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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Contact with parents |
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Posted: 09 Jan 2016, 7:02 pm
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| It is a very good point that op made if you would not be able to tolerate your family as strangers you should not have to tolerate them anther wise. My biggest regret sometimes is when I ran away after years of abuse I did not run far enough and was found and brought back |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Contact with parents |
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Posted: 07 Jan 2016, 5:58 pm
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Ilovesnails I admire you for surviving and wish you all the best
I was physically emotionally and sexually abused and neglected but nothing as bad as you describe you are strong and resilient never forget that |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: as a kid how did you decribe sensory overload |
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Posted: 06 Jan 2016, 6:49 pm
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Replies: 32
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: "Oh, but you don't seem like you have Asperger's..." |
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Posted: 06 Jan 2016, 6:21 pm
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Replies: 24
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| People have difficulty in accepting my daughters aspergers because at the expense of great effort she unctions as nnntnt unless you look very closely The effort is draining I remember reading spmewhere that autistic children and adults work twice as hard because there are two curricula the academic ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: signs in a 14 month old |
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Posted: 06 Jan 2016, 6:12 pm
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Replies: 5
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If a label will get him early intervention particularly with the sensory issues you describe Go for it
A good occupational therapist and speech therapy could be life changing fir him
My daughter was diagnosed very late early is good |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Puberty Question - Help |
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Posted: 06 Jan 2016, 5:54 pm
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| Very tricky one I understand where you are coming from I have a teen aspie daughter I would like for her to have an enjoyable sexual relationship at the appropriate age and place with a respectful person if I had a boy it would be the same However I would have tcpncerns that seeing porn would alter ... |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Advice re teens eating habits |
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Posted: 05 Jan 2016, 7:19 pm
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Would welcome advice regarding my teenage daughters excessive consumption of food she is gaining weight rapidly but I don't want to trigger any eating disorder by doing the wrong thing
She has aspergers I have has bulaemia and cringe eating disorder as an adolescent
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Are anyone's autistic kids like I was at their age? |
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Posted: 05 Jan 2016, 4:35 pm
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Replies: 16
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| I entirely agree with OP knowing my eldest daughters diagnosis changed my perception expectations and understanding of how she behaves and has also greatly helped my third daughter who is also asd because I "get her" now I have also found this forrum to be a great blessing so thanks to all... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Contact with parents |
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Posted: 04 Jan 2016, 7:29 pm
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| The best thing I ever did at fifty plus was put 300 miles between me and my parents they are fine and I am doing much better I should have stayed away when I ran away as a teen my mental health would have been better my internal voice on a bad day quotes them You I'll never amount to anything You ar... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Are anyone's autistic kids like I was at their age? |
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Posted: 04 Jan 2016, 6:27 pm
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| What an interesting topic. I am undiagnosed but also female and in my fifties and such a possibility would never have been considered. I was called minimal brain damage for poor gross motor skills and delayed walking and clumsy thereafter ( one teacher called me an elephant in hot coals) and whilst ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Over protective parents of people with aspergers |
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Posted: 31 Oct 2015, 6:41 pm
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Replies: 33
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| Sometimes my tendency to overprotect comes from my own anxiety and desire to control the environment ( although not diagnosed I have many features in common and am unlikey to be NT) I do realize it is potentially damaging and contain it but at the expense of great personal angst I think however it i... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Lonely |
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Posted: 13 Apr 2015, 11:28 am
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| what a powerful way of saying he cared, without expecting anything from you in return I do find sometimes when she appears to be having a hard time (it is really hard to tell sometimes she is very private and alexthymic I think is the term) that I tidy her room or change her bed or something just to... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Lonely |
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Posted: 13 Apr 2015, 7:55 am
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| I think that is an excellent idea, sometimes we write to one another even though we are in the same room but usually not when connecting more when we have disconnected to the point where we have rowed or a meltdown has been had ( she panics when not understood) and I have found that writing statemen... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Lonely |
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Posted: 12 Apr 2015, 3:48 pm
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| Sorry waterfalls she is fifteen |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Lonely |
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Posted: 12 Apr 2015, 3:43 pm
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I will keep working on connecting I hope she knows she is loved she is truly epic one thing that is difficult is that when she is sad the usual for the neuro typical hugs talks etc do not help I long to reach out and touch her but cannot
What helps when you are sad |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Are people with Aspergers more critical of their parents? |
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Posted: 11 Apr 2015, 4:50 pm
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Replies: 35
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| Having both NT and aspie kids and being atypical myself I think they are I find my parenting challenged by my eldest aspie child an entirely good thing Because I said so is not enough and never should be and a lack of respect for any heir archly and a desire for logic and consistency makes me think ... |
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