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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I feel like Im the only nd person with low empathy. |
| themightysun |
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Posted: 24 Nov 2021, 8:48 am
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Replies: 48
Views: 5,323
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| Point number one: autistics are SUPPOSED to lack "empathy". Its supposed to be a diagnostic trait. So you complaining about how everyone thinks one thing, when in fact the stereotype is the opposite. Point number two: Be aware that "empathy" is one thing, and "sympathy"... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Touch. Can you tolerate it? |
| themightysun |
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Posted: 04 Nov 2021, 7:56 am
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Replies: 78
Views: 6,028
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| Before I realized I was on the spectrum, I just thought I was just an awkward and uncomfortable person. I was so convinced that beneath the awkwardness, I was pretty normal, and that I actually liked human touch but was just bad at it. Now that I know who I am, I can see that no, I am not a hugger. ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How did you practice eye contact as a child? |
| themightysun |
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Posted: 04 Nov 2021, 7:42 am
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,484
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| I didn't really practice. At one point when I was five or six, a teacher told me that if I don't look people in the eyes, they will think I'm not listening and don't care what they have to say. That terrified me and still does, because I already feel like I don't belong. I have reciprocated the othe... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Any unintelligent aspies here? |
| themightysun |
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Posted: 30 Oct 2017, 11:54 am
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Replies: 106
Views: 6,230
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| I've always had a very good support network to remind me that I'm above average intelligence (in a raw numbers kind of way), so that's kept me from getting too discouraged when I don't think about things in a NT way. But the number of times I've thrown up my hands at a problem only to have someone s... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Wrongplanet Musicians' Showcase |
| themightysun |
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Posted: 29 Oct 2017, 10:16 pm
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Replies: 1,727
Views: 472,600
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| I’m a big Solaris fan, too! Yes, great soundtrack that fit the film like a glove. The new Blade Runner movie, same thing. The film overall was underrated, IMO. Didn’t remotely compete with the first one, but I enjoyed it and the score. I never thought of Solaris as generative, but it does have that... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Wrongplanet Musicians' Showcase |
| themightysun |
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Posted: 29 Oct 2017, 12:38 pm
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Replies: 1,727
Views: 472,600
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| Wow, AngelRho, that is a great description of the creativity behind generated music. I've not listened to very much of it beyond some of Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith's work, but would like to find more, especially the kind that fills in the sonic space in a way that shapes or fits the mood, like a score. I... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: I'm loving this site |
| themightysun |
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Posted: 27 Oct 2017, 4:53 pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,143
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| This place is so awesome. I'm also new, but don't feel comfortable starting a new topic for reasons that I'm sure I will try to discover (thinking about thought patterns and systems is one of my interests). I'm just now discovering the extent of my ASD. I don't have a formal diagnosis, but the more ... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: 13th Doctor Who Will Be A Woman |
| themightysun |
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Posted: 27 Oct 2017, 4:03 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,500
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| Knowing what a gifted plotter (and writer) Chibnall is, my guess is that he wanted to do that to change it up, and everyone else just ran with it as "it's about time, feminism in action, etc." I think Chris knows his reputation with a huge fan community (which, to some extent, would factor... |
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