| Author |
Message |
 Topic: Strange thoughts |
katwithhat
Replies: 15
Views: 894
|
 Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 7:49 pm Subject: Strange thoughts |
| I do the same thing. When I actually verbalize what I'm thinking, I can get some weird looks. |
| Topic: Do you think anyone will ever understand you? |
katwithhat
Replies: 24
Views: 993
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 10:56 am Subject: Do you think anyone will ever understand you? |
I think you guys are being abit overly unrealistic. Just because the average person don't understand AS, don't mean folk don't get it.
Plenty of folk get it, there just not gonna be in your face ab ... |
| Topic: Do you think anyone will ever understand you? |
katwithhat
Replies: 24
Views: 993
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 6:15 am Subject: Do you think anyone will ever understand you? |
| Even though I do not suppress all my AS traits and behaviors, I don'y think anyone will ever understand me and accept me for who I am. I find it very frustrating and depressing. |
| Topic: Why is it so hard to say the words that are in your head? |
katwithhat
Replies: 32
Views: 1623
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 7:05 am Subject: Why is it so hard to say the words that are in your head? |
Conversations in mind: Great.
Conversations for real: Crap.
My world would be awesome if the conversations in my head came out exactly like the ones I've rehearsed. Blah! |
| Topic: Can you help with a couple of questions, please? |
katwithhat
Replies: 4
Views: 309
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 8:46 am Subject: Can you help with a couple of questions, please? |
| I don't think I did anything considered "wrong" as in cursing at the nurse or being a terrible patient. I was having a mini-meltdown and honestly don't know how suppress them. I just don't remember an ... |
| Topic: Can you help with a couple of questions, please? |
katwithhat
Replies: 4
Views: 309
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 6:43 am Subject: Can you help with a couple of questions, please? |
| 1) If you do something really strange do you explain to yourself that it's just a "aspie thing" so you can blame the certain behavior or compulsive tendencies on AS? I think that now that I'm diagnose ... |
| Topic: Are you selfish or manipulative? |
katwithhat
Replies: 19
Views: 1149
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 7:04 am Subject: Are you selfish or manipulative? |
| Selfish? Yes. I want people to accommodate my needs because some of my needs are exactly that, NEEDS. Manipulative? I can be. I feel really guilty if I lie or deceive anyone though. Then it "eats" me ... |
| Topic: If I could do something to help autistics, I would.... |
katwithhat
Replies: 34
Views: 1413
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 6:57 am Subject: If I could do something to help autistics, I would.... |
Pretty simple, what would you do to help people on the spectrum if you had infinite resources and the ability to help?
I would make eye contact more of an option and have it socially acceptable to ... |
| Topic: Why is it so hard to say the words that are in your head? |
katwithhat
Replies: 32
Views: 1623
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 6:49 am Subject: Why is it so hard to say the words that are in your head? |
| Sometimes when I'm talking to someone I have something I want to say but I can't make myself say the words. It's like I'm screaming it in my head but my lips won't move. I sometimes think that if I st ... |
| Topic: Do some of your sensory issues change? |
katwithhat
Replies: 2
Views: 258
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2012 2:42 am Subject: Do some of your sensory issues change? |
| I was just curious because I have always worn shoes around the house because I can't stand bits of dirt on my feet. The past couple of weeks I've noticed that it doesn't bother me as much. Do things l ... |
| Topic: What are your favorite things to say out loud? |
katwithhat
Replies: 21
Views: 975
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 3:29 pm Subject: What are your favorite things to say out loud? |
Ptarmigan, used to say tourniquet and turpentine a lot too.
also do animal noises, usually meows, rooster crowing, dog snarling, and dove cooing.
I L O V E to make chicken noises!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ... |
| Topic: What are your favorite things to say out loud? |
katwithhat
Replies: 21
Views: 975
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 4:11 pm Subject: What are your favorite things to say out loud? |
I like talking to myself/thinking out loud in general.
I do too but those are phrases make me happy. |
| Topic: What are your favorite things to say out loud? |
katwithhat
Replies: 21
Views: 975
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 3:36 pm Subject: What are your favorite things to say out loud? |
Mine are:
Telling my cat "you're just a little bitty kitty"
Singing to my dog "super de looper, super de Trooper"
Saying out loud something to the effect of " bompbomp bom bompbomp be domp"
Hmm. ... |
| Topic: Anyone on a gluten free diet and has it helped? |
katwithhat
Replies: 11
Views: 618
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 9:20 pm Subject: Anyone on a gluten free diet and has it helped? |
Just as the topic suggests. I have had a few friends tell me to try a gluten free diet. Anyone have any luck with this?
Just noticed I screwed up the poll. Shoot!!! Sorry! |
| Topic: Soon to be diagnosed, need advice please. |
katwithhat
Replies: 10
Views: 543
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 10:56 am Subject: Soon to be diagnosed, need advice please. |
| I went to a new psychiatrist asking for conformation on a current diagnosis. I told him I wasn't comfortable with what I have been labeled and needed a new perspective. During the hour long conversati ... |
| |
