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 Topic: Right hand in the air for no reason. |
sonny1471
Replies: 19
Views: 666
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 Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 4:45 pm Subject: Right hand in the air for no reason. |
| I sometimes drape an arm over my head when doing things like watching TV or something. The only time my arm raises without me paying attention to it is when I drink. Maybe I'm better at controlling ... |
| Topic: Telling people about AS |
sonny1471
Replies: 19
Views: 501
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 4:40 pm Subject: Telling people about AS |
It's certainly easier for people to believe you when you have "proof" but what sort of proof were you planning on providing? A written statement from your doctor? Not sure what proof you mean.
I' ... |
| Topic: "Came out" to someone as Aspie and... |
sonny1471
Replies: 33
Views: 1779
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 4:09 pm Subject: "Came out" to someone as Aspie and... |
| Wow... thanks for all of the responses. I've been away from my computer for a few days so didn't get the chance to react until now. Many of you gave some very insightful comments and they are really ... |
| Topic: "Came out" to someone as Aspie and... |
sonny1471
Replies: 33
Views: 1779
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 2:46 pm Subject: "Came out" to someone as Aspie and... |
| She looked at me like I was crazy. She was like "there's no way you have that!" Now, I've not known this woman for a long time and we were on a looong car trip. It was sort of a nightmare because i ... |
| Topic: minds eye test (very accurate) |
sonny1471
Replies: 51
Views: 1683
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 11:57 am Subject: minds eye test (very accurate) |
| I got a 21. I went through them after they told me which ones I got wrong. I honestly don't see the difference in some of the answers. Plus, some of the choices were completely obvious even if you ... |
| Topic: The Internet bad for Aspies? |
sonny1471
Replies: 42
Views: 1479
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:58 pm Subject: The Internet bad for Aspies? |
I actually really enjoy the internet. I don't think it is as bad as everyone seems to think. And I'm with eggman... I HATE hugs.  |
| Topic: should i stop taking celexa antidepressants are not healthy? |
sonny1471
Replies: 17
Views: 1905
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:30 pm Subject: should i stop taking celexa antidepressants are not healthy? |
| I took Celexa for nearly two years for depression (though the true cause of my issues was AS) and stopped cold turkey because it didn't seem to really make a difference. The withdrawal was terrible b ... |
| Topic: Mentioning your diagnosis to others |
sonny1471
Replies: 36
Views: 1104
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:25 pm Subject: Mentioning your diagnosis to others |
| I just had a situation last night where someone said "Oh, is that what you have?" in relation to a comment I'd made earlier about my nephew. I totally froze up, panicked and didn't know what to say. ... |
| Topic: Aspie heart surgeon on Grey's Anatomy tonight: |
sonny1471
Replies: 12
Views: 825
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:41 pm Subject: Aspie heart surgeon on Grey's Anatomy tonight: |
| I was telling my partner about how her character seemed really "Rain Man" and that I didn't think it was a fair characterization to portray someone with AS in that light. He, rightly so, pointed out ... |
| Topic: Aspie heart surgeon on Grey's Anatomy tonight: |
sonny1471
Replies: 12
Views: 825
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:42 pm Subject: Aspie heart surgeon on Grey's Anatomy tonight: |
| I watched the episode simply because they were including someone with AS on the show. I wouldn't watch it normally. That being said, I was a bit disappointed with the portrayal of her character. I ... |
| Topic: The military and you? |
sonny1471
Replies: 21
Views: 804
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 12:40 pm Subject: The military and you? |
| I did four years of military service and never really ran into any problems. The only time I ever got in trouble was because my hair was too long. I actually enjoyed wearing the same thing every day ... |
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