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Message |
 Topic: Do you feel like Jesus loves you? |
Roark
Replies: 72
Views: 2466
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 Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 7:34 am Subject: Do you feel like Jesus loves you? |
I have a basic philosophy...
Whatever it takes to get you through your life, be it Jesus or a rubber ducky. As long as you don't push it on me, judge me by your religious standards, or talk to m ... |
| Topic: Aspergers and addictions??? |
Roark
Replies: 23
Views: 798
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 8:47 pm Subject: Aspergers and addictions??? |
| Ever since I started drinking in junior high school I have been a social drinker. I never was an alcoholic (maybe a functional one in college) but alcohol let me survive awkward social situations as ... |
| Topic: Aspergers and girls????? |
Roark
Replies: 14
Views: 690
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 8:35 pm Subject: Aspergers and girls????? |
| If nothing else after almost 2 decades of dating frustration, I have learned it is a raw numbers game. Especially for an Aspy, we just have to meet (and hopefully date) as many women as possible, and ... |
| Topic: Inability to love |
Roark
Replies: 17
Views: 1353
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 12:17 am Subject: Inability to love |
wow, what a depressing thread, but I have to concur
The only women I have ever dated seriously in my life (a whopping 3 at age 33) I knew as friends before we started to date. Unless it was a drun ... |
| Topic: Pursuing a career at age 30? I appreciate your help!! |
Roark
Replies: 4
Views: 507
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 5:31 pm Subject: Pursuing a career at age 30? I appreciate your help!! |
you sound like me
I did very well through undergraduate, then dropped out of law school - twice. Had a few unsuccessful jobs and lived with my parents for 5 years out of my 20s.
I decided to ... |
| Topic: Empathy and Reading Visual Cues |
Roark
Replies: 7
Views: 285
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 12:21 am Subject: Empathy and Reading Visual Cues |
I worked in the insurance industry for a few years - BAD field for an Aspy (although I did not know it at the time).
I took one of those psychological profile tests developed by the insurance indus ... |
| Topic: trying to quit WoW |
Roark
Replies: 50
Views: 2841
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Forum: Games and Video Games Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 12:06 am Subject: trying to quit WoW |
| I am a bit older than you, 33. Trust me, even if they are just superficial friends (which is what most of aspy friends tend to be anyway) you need to get used to dealing with people your own age. Th ... |
| Topic: trying to quit WoW |
Roark
Replies: 50
Views: 2841
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Forum: Games and Video Games Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 7:54 pm Subject: trying to quit WoW |
| The topic of this thread was "Trying to quit WOW." I figured that would make it clear I was referring to that genre of gaming. I said, and you quoted me on it: "MMORPGs have a unique ability to cons ... |
| Topic: trying to quit WoW |
Roark
Replies: 50
Views: 2841
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Forum: Games and Video Games Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:30 pm Subject: trying to quit WoW |
I am referring to MMORPGs - EQ, WOW, and the like
Gaming achieves nothing - it is a pure leisure activity and the MMORPGs have a unique ability to consume more and more of your life. The online fr ... |
| Topic: trying to quit WoW |
Roark
Replies: 50
Views: 2841
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Forum: Games and Video Games Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 4:58 pm Subject: trying to quit WoW |
| I lost a few years of my life to both EQ and WOW, playing as an escape from unpleasant reality. And looking back to what was typical Aspy behavior - I rarely managed to stay in any guild for that lon ... |
| Topic: Working as an attorney? |
Roark
Replies: 2
Views: 276
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 1:48 pm Subject: Working as an attorney? |
| Hi folks, I am one of those blessed/cursed people. Intelligence off the scale, but the usual Aspy/ADHD social problems. I coasted through education because I was smart enough to, exceeding in areas ... |
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