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Message |
 Topic: Do/were you homeschooled? |
n4mwd
Replies: 12
Views: 411
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 Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:33 am Subject: Do/were you homeschooled? |
| Home schooled is generally a bad way to go. On the other hand, being thrown in with bunch of non-understanding bullying teenagers is also bad. Ideally, kids that get special aspie classes to learn ... |
| Topic: Thinking about renouncing Christianity |
n4mwd
Replies: 160
Views: 4284
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 5:26 pm Subject: Thinking about renouncing Christianity |
That's the thing. Very few people have the same interests as me, and the ones who do are almost all male.
Your lack of friends has nothing to do with your religion. It has to do with the fact tha ... |
| Topic: Asexuality. |
n4mwd
Replies: 38
Views: 3966
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Forum: Adolescent Autism Forum Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 11:05 pm Subject: Asexuality. |
| I'm asexual too. I think that its fairly common with aspies. I've never really been attracted to either boys or girls. When I've kissed girls, its a really vile feeling - kind of like eating choppe ... |
| Topic: Success at love |
n4mwd
Replies: 46
Views: 2079
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Forum: Love and Dating Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:10 am Subject: Success at love |
| I feel the same way. I prefer living alone. That's part of my AS. I would be a nervous wreck if I had to live with someone else. I tried the roommate thing in college and it totally drove me nuts. ... |
| Topic: Need help from someone who knows a little chemisty |
n4mwd
Replies: 11
Views: 411
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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:13 am Subject: Need help from someone who knows a little chemisty |
Or you could just put sheet metal on the side of the building where they are going and then hook it up to a fence charger. That should do the trick.
Mythbusters did a show where they seemingly dis ... |
| Topic: Thyroids and AS? |
n4mwd
Replies: 17
Views: 1140
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 9:30 pm Subject: Thyroids and AS? |
| One caveat about iodized salt is that although we tend to eat a ton of salt in our diet, the majority of it contains no iodine at all. That's because while table salt is typically iodized, the salt i ... |
| Topic: Success at love |
n4mwd
Replies: 46
Views: 2079
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Forum: Love and Dating Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 10:52 am Subject: Success at love |
| Waiting is a bad idea especially for aspies. Most guys are at their peak of physical attractiveness at age 17-20. If you wait, things will only get harder. Okcupid is a great way to get noticed. T ... |
| Topic: Breastfeeding and Aspergers - Hard Time Weaning? |
n4mwd
Replies: 31
Views: 984
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 10:25 am Subject: Breastfeeding and Aspergers - Hard Time Weaning? |
| Well I certainly don't mean to pass judgment on women who don't breastfeed because they are forced to use formula because of medical or social reasons. But at the same time, I still think that women ... |
| Topic: Thyroids and AS? |
n4mwd
Replies: 17
Views: 1140
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 9:08 am Subject: Re: Thyroids and AS? |
| ... (using a blood test called a Thyroid Panel/TSH Test), he'll probably prescribe some daily medication for you to take (starting with a low dose, then building up to the full dose you actually need ... |
| Topic: How to explain things about your AS child to others... |
n4mwd
Replies: 20
Views: 489
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 8:47 am Subject: How to explain things about your AS child to others... |
| Keep in mind that having Aspergers "Explains" the bad behavior, but it doesn't "Excuse" it. |
| Topic: *sigh* all together now...HE WAS ASPIE. Right, NTs? |
n4mwd
Replies: 46
Views: 2775
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Forum: News and Current Events Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 8:22 pm Subject: *sigh* all together now...HE WAS ASPIE. Right, NTs? |
| Aspies can and do get mad and do have meltdowns. However, even if an aspie got screwed over by a particular girl and got mad enough to hurt her, it would be just her and not a class full of nameless w ... |
| Topic: When did the bullying STOP? |
n4mwd
Replies: 48
Views: 2316
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 8:01 pm Subject: When did the bullying STOP? |
| For me, the physical bullying stopped after about 10th grade. But then they switched to mental bullying which hasn't really stopped. I just try to avoid those people if I can. Unfortunately, a lot ... |
| Topic: Thyroids and AS? |
n4mwd
Replies: 17
Views: 1140
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 7:44 pm Subject: Thyroids and AS? |
| I don't think the risk for hypothyroidism is any different for aspies. But as sinsboldly says, it can result in weight gain, hair loss, and depression - BUT its not the only thing that can cause thos ... |
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