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Message |
 Topic: It's too hard for me to make friends |
tybald
Replies: 16
Views: 1197
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 Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 10:12 am Subject: It's too hard for me to make friends |
| I think everyone here has innately bad social skills (its part of ASD) but it doesn't mean you can't learn them to some degree. Its not always easy but it seems like you want friends so its probably w ... |
| Topic: The fairy tale is just that |
tybald
Replies: 6
Views: 315
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Forum: The Haven Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:20 am Subject: The fairy tale is just that |
| Also emember that even for most NTs the fairytale never works out the way they think it will. Look at the high divorce rate for one thing. Also the lack of job security these days etc. And even when p ... |
| Topic: Why can't I finish my sentence??? Godammit >_< |
tybald
Replies: 12
Views: 504
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:48 am Subject: Why can't I finish my sentence??? Godammit >_< |
| Lol I do this. People just think I'm a bit vague (I get told regularly I'm one of those weird academic types) as I just trail off towards the end of my sentences sometimes. I think its because it shou ... |
| Topic: Why Not Change? |
tybald
Replies: 30
Views: 1068
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:44 am Subject: Why Not Change? |
| Yeah I whine occasionally. So does everyone at times. I agree that there are people in all walks of life who are pathological complainers and excuse users and there's as many in the NT world as anywhe ... |
| Topic: Hospitals are the ultimate overload |
tybald
Replies: 24
Views: 687
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 7:46 pm Subject: Hospitals are the ultimate overload |
| I work in a hospital and am currently doing my nurse training. Fortunately I don't have the sensory problems a lot of people here seem to have, and am doing quite well on the course despite problems w ... |
| Topic: Girls being absoulte Snobs? |
tybald
Replies: 62
Views: 2175
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Forum: Love and Dating Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 7:24 pm Subject: Girls being absoulte Snobs? |
Hmm...
I am a female. Although I try to be as non-judgemental and as kind as I can be to everyone, some people still have a serious problem with me, and I don't know why.
I have a very forma ... |
| Topic: Girls being absoulte Snobs? |
tybald
Replies: 62
Views: 2175
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Forum: Love and Dating Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:43 am Subject: Girls being absoulte Snobs? |
| I'm torn on this subject. I have found a lot of women (especially the very attractive ones) to be stuck up and snotty towards me. I wonder if part of this is my perception based on resentment/devaluin ... |
| Topic: Hello, anybody else from Cornwall UK |
tybald
Replies: 15
Views: 450
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Forum: Getting to know each other Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:04 am Subject: Hello, anybody else from Cornwall UK |
| I'm just next door in Devon. Welcome to WP |
| Topic: Aspies and their "Shadow" |
tybald
Replies: 19
Views: 1020
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Forum: Love and Dating Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 7:52 am Subject: Aspies and their "Shadow" |
| I have my (real) AS personality and an NT mask. As a child the AS personality was more dominant but over the years the NT mask has become more encompassing. Sometimes I feel like I've had to hide the ... |
| Topic: The "I don't get how that's attractive..." thread |
tybald
Replies: 58
Views: 2199
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Forum: Love and Dating Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 7:49 am Subject: The "I don't get how that's attractive..." thread |
| Belligerent, loudmouthed women. I like a girl to have opinions but not to express them by shouting over everyone else around. Also women who received some warped interpretation of feminism through the ... |
| Topic: hate AS sometimes |
tybald
Replies: 4
Views: 297
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Forum: The Haven Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 7:31 am Subject: hate AS sometimes |
| Yeah I defintely agree that being in a social group can be stressful. Its like people have never grown out of the playground (I suppose in many ways they haven't; the power games etc have just become ... |
| Topic: hate AS sometimes |
tybald
Replies: 4
Views: 297
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Forum: The Haven Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:33 pm Subject: hate AS sometimes |
| Just needed to have a rant about life. It was my first day back at uni today after the easter holidays and everyone was catching up, chatting etc etc. Of course you can guess who was the one sat on hi ... |
| Topic: lots of acquaintances, nobody to talk to |
tybald
Replies: 18
Views: 882
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 3:19 pm Subject: lots of acquaintances, nobody to talk to |
| I really noticed this today at uni. It was the first day back after the Easter break, reading week etc and everyone was catching up and there was a general 'buzz' about the place. Although I spoke to ... |
| Topic: is it me or do we not have much tolerance for bad service |
tybald
Replies: 26
Views: 783
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 2:58 pm Subject: is it me or do we not have much tolerance for bad service |
| Agreed. I can guarantee having a meltdown after dealing with bad customer service. I think its true that it reflects a lot of the general lack of respect in society, like when people serving you obvio ... |
| Topic: Aspies with social skills |
tybald
Replies: 41
Views: 1485
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 2:43 pm Subject: Aspies with social skills |
| I sometimes think I've got reasonably good social skills and with people who I know well and are a little more tolerant of me I don't have any problems (most of the time). I'm also good with one on on ... |
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