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 Topic: The 5 Most Retarded Causes |
ignisfatuus
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 Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:10 pm Subject: The 5 Most Retarded Causes |
| It's mildly entertaining. Not as funny as the Encyclopedia Dramatica entry, but funny nevertheless. A common vein running through these parodies is the overdiagnosis of AS, which I happen to agree w ... |
| Topic: Does anyone have social anxiety disorder? |
ignisfatuus
Replies: 74
Views: 3273
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 4:53 pm Subject: Does anyone have social anxiety disorder? |
Does an Asperger's diagnosis supersede a social anxiety disorder diagnosis?
No, it compounds it.
As for the individuals questioning the legitimacy of SA, well...that's an amusing assumptio ... |
| Topic: School hell. |
ignisfatuus
Replies: 36
Views: 1122
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Forum: School and College Life Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 6:09 pm Subject: School hell. |
| College/university was just as much a joke as high school. For all that post-secondary institutions like to laud their so-called progressive policies of academic freedom, it's a total f***ing farce. ... |
| Topic: Does college make your self-esteem better or worse? |
ignisfatuus
Replies: 13
Views: 432
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Forum: School and College Life Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 6:06 pm Subject: Does college make your self-esteem better or worse? |
You should really just be improving and gaining new skills, not praying to god that they'll just come to you.
You're making the assumption that those who are isolated make no attempt to reach out. ... |
| Topic: CNN article on Aspies at College |
ignisfatuus
Replies: 19
Views: 1302
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Forum: School and College Life Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 6:00 pm Subject: CNN article on Aspies at College |
Is it not doing a disservice to these students, to mollycoddle them in such a way?
I disagree. Is it mollycoddling people in wheelchairs by providing ramps in public buildings? It is difficult ... |
| Topic: School hell. |
ignisfatuus
Replies: 36
Views: 1122
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Forum: School and College Life Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 2:58 am Subject: School hell. |
| College/university was just as much a joke as high school. For all that post-secondary institutions like to laud their so-called progressive policies of academic freedom, it's a total f***ing farce. ... |
| Topic: Does college make your self-esteem better or worse? |
ignisfatuus
Replies: 13
Views: 432
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Forum: School and College Life Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 2:53 am Subject: Does college make your self-esteem better or worse? |
| Socialization skills don't magically materialize from high school to college. |
| Topic: CNN article on Aspies at College |
ignisfatuus
Replies: 19
Views: 1302
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Forum: School and College Life Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 2:50 am Subject: CNN article on Aspies at College |
how the hell anyone can afford the service is beyond me
Litigation ought to cure that in the next few years. |
| Topic: Empathy Quotient |
ignisfatuus
Replies: 140
Views: 3729
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 7:16 pm Subject: Empathy Quotient |
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| Topic: totally overstimulated need weeks to recover |
ignisfatuus
Replies: 10
Views: 351
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 6:57 pm Subject: totally overstimulated need weeks to recover |
can't handle any feeling of responsibility( a problem that is apparently unique to me, my doctors can't decide whether that is more from my neurological problems or my mood disorder)
I have the sa ... |
| Topic: any protoclos of social interaction you've learnt recently? |
ignisfatuus
Replies: 18
Views: 753
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 5:39 pm Subject: any protoclos of social interaction you've learnt recently? |
Try to memorize everyone's name, and call them by it when you talk to them.
Name memorization isn't a problem for me as I can remember names from twenty years ago, but addressing people by thei ... |
| Topic: Writing, Literary analysis, and praise |
ignisfatuus
Replies: 14
Views: 300
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 4:46 pm Subject: Writing, Literary analysis, and praise |
| Writers are generally an egotistical lot, so if they are praising your work moreso than others, you can take that as a sign of your ability as compliments are hoarded for their private selves. |
| Topic: Spontaneous people annoy the hell out of me... |
ignisfatuus
Replies: 18
Views: 714
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 9:18 pm Subject: Spontaneous people annoy the hell out of me... |
| I'm slowly trying to increase my tolerance of unplanned activities. Rigidity of schedule is abhorrent, yet oh so comforting. |
| Topic: (non-intelligent) girl has a crush on me |
ignisfatuus
Replies: 79
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Forum: Love and Dating Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 6:36 pm Subject: (non-intelligent) girl has a crush on me |
smart girls are not always better than non smart girls. Non smart are usually more innocent.
Okay. She is a bit innocent, and she is nice.
What is her IQ? Do you know?
Maybe I should not have ... |
| Topic: How do Aspies fare in life cf. NT's? |
ignisfatuus
Replies: 6
Views: 525
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:35 pm Subject: How do Aspies fare in life cf. NT's? |
| Is there some general correlation between severity of Aspergers and success in life? I'm guessing the milder cases might just have enough strength in their areas of specialty to make up for their soci ... |
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