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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Delayed Adolescence |
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Posted: 29 Jan 2017, 2:23 am
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,545
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| Funny because I was thinking about this today. It wasn't til I was about 22 that my parents said things like "You didn't act like a teenager when you were a teenager." and "Why are you acting like a teenager now?" Physically of course I matured at an average pace. I think I'm onl... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: When is it my turn to speak? |
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Posted: 14 Jul 2016, 11:29 am
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,149
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| I tend to avoid conversations with my parents for this reason. "YOU JUST INTERRUPTED YOUR FATHER." "She always does that. She's awful. She's so rude. She just interrupts everyone." Me: *sitting in silence, once again deemed a horrible person* thinking "I'm sitting right here... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Were you taught to "dumb yourself down"? |
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Posted: 09 Jul 2016, 4:35 pm
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Replies: 41
Views: 2,364
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Was I taught to? No. Did I learn to? Yes.
No one likes that kid in class that always knows the right answer or who uses the big words. No one likes it if you know too much.
Granted I still didn't make many friends but at least I wasn't actively disliked. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you pay (much) attention to what people are wearing? |
| FutureVet |
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Posted: 07 Jul 2016, 3:34 pm
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,628
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| I had a problem working at a pizza place because when people wouldn't come up to the window to get their pizza my manager would just say "Oh, I'll just walk it out to them, what did they look like?" Or "What are they wearing?" And I would have to tell him "I don't know."... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: difficulties getting diagnosis |
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Posted: 27 Apr 2016, 8:20 am
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,031
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| Sounds like you went to school in the US in the 90's. |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Why Clothes Shopping Can Be Hard!? |
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Posted: 21 Apr 2016, 3:32 pm
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Replies: 41
Views: 3,382
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| I can't stand the process. Stores are too crowded and full of weird smells and repeatedly taking off and putting on clothes is the worst. Plus lights are bright and in a department store you have to walk through the perfume department to get to anything (not that I ever go to those). Then you have t... |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Anyone else have a high pain tolerance? |
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Posted: 16 Apr 2016, 5:08 pm
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Replies: 20
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| My mother once told me if my siblings said something hurt they were fine, but if I said something hurt I probably needed to go to the emergency room. Cuts and scrapes, bruises, etc I have a high tolerance for. Physical pain. Sensory things I have a low tolerance for. Even though I know when people t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: As a kid/teenager were you keen on doing adult things? |
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Posted: 24 Mar 2016, 6:30 am
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,373
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| I hated and resisted every change along the way. I hated wearing a bra (nightmare for someone who only liked loose clothing and certain textures), hated driving a car... Even now if someone else is willing to drive me I take them up on it and pay for their gas. If I'm driving I'm frequently rubbing ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: why do people keep asking me if im ok? |
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Posted: 12 Mar 2016, 3:24 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,458
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People have asked me this frequently, ever since I can remember. I think it's because I don't show much expression on my face.
I've asked the same question many times though, "Why do people keep asking me that?" And no one gives a real answer. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you cut people off when you speak? |
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Posted: 03 Jan 2016, 5:36 pm
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Replies: 35
Views: 3,165
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| I do it all the time without meaning to or awareness of it. The worst is with my parents because then they start talking about me as if I'm not in the room, not sitting right there. Mom: You just interrupted your father! Dad: She does that all the time. She's awful. Mom: I know, she's so rude. Belie... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why do someone people with autism talk loudly? |
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Posted: 02 Jan 2016, 8:01 pm
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Replies: 34
Views: 5,983
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| If I'm talking loudly I honestly have no idea until someone asks me "Why are you so LOUD? You're almost shouting." I always have no idea. Absolutely no clue. I have a slightly better grasp on it now than I ever have. Trying to remember to speak at a moderated volume is distracting though a... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Animal Vs Human communication |
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Posted: 01 Jan 2016, 4:59 am
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Replies: 10
Views: 626
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| Animal body language is extremely easy to learn and decipher and varies only a little from dog to dog or cat to cat or horse to horse. Not only that, but they don't use spoken language and they tend to be very obvious about say, happy or unhappy. They're easy to connect with because they really ask... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I'm Tired of People Trying to Make Eye Contact with Me |
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Posted: 29 Dec 2015, 9:17 pm
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Replies: 21
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| I'm sorry they keep trying to make eye contact. I don't know what is up with the obsession with eye contact. My mom used to grab my chin when she was mad at me and pinch me really hard, force my head up and yell "Look me in the eyes when I'm talking to you!" And she wore the big fake nails... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspie traits you don't possess |
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Posted: 29 Dec 2015, 1:51 pm
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Replies: 42
Views: 1,788
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| I don't stim and I enjoy reading fiction. But in the complete guide to Aspergers Attwood mentions both of those things as not being all that unusual. Either becoming lost in a fantasy world or becoming an avid reader of fantasy, and that many of the children he sees either don't stim or have lost th... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Your Preferred Method of Communication |
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Posted: 29 Dec 2015, 3:34 am
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,255
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| For the most part I don't have a hard time talking to people I know or have something in common with. What I have a hard time with is the "give and take" of conversation, so I get yelled at a lot for "interrupting" and "talking over" other people. I do get asked "W... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Animal Vs Human communication |
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Posted: 28 Dec 2015, 3:06 am
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Replies: 10
Views: 626
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| Animal body language is extremely easy to learn and decipher and varies only a little from dog to dog or cat to cat or horse to horse. Not only that, but they don't use spoken language and they tend to be very obvious about say, happy or unhappy. They're easy to connect with because they really ask ... |
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