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 Topic: Ending a Friendship |
sinagua
Replies: 6
Views: 396
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 Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 5:30 pm Subject: Ending a Friendship |
| I've had mixed experiences...okay, mostly bad ones, I guess, because I can think of many people I used to think I was "friends" with who definitely do NOT consider me or want me as a friend anymore.
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| Topic: The Chat Phenomena |
sinagua
Replies: 24
Views: 4981
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 5:17 pm Subject: Re: The Chat Phenomena |
The chat phenomena never ceases to amaze me. People drift in and out, many existing to us for maybe an hour, maybe a day, then vanishing back into the world, leaving behind only a trace on our memor ... |
| Topic: Do you ever throw out "excuses" when someone asks |
sinagua
Replies: 9
Views: 474
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 5:06 pm Subject: Do you ever throw out "excuses" when someone asks |
Same here. When it's a private call or a number I don't recognize, I don't answer the phone.
Me, too. They can leave a message, if it's not a solicitor.
And I'd generally rather send an email th ... |
| Topic: Either I'm not talkative enough or... |
sinagua
Replies: 8
Views: 513
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 5:05 pm Subject: Either I'm not talkative enough or... |
| This has been an issue for me my whole life. |
| Topic: PSYCHOLOGIST MADE A FOOL OUT OF ME |
sinagua
Replies: 61
Views: 2391
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 11:08 pm Subject: PSYCHOLOGIST MADE A FOOL OUT OF ME |
If a psychologist says you don't have it, you don't have it. They're the professional, not you.
Such an incredibly simplistic/naive answer I have to question whether this was meant as sarcasm. |
| Topic: Pressure to be happy makes me unhappy |
sinagua
Replies: 9
Views: 285
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Forum: The Haven Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 11:02 pm Subject: Pressure to be happy makes me unhappy |
Everybody done gave up on me a long time ago. I'd say everybody I know, but I don't know nobody.
Gotta get nationalistic here just for a second. The Marx Brothers were American. Top that.
Son ... |
| Topic: Is this how you feel? |
sinagua
Replies: 31
Views: 852
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 7:47 pm Subject: Is this how you feel? |
Perhaps a simple circle - with red crayon drawn OUTSIDE the lines? 
I guess I lean to the abstract with logos. |
| Topic: What signs did you see in your spectrum babies? |
sinagua
Replies: 29
Views: 1008
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 7:44 pm Subject: What signs did you see in your spectrum babies? |
| Did anyone else's babies/small toddlers have "night terrors"? Ours used to wake up sometimes absolutely wide-eyed but otherwise obviously not with us, not awake, screaming bloody murder, and nothing w ... |
| Topic: Is this how you feel? |
sinagua
Replies: 31
Views: 852
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 7:38 pm Subject: Is this how you feel? |
For me, that's liberation.
Exactly, LIBERATION
I'm trying to imagine what the logo would look like for the "NEURO-ATYPICAL LIBERATION FRONT."  |
| Topic: Pressure to be happy makes me unhappy |
sinagua
Replies: 9
Views: 285
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Forum: The Haven Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 7:35 pm Subject: Pressure to be happy makes me unhappy |
| I LOVE AND ADORE Jon Stewart, but Colbert's schtick is finally wearing a bit thin on me. I know it's just a stage persona, but still. |
| Topic: Is this how you feel? |
sinagua
Replies: 31
Views: 852
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 7:33 pm Subject: Is this how you feel? |
| I don't know what to say beyond I often feel this way, totally inept. For me, "making friends" is exactly as anxiety-producing as dating, just without the potential for sex. Will she call? Won't she? ... |
| Topic: Pressure to be happy makes me unhappy |
sinagua
Replies: 9
Views: 285
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Forum: The Haven Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 7:19 pm Subject: Pressure to be happy makes me unhappy |
| TOTALLY there with you! I'm the same way. Being female, I want to scream every time someone insists I smile more! Why would I go around grinning like an idiot all the time? I'm not miserable (not alwa ... |
| Topic: Tardy? Go to jail! |
sinagua
Replies: 63
Views: 3024
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 11:51 pm Subject: Tardy? Go to jail! |
| I feel like I should step in here, because I was the one who pointed you toward this community in the first place, and I sense you may be feeling not very "supported" just now, around this situation. ... |
| Topic: What signs did you see in your spectrum babies? |
sinagua
Replies: 29
Views: 1008
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 11:38 pm Subject: What signs did you see in your spectrum babies? |
| Husband and I will never forget how, from almost the moment he could walk, our son started spinning. As fast as he could, for fun. And throwing himself into walls or onto the furniture (couch, bed) or ... |
| Topic: babies first words? |
sinagua
Replies: 4
Views: 237
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 11:21 pm Subject: babies first words? |
Our son's first word (besides mama and dada) was "fuf" - we learned this meant "flower" but actually referred to all plant life, from grass to trees. 
We were delighted by this.  |
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