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 Topic: Intuitive Social Situations Demystified |
MJIthewriter
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 Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 2:51 pm Subject: Intuitive Social Situations Demystified |
@MJIthewriter:
I'm afraid you misread my post. I didn't say, "Just OK." I said, "OK", to which the NT replied "Just OK?" and flummoxed me.
I did read your post in a hurry. My appologies, I had ... |
| Topic: Intuitive Social Situations Demystified |
MJIthewriter
Replies: 122
Views: 4095
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 7:52 pm Subject: Intuitive Social Situations Demystified |
As the first translations indicate, NTs can be very hard to read. I had a conversation that started off as:
NT: "How are you?"
Me: "OK"
NT: "Just OK?"
Now, what am I supposed to say he ... |
| Topic: Intuitive Social Situations Demystified |
MJIthewriter
Replies: 122
Views: 4095
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 4:03 am Subject: Intuitive Social Situations Demystified |
millie, interesting reply. Often I am told I think too much. I'm aware I type too long but not sure how to shorten it.
One thing I learned the hard way, when someone with autism talks, most often t ... |
| Topic: Intuitive Social Situations Demystified |
MJIthewriter
Replies: 122
Views: 4095
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 2:47 am Subject: Intuitive Social Situations Demystified |
I'm joining in this thread late and slowly trying to catch up. I got to page 2 and found some really good posts that really struck me.
I'm really saddened about the having to give up some of what p ... |
| Topic: Okay, so what's up with this no gluten or milk diet thing? |
MJIthewriter
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 11:02 pm Subject: Okay, so what's up with this no gluten or milk diet thing? |
| I'm wondering about this with myself. At one time I used to eat bread like an addiction. (a sign of food allergy from what I read). I've since then cut back eating bread and I never have been a fan ... |
| Topic: Reading Disorders: Dyslexia and Hyperlexia... |
MJIthewriter
Replies: 24
Views: 1344
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 10:48 pm Subject: Reading Disorders: Dyslexia and Hyperlexia... |
| I'm slow at reading and tend to skip lines and tire out/ get really sleepy. But if I took the time to read, I could remember a good bit of what I read. When I am reading a narrative, I tend to recre ... |
| Topic: Everyone is my equal |
MJIthewriter
Replies: 17
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 10:19 pm Subject: Everyone is my equal |
I just started reading this and felt a sense of familiarity there because whether it is in real life or on the internet, there is one thing that always challenges me and creates unintended conflict:
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| Topic: Coping with self pity |
MJIthewriter
Replies: 8
Views: 318
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 2:47 pm Subject: Coping with self pity |
| I feel better now, but I had a rough night. I mentioned popularity before, but when I was thinking it over, I thought more it's that I feel I don't fit in. It seems to be a feeling that follows me no ... |
| Topic: Coping with self pity |
MJIthewriter
Replies: 8
Views: 318
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:59 am Subject: Coping with self pity |
| One of my problems is that I wrote some poetry, writing, etc in a social networking site and I felt largely ignored compaired to other people. I wish I didn't feel that way. That's one of my ongoing ... |
| Topic: Mornings |
MJIthewriter
Replies: 19
Views: 498
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 2:46 am Subject: Mornings |
| I have a hard time falling asleep and I have trouble waking up in the morning. I noticed with me, it seems the more dreams I have and can remember, them more groggy and tired I feel when waking up. |
| Topic: Coping with self pity |
MJIthewriter
Replies: 8
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 2:33 am Subject: Coping with self pity |
| Does anyone go through nights when they feel really bad about themselves, lonely or whatnot? i'm feeling sort of like that tonight and wish I could distract myself. |
| Topic: Do you like the scent of autumn? |
MJIthewriter
Replies: 48
Views: 1491
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 3:28 am Subject: Do you like the scent of autumn? |
The scent I've always associated with Autumn is the wonderful (to me) smell of burning leaves. Of course we don't do that anymore, so that magical part of Fall is gone forever.
oooohh I love the sm ... |
| Topic: "Emotional Sleeping Disorder" |
MJIthewriter
Replies: 17
Views: 615
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 3:05 am Subject: "Emotional Sleeping Disorder" |
| I notice the more dreams I have that I can remember upon waking, the more groggy and hung-over I feel when waking up... It doesn't help my mood when waking up much... |
| Topic: Do meltdowns improve with age? |
MJIthewriter
Replies: 25
Views: 921
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 1:19 am Subject: Do meltdowns improve with age? |
| I have written numerous things on the net about coping with meltdowns. With me it's the fight or flight reaction to stress... If I can't fight, then I flee (possibly take a blind run). If I choose to ... |
| Topic: In process of creating a network on AS to allow us to speak |
MJIthewriter
Replies: 10
Views: 456
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 4:50 am Subject: In process of creating a network on AS to allow us to speak |
If I can find a way to get it right on the autism speaks web page, then I'll do it...
I want it open for parents and teachers too... I don't like how they have the groups all segregated.
Here is m ... |
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