Aharon
Phoenix
Joined: Dec 27, 2011
Posts: 632
Location: Kansas
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 Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 9:26 am Post subject: Who are you fooling? |
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On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being completely transparent and 10 being James Bond, how well do you think you disguise your AS/HFA?
For me:
Strangers-10. Coworkers-6. Friends-8. Close family-4. Spouse-2. |
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Krychek
Snowy Owl
Joined: Aug 15, 2011
Age: 31
Posts: 126
Location: Las Vegas
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 9:38 am Post subject: |
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Ha, I like how you presented that question.
I can't answer it, though.. my numbers are ever changing. |
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Aharon
Phoenix
Joined: Dec 27, 2011
Posts: 632
Location: Kansas
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 9:56 am Post subject: |
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| Then give yourself a low-high (like for me coworkers would be 4-6)score for each catagory and post those, or the average of the two. |
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TreehuggerXXL
Butterfly
Joined: Oct 26, 2011
Age: 20
Posts: 15
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 10:06 am Post subject: |
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strangers 11
family 5
good friends 3
"bad" friends 8
WP 1
With strangers I usually pretend pretending being nt and actually trying to blend in |
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scmnz
Snowy Owl
Joined: Oct 12, 2011
Age: 17
Posts: 125
Location: New mexico, USA
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 10:08 am Post subject: |
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| I simply don't talk to most people im not comfortable with, so they really dont know anything about me at all, but think im odd, so i'ed say 7 or so with them. My friends and family tend to see me on a range from 4-0, depending on how talkative im feeling. |
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Ann2011
Phoenix
Joined: Jul 16, 2011
Posts: 1494
Location: Ontario, Canada
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 10:11 am Post subject: |
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| The older I get the less able I am to disguise my aspieness. So that number would change over time. The proportions remain the same though - same as yours. |
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Jellybean
Pokémon trainer
Joined: Apr 21, 2007
Age: 24
Posts: 2827
Location: Bedford UK
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 10:13 am Post subject: |
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Generally 1-2 at work about 3
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clementine
Butterfly
Joined: Dec 28, 2011
Posts: 16
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 10:25 am Post subject: |
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I agree with having difficulties disguising my "eccentricities" as I get older.
Strangers - Who knows, I don't talk to them.
Coworkers - They think I am incredibly odd and antisocial.
Family - Very superficial relationships, so again, who knows.
Friends - They find me to be somewhat interesting. I can really be myself... for the most part.
Spouse - He lives with me and is familiar with most of my quirks. I wouldn't say it's easy for him though. |
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Fnord
Enigmatic Threadkilling Metasyntactic Variable
Joined: May 07, 2008
Posts: 17834
Location: Stendec
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 10:29 am Post subject: |
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Negative 1.
I disguise it so well that even when I bring up the subject with friends and relatives, no one connects AS/ASD with me!
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SylviaLynn
Phoenix
Joined: Feb 10, 2008
Age: 56
Posts: 534
Location: Albuquerque, NM
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 10:43 am Post subject: |
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I'm not fooling anyone. I think just about everyone from strangers to family sees the weirdness. That they don't have a name for it doesn't change that. I'm not even trying to hide it anymore, just compensate as needed to accomplish what I need to accomplish. I'm trying to learn to ask for help as needed so the difficult areas don't sink me. Trying to hide is kind of like the puppy who hides his head under a blanket while leaving his entire back end exposed. He thinks he's hiding, but really?
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AQ 41
Not diagnosed, but the shoe fits
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Krychek
Snowy Owl
Joined: Aug 15, 2011
Age: 31
Posts: 126
Location: Las Vegas
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 10:43 am Post subject: |
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Ever since I was a kid, I've channeled my stimming (or compulsive hand flapping/movement) through using/playing with a fingerboard..
I wouldn't exactly say that's "hiding" it, but it works, I guess.. I'm 30 years old now, and still fiddle with it.(doesn't go over as well as an adult) |
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byakuugan
Yellow-bellied Woodpecker
Joined: Apr 14, 2011
Age: 22
Posts: 73
Location: Bakersfield, California
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 10:52 am Post subject: |
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The first number is how much I show my AS (1 being transparent), and the second number is how much THEY notice it (10 completely not noticing)
1............Online.................1
1.........Chess Friends........3
1..................Family............5
1...Protesting Friends......8
1............Church...............10
1............Strangers...........?
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Krychek
Snowy Owl
Joined: Aug 15, 2011
Age: 31
Posts: 126
Location: Las Vegas
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 10:55 am Post subject: |
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lol At the church rating.
| byakuugan wrote: | The first number is how much I show my AS (1 being transparent), and the second number is how much THEY notice it (10 completely not noticing)
1............Online.................1
1.........Chess Friends........3
1..................Family............5
1...Protesting Friends......8
1............Church...............10
1............Strangers...........? |
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Stargazer43
Scruffy-looking Nerf Herder
Joined: Nov 07, 2011
Posts: 1328
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 11:24 am Post subject: |
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Strangers/general acquaintances - 9
Friends/People I see frequently - 3
Family - 1 |
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Sweetleaf
Metalhead
Joined: Jan 07, 2011
Age: 23
Posts: 14799
Location: Somewhere in Colorado
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 11:31 am Post subject: |
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I don't think I disguise it that well, I mean people might not think its AS specifically that I have........but I have yet to successfully appear normal to anyone.
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