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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Not showing proper deference to authority figures? |
| corroonb |
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Posted: 16 Dec 2015, 10:54 am
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Replies: 56
Views: 2,837
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| Does anyone sometimes provoke a shocked response when you don't show the expected level of deference to authority figures like doctors or other official "experts"? I have no problem disagreeing with people if I think they are wrong but certain people can react quite poorly to this and take... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Trouble enjoying the now moment when work lurks in future... |
| corroonb |
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Posted: 05 Dec 2015, 1:26 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 555
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| Mindfulness has helped me a lot with this. I can enjoy the present and leave the future for later. |
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Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Topic: So sloooow, and glitchy... |
| corroonb |
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Posted: 30 Nov 2015, 5:46 pm
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Replies: 9
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I browse the site on my android tablet and performance is woeful. The huge number of animated flash ads also drain my battery very quickly. That is why I use Adblock on PC. This is probably the most ad infested website I use regularly.
https://acceptableads.org |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: A survey of "normal" reports diverse findings |
| corroonb |
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Posted: 28 Nov 2015, 8:21 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 798
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| Interesting topic given the forum it's posted on. I think it's easy for aspies to assume that "normal" people are an homogenous mass of socially competent drones. Lots of people who wouldn't meet the criteria for an ASD have traits. Social awkwardness, obsessive interests, sensory sensitiv... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does being left wing go hand in hand with Asperger's? |
| corroonb |
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Posted: 21 Nov 2015, 3:05 am
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Replies: 71
Views: 4,257
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| Nobody is self-reliant. We all rely on others. Those others might be family, friends, government agencies, teachers or doctors. The idea that it's even possible to be some self-made objectivist ubermensch is childish. We all benefit from handouts whether explicit or implicit. Roads, schools, parenta... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Heald breath for over 3 minutes |
| corroonb |
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Posted: 20 Nov 2015, 2:44 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 629
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| I'm not a doctor but that doesn't sound like a good idea. Suffering is a state of mind, an unpleasant one that is an unavoidable part of life but seeking it out seems unhealthy. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Crying |
| corroonb |
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Posted: 19 Nov 2015, 5:59 pm
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,298
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| I don't cry. I'm not sure I can. I didn't do it much as a child either. Not because Iwas told not to, I just don't feel the need. |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Post a book you're reading |
| corroonb |
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Posted: 16 Nov 2015, 3:43 pm
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Replies: 4,749
Views: 399,666
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Master and Commander by Patrick O'Brian. Historical naval novel set at the end of the 18th century during the Napoleonic wars.
Get Some Headspace by Andy Puddicome. A commonsense introduction to meditation. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: insomnia |
| corroonb |
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Posted: 16 Nov 2015, 1:26 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 850
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| I don't think watching TV before you go to sleep is a great habit. Professionals wouldn't recommend but if it works for you. I personally don't watch any TV in bed or an hour before I go to sleep. If you associate it with stimulating activities, you might find it more difficult to sleep. Also scree... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: insomnia |
| corroonb |
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Posted: 16 Nov 2015, 11:45 am
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Replies: 15
Views: 850
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| I don't think watching TV before you go to sleep is a great habit. Professionals wouldn't recommend but if it works for you. I personally don't watch any TV in bed or an hour before I go to sleep. If you associate it with stimulating activities, you might find it more difficult to sleep. Also screen... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: At what age do people start defining you by your job? |
| corroonb |
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Posted: 14 Nov 2015, 7:22 am
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Replies: 14
Views: 698
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| Mid-twenties is when most people expect you to have a career of some sort. Early thirties and it gets really awkward because it's obviously not normal. Not that being normal is all that great but it's important to appear normal so people don't judge you. Don't ask me why. Those are just the rules an... |
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Forum: Games and Video Games Topic: Why do you play video games? |
| corroonb |
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Posted: 14 Nov 2015, 7:12 am
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,268
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| It's hard to say why I play games. I just enjoy them. Sometimes I play too much, read too much, eat too much, sleep too little. There's nothing inherently bad about any of these activities but too much of any one is probably going to have a negative impact on your health. I love videogames, I'm not ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Were any of you born into a wealthy or powerful family? |
| corroonb |
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Posted: 13 Nov 2015, 8:50 am
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,834
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| My family is middle-class but first generation middle-class. I might not be able to maintain my membership of this class because of my poor employment history. I do have the education and accent you'd expect from a bona-fide member of that tribe but not the income. If we were to define social class ... |
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Forum: Games and Video Games Topic: What are you playing right now? |
| corroonb |
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Posted: 13 Nov 2015, 2:24 am
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Replies: 4,405
Views: 252,157
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| Rise of the Tomb Raider and Star Wars Battlefront. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why does social sadism seem to be acceptable to most people? |
| corroonb |
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Posted: 13 Nov 2015, 2:23 am
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Replies: 51
Views: 11,323
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| I can't agree with the OP. Humans tend to remember and publicize the negative a lot more then the positive or things that have a mixture of negative and positive. This leaves an overinflated perception of negativity. I'm the OP and I agree with you. I wasn't in a very good mood when I created this ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Social awkwardness, anxiety, or avoidance |
| corroonb |
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Posted: 13 Nov 2015, 2:19 am
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Replies: 37
Views: 4,758
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| My main issue is awkwardness. I do get social anxiety and I also sometimes avoid situations that make me uncomfortable but the awkwardness is at the root of the other, related problems. Even when I decide not to avoid some situation, my awkwardness can just reinforce my anxiety when I do expose myse... |
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