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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Enduring Social Problems: What am I doing wrong? |
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Posted: 30 Jul 2011, 4:37 am
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Replies: 5
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| I've had problems over saying things such as: Adding to sociological discussions: "These statistics fail to adequetly describe such and such because they don't take regional differences into account and..." leading into a debate of accuracy. "Slavery was not the MAIN cause of the Civil war it was ju... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Enduring Social Problems: What am I doing wrong? |
| Skyling |
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Posted: 30 Jul 2011, 12:25 am
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Replies: 5
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| I'm a 20 year old college student. I was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome at 15. I enjoy politics, law, personal philosophy, etc. And my IQ was tested to be 135. I was always seen as dumb by my peers. To those that didn't know me better, I was an idiot. It seems as if every time I open my mouth, t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Meltdown over new cell phone |
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Posted: 24 Feb 2010, 6:12 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,027
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| DANG IT Got a new cell phone - put the sim card into this one - half the phone numbers are now gone, everythign is screwed up, and I need to use the thing. I threw it aside and have been crying - ARGH Half of me is horrified that I'm so upset over a stupid cell phone, but the other half is just ang... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What is the best way to get a diagnosis? |
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Posted: 24 Feb 2010, 6:09 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,094
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| I was diagnosed with a Nonverbal Learning Disability as well. But that doctor told my Mother he did not feel like he could handle my case and I was referred to someone who worked with autistic teenagers and solidified my diagnosis. When I spoke with him during sessions, I did not fake anything. I di... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why do you keep quiet? |
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Posted: 24 Feb 2010, 5:55 pm
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Replies: 125
Views: 22,226
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| It's possible that it's just part of my genetic personality. It's also possible that the physical and verbal and emotional abuses of my childhood whenever I would speak my mind caused a stunting of that particular growth. In other words, I may not directly think that I'm going to be kicked for spea... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you get anxiety and what would you describe it as? |
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Posted: 24 Feb 2010, 5:46 pm
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Replies: 21
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| My anxiety consists of fidgeting, pacing, biting my tongue with my teeth and fingernails, shivering, a pain in my abdomen, etc... I smoke and it helps relieve anxiety by kind of... letting it out completely in a way. My intestines relax and uh... You know what happens then. I will shake it all out. ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Asperger's and abdominal pain? |
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Posted: 24 Feb 2010, 5:44 pm
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Replies: 38
Views: 16,092
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| I have gastrointestinal issues as well, I never thought that it might be connected somehow to my AS. My appetite is irregular too, some weeks I'll eat an awful lot while others I won't eat much at all. Granted, I don't have weight issues, I'm at a healthy weight and am by no stretch of the imaginati... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Perception issues...? |
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Posted: 24 Feb 2010, 5:36 pm
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,184
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| My senses are intact and well. I have a keen sense of smell, sound and touch... By sound I mean I have a sensitivity to sounds, and I have great pitch memory (my voice is undesirable for singing but I am described as a good singer because I am great at hitting the right notes and I have good vocal c... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Am I unusual, even for an Aspie? |
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Posted: 24 Feb 2010, 5:29 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,143
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| I do appreciate it, even though my Mom and other family members do dispute the diagnosis. But I prefer the opinion of a professional over those of people that I do not hang around terribly often (I'm not very sociable at all...) The post describing the females seems to hit it well for me, though. I ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Sensitivity to smells |
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Posted: 24 Feb 2010, 5:22 pm
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Replies: 62
Views: 27,148
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I have a sensitivity to smells, sounds and touching sensations...
My sense of smell is very keen, and I can not stand for myself or anyone else to smell bad. Some smells make me gag very badly... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Am I unusual, even for an Aspie? |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2010, 7:52 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,143
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| also, do you experience sudden phases of greater sensitivity to things that last a few weeks to a few months? Actually yes, I do. And then they seem to go away and be replaced by new little annoyances. And I also LOVE touching people and their hair. My hands are very sensitive, I have to keep them ... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: So annoyed by my fellow students in class... |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2010, 7:49 pm
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Replies: 10
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| I love learning in class, but often times the people around me seem like they do not even wish to be there! Whether or not they wish to be, I don't see why they cannot just behave. I hate how people will get in the way of my work, get in the way of the board when I am taking notes without a care, or... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Article about autism and women/girls |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2010, 7:34 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,023
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| My eating habits cycle, from eating an awful lot to forcing myself to eat for periods of time. I'd been to many Psychiatrists before being diagnosed. I was told I'm a danger to myself and others. I was not able to receive the proper care, and I no doubt, suffered because of that. I really hope that ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Am I unusual, even for an Aspie? |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2010, 7:26 pm
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Replies: 15
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| I'm an 18 year old female, I can't speak with other women normally at all. I'm quite afraid of them. My friend base is a bunch of guys, some of them having Asperger's. They're all basically video game/rpg nerds. I don't care for video games (they used to give me anxiety fits, so I'm permanently scar... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: A badge of honor? |
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Posted: 22 Jan 2008, 7:16 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,162
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| But the thing is, they brag about it and get on me when I say I have it and they tell me "u dnt haev it u r lyng 4 attentn", and normally I just say okay that's what I am doing, and they go on bragging. |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Dating a man with AS |
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Posted: 22 Jan 2008, 7:14 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,332
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| I suppose, but if this didn't work all I would have to blame is my own fear. |
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