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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Random autism rant |
| Personfella |
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Posted: 24 Jan 2018, 10:02 pm
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Replies: 0
Views: 204
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| It’s not tragic that autistic people experience exponentially more stress than neurotypicals. What’s tragic is that autistic sensibilities only partially overlap, if at all, with the dominant majority neurotype. Autistic people are able to master skills and knowledge which is valued by the culture, ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Who can play musical instruments? |
| Personfella |
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Posted: 07 Mar 2015, 1:54 am
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Replies: 73
Views: 5,005
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| I play piano, violin, clarinet, and saxophone. I'm best at piano, and I can only read sheet music for piano. I also like to make electronic music. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does anyone still do Childish behaviors/Watch Cartoons? |
| Personfella |
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Posted: 02 Mar 2015, 2:59 am
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Replies: 41
Views: 5,012
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| I'm embarrassed because I used to like to read the Sonic the Hedgehog comic book, and I think its intended audience is people younger than me. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: What time is it now, where you are? |
| Personfella |
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Posted: 14 Feb 2015, 2:37 am
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Replies: 19,073
Views: 544,850
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: aspie quiz |
| Personfella |
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Posted: 09 Feb 2015, 1:16 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 893
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is it normal for aspies to be paranoid? |
| Personfella |
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Posted: 09 Feb 2015, 6:59 am
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Replies: 77
Views: 7,111
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| Caffeine can make me extremely anxious and paranoid. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Reading Comprehension issues? |
| Personfella |
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Posted: 23 Nov 2014, 4:05 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 918
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| Yes, but it depends on what I'm reading. If I'm invested in it, I will have much better comprehension. |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: social skills |
| Personfella |
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Posted: 22 Sep 2014, 10:55 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,012
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| I stim by scratching my fingernail or pinching my arm when I'm talking to people sometimes to help me concentrate and be able to talk to them. |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Feeling empty and broken |
| Personfella |
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Posted: 08 Sep 2014, 2:20 am
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,050
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| See a psychiatrist, breathe slowly, do physical spiritual practices such as yoga :roll: , eat ice cream, follow your heart. Making music can be very therapeutic if you play an instrument. Making art or writing can be helpful. Remember that it is possible for everyone in the world to reconcile their ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does this count as stimming? |
| Personfella |
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Posted: 07 Sep 2014, 3:01 am
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,723
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Does kicking my heel repeatedly while laying on my bed count as stimming? What about getting up to drink water over and over or drumming patterns on my torso for a long time?  Can any repetitive action be considered stimming? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Being called a child |
| Personfella |
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Posted: 06 Sep 2014, 10:50 pm
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,643
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| My exgirlfriend's mom called me a little boy. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does your psychiatrist listen to you? |
| Personfella |
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Posted: 06 Sep 2014, 10:48 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,792
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| Mine doesn't listen enough, but I might be a difficult patient. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Has anyone been on Risperidone? |
| Personfella |
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Posted: 06 Sep 2014, 9:55 pm
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Replies: 42
Views: 5,657
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| I think risperidone has been beneficial for me. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Learning a second language? |
| Personfella |
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Posted: 06 Sep 2014, 9:05 pm
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,859
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| I'm having some success with the Spanish language on Rosetta Stone. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Wakefulness is painful |
| Personfella |
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Posted: 06 Sep 2014, 8:55 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,583
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| I also prefer sleep to waking life. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Facebook and the newspaper |
| Personfella |
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Posted: 06 Sep 2014, 8:52 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,135
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| Do you guys sometimes get overwhelmed/meltdown when you read people's facebook posts or the newspaper? I find that I keep going back to reading facebook posts even though I often can't handle what people say (even when they don't intend for it to be harmful). My natural inclination is to almost comp... |
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