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 Topic: Ever felt like you're being ignored? |
zen_mistress
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 Forum: The Haven Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:08 am Subject: Ever felt like you're being ignored? |
| My personal theory on this is that almost everyone on forum boards feel ignored or a thread killer. There is an illusion on a board that all posters are all cavorting together and you are left out of ... |
| Topic: Albert Einstein is not your poster boy! |
zen_mistress
Replies: 115
Views: 3387
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 8:40 am Subject: Albert Einstein is not your poster boy! |
It is true that it is only speculation. However the facts are than many characteristics of Einstein appear to be aspergian, and there is nothing wrong with us being proud of that.
I personally thin ... |
| Topic: Albert Einstein is not your poster boy! |
zen_mistress
Replies: 115
Views: 3387
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 6:48 am Subject: Albert Einstein is not your poster boy! |
Also, nobody is saying that NTs cant be intelligent and good at maths and science. When I was at uni there were loads of NTs in the same science classes with me.
Aspies do tend to be in larger than ... |
| Topic: Albert Einstein is not your poster boy! |
zen_mistress
Replies: 115
Views: 3387
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 5:39 am Subject: Albert Einstein is not your poster boy! |
The idea that aspies never get to reproduce is bizarre. Many of us have parents who are very likely aspies!!! And dont tell me my father is a 'magician' type when he cant program the VCR.
Also the ... |
| Topic: strange situations at work |
zen_mistress
Replies: 11
Views: 1296
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 4:09 am Subject: strange situations at work |
Thanks for your help (((((((all))))))
Yes I realise now that it was just a case of her being a person who likes to get things done for her, she seems to lack confidence and as a result rely heavily ... |
| Topic: strange situations at work |
zen_mistress
Replies: 11
Views: 1296
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:46 am Subject: strange situations at work |
I think it is fine to ask for a favour but if it is something you can physically do yourself you should say "I find it hard to talk to them" or something.
I am not a mind reader. How am I supposed ... |
| Topic: strange situations at work |
zen_mistress
Replies: 11
Views: 1296
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 8:55 am Subject: strange situations at work |
I dont get the impression she is an aspie at all.
Im happy to help someone out, as long as I know they are not taking advantage of me. |
| Topic: strange situations at work |
zen_mistress
Replies: 11
Views: 1296
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 5:57 am Subject: strange situations at work |
Hi,
I have been finding at work that one of the people I am working with on data entry has been asking me many questions and getting me to help her all the time. I helped her, because I thought it ... |
| Topic: my thoughts on NT vs aspie communication |
zen_mistress
Replies: 3
Views: 360
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:57 am Subject: my thoughts on NT vs aspie communication |
ok i have made it all very unclear in my initial post.. something I do a lot. sometimes my ideas, even simple ones i for some reason describe in unnecessarily complex terms.
I mean: NTs have bra ... |
| Topic: question |
zen_mistress
Replies: 9
Views: 306
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:18 am Subject: question |
probably I have too.. but i wonder if they are non-neurotypical in some way, such as ADHD...
But, im talking proper NTs here. |
| Topic: question |
zen_mistress
Replies: 9
Views: 306
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:11 am Subject: question |
| Do you think you can be a socially inept adult and not be an aspie? |
| Topic: Aspergers and Driving |
zen_mistress
Replies: 101
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:56 am Subject: Aspergers and Driving |
i think im an ok driver. i become inattentive when people are in the car with me talking to me though and i dont like being told how to park.
i however cannot drive a manual car. An automatic is so ... |
| Topic: my thoughts on NT vs aspie communication |
zen_mistress
Replies: 3
Views: 360
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:26 am Subject: my thoughts on NT vs aspie communication |
hi all
well ithought i would write a thread on my thoughts on this.
I have noticed that when i write, ... i dont have as many communication problems as when i am talking to people in person.
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| Topic: Life long problem with short term memory. |
zen_mistress
Replies: 35
Views: 1269
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 6:05 am Subject: Life long problem with short term memory. |
Yeah im kind of like this.. when I go out I put everything that cant go in my purse in a big bag because if I carry more than 2 things I will eventually leave something somewhere.
Twice this winter ... |
| Topic: Do You Identify As Being Part Of A Particular Culture? |
zen_mistress
Replies: 21
Views: 792
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 5:59 am Subject: Do You Identify As Being Part Of A Particular Culture? |
I dont feel like I am part of any culture except for the AS culture. They are the only people who make sense to me. Even my own country's culture baffles me to an extent.
The internet has i believe ... |
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