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Message |
 Topic: "Stealing" Jobs From Adults. |
Zasha
Replies: 15
Views: 987
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 Forum: Work and finding a Job Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 5:50 pm Subject: "Stealing" Jobs From Adults. |
I started working at 15.
Benefits for the young worker: make money, job experience (good for future employment or any group, like honor society, you may want to get into. it's a way to promote you ... |
| Topic: Any other aspies ever been on a sports team? |
Zasha
Replies: 28
Views: 1341
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 9:29 am Subject: Any other aspies ever been on a sports team? |
| I was playing soccer pretty much year-round from age five to fourteen. It was fun, it made sense to me. My play control was never that good, but I was played defense and was good at stopping people. I ... |
| Topic: Flat feet |
Zasha
Replies: 28
Views: 1167
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 6:18 pm Subject: Flat feet |
I have flat feet, so I run a bit strangely. I can still keep up though. Don't/won't wear corrective footwear.
I also wear men's footwear (I'm female), but more because my feet are wide, and they t ... |
| Topic: Do you blame your AS for not having a career? |
Zasha
Replies: 40
Views: 1740
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 10:12 am Subject: Do you blame your AS for not having a career? |
^ I've done all the 'job-prep' I can find. Career Services (offered through my school), professionals I know, friends, the works.
But I can't ever really be sure. |
| Topic: Do you blame your AS for not having a career? |
Zasha
Replies: 40
Views: 1740
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 8:05 pm Subject: Do you blame your AS for not having a career? |
Can't say for 'career' just yet.
But I hate job hunting. Tracking down ads, the paranoia over resumes, interviews (oh. dear. God.), and then not getting anything anyway. Currently the blame is on ... |
| Topic: Gay Aspergers ! |
Zasha
Replies: 378
Views: 25713
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Forum: Love and Dating Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 10:17 am Subject: Gay Aspergers ! |
But all the same; because this is the internet, and not everyone's avatar is a photograph, it can be difficult to distinguish gender.
Lesbian aspies for the win!  |
| Topic: Summer is here, what are you doing for fitness? |
Zasha
Replies: 25
Views: 660
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 9:47 am Subject: Summer is here, what are you doing for fitness? |
I plan on obtaning a bicycle and learning how to ride a bike!
That's cool--I've heard cycling can do wonders for your coordination because you use all your limbs simultaneously. Apparently that's w ... |
| Topic: Anyone hate medical situations? |
Zasha
Replies: 34
Views: 1632
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Forum: Women's Discussion Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 2:21 pm Subject: Anyone hate medical situations? |
Very high dislikes for both.
The dentist is usually incredibly painful, and two years of braces didn't exactly warm me to the idea of people sticking stuff in my mouth. And the smell makes me gag. ... |
| Topic: What kind of athlete do you most look like? |
Zasha
Replies: 12
Views: 597
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 2:15 pm Subject: What kind of athlete do you most look like? |
5'6" and 134 lbs. (I'm female), I've got broad shoulders though.
I usually get pegged for soccer (which I did competitively for about ten years), or some other contact sport, like field hockey, ru ... |
| Topic: Trailer for AS movie 'Adam'. |
Zasha
Replies: 71
Views: 4860
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 1:50 pm Subject: Trailer for AS movie 'Adam'. |
"chick flick"/romantic comedy: I don't like this genre. That being said, I think that genre is an excellent way to educate the public about AS.
-It's a format the general public is comfortable wit ... |
| Topic: Spock |
Zasha
Replies: 19
Views: 837
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 9:46 pm Subject: Spock |
| I did not know the backstory, DeaconBlues, that is amazing. |
| Topic: Spock |
Zasha
Replies: 19
Views: 837
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 6:58 pm Subject: Spock |
I'm not entirely certain this goes here (in this section of the forum). But here goes.
For social stuff, I've always looked for role models. Books, movies, you name it. Characters I could "get", at ... |
| Topic: What prescription meds work for Aspies? |
Zasha
Replies: 11
Views: 741
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 11:32 am Subject: What prescription meds work for Aspies? |
Sorry, I'm like Merle. Drinking coffee is the extent of my drug consumption.
I think meds treat the "symptoms" of AS, but not AS itself. Everyone I know who has AS and takes medication is on some ... |
| Topic: Phys ed |
Zasha
Replies: 17
Views: 720
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Forum: School and College Life Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 12:15 am Subject: Phys ed |
I also hate gym class because it is a waste of a class period... so who is going to care about how we did in gym class?
I don't know about PA, but in NJ we were required to do four years of PE, eve ... |
| Topic: Summer is here, what are you doing for fitness? |
Zasha
Replies: 25
Views: 660
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 10:29 am Subject: Summer is here, what are you doing for fitness? |
It's ironic really, doing sports to stay fit and active, but it's sports (or the discipline and drive they inspire) that lead to injury.
I have bad knees. Basically I fenced (fencing like NCAA, li ... |
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