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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I struggle meeting new people |
| Lawrence |
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Posted: 08 Mar 2018, 5:15 pm
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Replies: 5
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| What happens when you do go? Did you have a good time or it's all uncomfortable? I force myself to go out and usually end up being quite glad. If not anything, you get to have food and drink, right? When I go nothing terrible happens. I can't think of any time that stood out as being a painful expe... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I struggle meeting new people |
| Lawrence |
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Posted: 07 Mar 2018, 6:22 am
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Replies: 5
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| Yes, I tend to do that too and it is related to my autism. Many autistics have alexithymia and challenges in processing feelings. I have social impairment and can get overwhelmed during interactions with people but I can easily discount those feelings and fail to fully process them while I'm making... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I struggle meeting new people |
| Lawrence |
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Posted: 06 Mar 2018, 7:39 am
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Replies: 5
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| Whenever I have an opportunity to go on a date or join a club or go to a meetup group I always change my mind last minute and suddenly don't want to go. I don't really know why I do it though. Does anyone else do this? Could it possibly be an autism thing? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Did I regress? |
| Lawrence |
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Posted: 06 Mar 2018, 7:03 am
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Replies: 2
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| I'm yet to be assessed for autism. I have got bipolar disorders which I developed as a young adult. Around the same time I think I might have regressed. I used to be fun popular outgoing. Had a good love life and lots of friends. I felt like I had a personality that could share a laugh and a joke an... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Too shy to meet strangers |
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Posted: 26 Feb 2018, 1:35 pm
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Replies: 5
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| I don't know if this could be an autism thing or if I even have autism ( I'm being assessed soon). One of the main troubles I face socially is the fact I shy away from meeting anyone new. I checked out of joining clubs or an online date. This probably extends to other things too. The easy answer is ... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Meeting people online |
| Lawrence |
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Posted: 24 Feb 2018, 7:03 am
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Replies: 0
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| I just can't force myself to meet strangers onlinem this is just an example I can also not go to parties for example. I was meant to go to laser tag today with random strangers and felt good about it until the day. I don't feel particularly anxious but it just feels weird and I don't want to go so I... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Can a special interest be yourself? |
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Posted: 20 Feb 2018, 9:34 am
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Replies: 1
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| I don't know if I have autism. I don't have any hobbies or special interests particularly. I seldom watch football but I'm by no means an avid fan. I like to come across that way though for conversations sake. I like talking and thinking about myself a lot. I think about all of my weaknesses and I t... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Never been chosen for a job above other candidates |
| Lawrence |
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Posted: 18 Feb 2018, 7:56 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 655
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| It seems that any job I've got have been ones where they were hiring everyone. I don't think I've ever been chosen instead of another candidate. I've worked in several low paid positions but this has always been the case. My problem is answering questions in a freestyle way. All my answers are scrip... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Can anyone recommend some grime/dance music? |
| Lawrence |
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Posted: 16 Feb 2018, 4:03 pm
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Replies: 0
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| I'm looking for songs with a mix of these genres |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Why do people like me but not enough to keep me around? |
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Posted: 16 Feb 2018, 2:43 pm
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| Sometimes I make a best friend at work or something we'll go out well do some stuff then in a short space of time they stop contacting me or act distant. Or I might make an acquaintance somewhere and when I attempt to arrange a meet up out side of work (for example) they don't want to know. A good e... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is it possible to regress in early adulthood? |
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Posted: 16 Feb 2018, 2:17 pm
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Replies: 8
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| I'm not yet diagnosed but there was a sudden change when I hit about 20. I coped pretty well from ages 5-20. But at 20 a couple of bad experiences happened including a breakdown of a relationship and failing uni and also doing something stupid involving money. At first I didn't say a word for about ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Not yet diagnosed but is this a symptom? |
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Posted: 16 Feb 2018, 11:10 am
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Replies: 3
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kraftiekortie wrote: No. It’s not a symptom. This happens to lots of “normal” people.
I've never really met anyone that I considered lacked personality in conversation . They always end up doing something or saying something that says otherwise |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Not yet diagnosed but is this a symptom? |
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Posted: 16 Feb 2018, 10:42 am
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| I had an interview recently for a call centre job. I've worked in a call centre before but it was heavily scripted. I didn't get the job but my feedback was I might struggle in a non scripted environment. Like I'm not very good at freestyle conversation. This is especially apparent in interviews. In... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Getting assessed soon |
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Posted: 16 Feb 2018, 8:37 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 498
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| I wouldn't use friends as a child as reason to doubt autism. Making friends as a child is easy and requires very little social skills. When I was 8 years old, my family moved to a new neighbor hood. My dad got tired of me being in the way while they were unpacking, and he told me to go outside and ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Getting assessed soon |
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Posted: 15 Feb 2018, 1:26 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 498
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| You seem to be saying that you didn't talk until you were 5. That could be a sign that you were autistic then. That's not "normal." Yeah I guess. But after that I'd say autism wasn't OBVIOUS. Until age 20. My problem is I communicate with my family a lot differently than I do other people... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Getting assessed soon |
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Posted: 15 Feb 2018, 1:12 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 498
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| Theres definitely something different about me. I seem to go wrong socially but I don't know what it is I do. I find it hard to answer the questionnaires the Doctors provided for me as I'm not very introspective for me. My mum and sister are adamant I have autism. On about 5 occasions I've been aske... |
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