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Message |
 Topic: Children and adoption |
pschristmas
Replies: 27
Views: 717
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 Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 5:16 pm Subject: Children and adoption |
I don't know about anyone else, but in my case, the brain may be a little off-center but the plumbing works just fine! 
How else do you think a possibly genetic condition was spread? If you ... |
| Topic: Do you hate being touched? |
pschristmas
Replies: 71
Views: 1836
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 4:58 pm Subject: Do you hate being touched? |
| I don't mind casual touching by people I know and like, although I am often not touched by others. My daughter and others have said that I give off "don't touch me" vibes with my body language, but I ... |
| Topic: AS without special interest? |
pschristmas
Replies: 19
Views: 669
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 6:51 pm Subject: AS without special interest? |
| I didn't particularly choose my interests, but I do find them enjoyable. They are pervasive, too, in that I will turn to them even when I'm supposed to be doing something else. This can cause proble ... |
| Topic: What were your toughest aspects of college? |
pschristmas
Replies: 16
Views: 828
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Forum: School and College Life Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 6:19 pm Subject: What were your toughest aspects of college? |
| There are only a couple I can think of. One is that I tend to be very literal about instructions for assignments. Several times I've had professors tell us that they simply wanted a report on the boo ... |
| Topic: What did I do wrong NOW? |
pschristmas
Replies: 7
Views: 405
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Forum: The Haven Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:29 pm Subject: Re: What did I do wrong NOW? |
So I've just made my mother go from normal to aggressive again. I just don't know what I did to cause it.
I went up to her and asked her to make a salad. She answered that I might as well cut the m ... |
| Topic: 'Social' activities |
pschristmas
Replies: 18
Views: 696
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Forum: School and College Life Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:44 pm Subject: 'Social' activities |
the whole social aspect of college is a myth of the media. People go there to get a degree...
That's why I'm in college.
Patricia |
| Topic: 'Social' activities |
pschristmas
Replies: 18
Views: 696
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Forum: School and College Life Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:42 pm Subject: 'Social' activities |
A lawn bowling tournament? Dear G**! How long is this thing supposed to last?
I had an art history professor who made university gallery openings manditory, once. Yikes! A lot of tragically hip ... |
| Topic: Children and adoption |
pschristmas
Replies: 27
Views: 717
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:17 pm Subject: Children and adoption |
| I can't help you with the adoption question, but I have raised a child as a single parent. It's not easy, but I wouldn't give up the experience for anything. My daughter and I came to an agreement e ... |
| Topic: Does your "aspie score" change? |
pschristmas
Replies: 12
Views: 315
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:03 pm Subject: Does your "aspie score" change? |
i think somebody wrote an program where you input your date of birth and it caculates when your bad and good days are so maybe theirs an equivlant for NT-ish days and AS days for us AS peeps
I know ... |
| Topic: This is a Dumb Question....... |
pschristmas
Replies: 18
Views: 585
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 6:59 pm Subject: This is a Dumb Question....... |
I have that problem when the person I intend to ask is engaged in another conversation. I'm never sure when or whether it's appropriate to interrupt.
Sometimes I'll stand around a bit and wait for ... |
| Topic: This is a Dumb Question....... |
pschristmas
Replies: 18
Views: 585
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 6:49 pm Subject: Re: This is a Dumb Question....... |
But does anyone have trouble asking a complete stranger if anyone's sitting there next to them or asking them simple things like what time it is or what subjects interest you?
I find people asking ... |
| Topic: Does your "aspie score" change? |
pschristmas
Replies: 12
Views: 315
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 5:54 pm Subject: Does your "aspie score" change? |
| My score has changed slightly over time (gone up a few points) but the test has also changed. I noticed several changes in the questions from one version to the next. This would have an impact on sc ... |
| Topic: makeup and clothing |
pschristmas
Replies: 11
Views: 279
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 3:25 pm Subject: makeup and clothing |
| I own make-up and wear it sometimes. I think it kind of looks funny on me, though. I'll go through periods when I'll wear make-up every day for a week, then not again for several months or so. Same ... |
| Topic: Are you in emotional pain? |
pschristmas
Replies: 19
Views: 534
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 2:03 pm Subject: Are you in emotional pain? |
It depends on what part of my life to which you're refering. Some parts are painful at times, but right now most areas are going pretty well. I try to focus on those.
One area that's going well i ... |
| Topic: Making Friends: Advice Please? |
pschristmas
Replies: 6
Views: 318
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 1:30 pm Subject: Making Friends: Advice Please? |
Okay, thanks, Tim and Greentea.
I don't usually think about it that much, but it happened again yesterday out of the blue. It's not so bad when I'm the one who initiates contact, but it's kind o ... |
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