to mention they are actually small dinosaurs, so it takes me back to my first obsession.  |
| Topic: Your relation to birds |
Matt62
Replies: 49
Views: 1341
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 7:42 pm Subject: Your relation to birds |
Hmm, I am actually HFA not Aspie ( do not really like that word) but yes. I even have four birds that live with me full time.
A lovebird, a Jenday Conure, an Edwards Lorikeet, & my Mother's ... |
| Topic: Have any of you been to counseling as an adult? |
Matt62
Replies: 23
Views: 744
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 7:38 pm Subject: Have any of you been to counseling as an adult? |
| About 3 times, when I was away at college. Usually after a meltdown that involved me threatening someone ( I never have, but I have had a volatile temper) on a hairtrigger. This led to the usual guilt ... |
| Topic: Is this aspergers? |
Matt62
Replies: 4
Views: 324
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 8:00 pm Subject: Is this aspergers? |
Certainly I can relate to the zonning out, as I STILL do it on a regular basis. Also, I daydream incessantly. Always have.
I am still awaiting a full assesment.
As for your own case, ... |
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