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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: New Member |
| crownarmourer |
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Posted: 25 Mar 2010, 1:15 am
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Replies: 11
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| auntblabby...As for mates you need to use a dating website and try the written word to get to know someone that way first take your time. I tend to do better with women that that way or whatever your choice is. It gets your foot in the door so to speak. I'm an older generation aspie where it did not... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: New Member |
| crownarmourer |
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Posted: 25 Mar 2010, 1:08 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,148
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| Noisy, crowded situation are extremely stressful for me and my husband gets his feelings hurt when I refuse to go. Also, I can't focus on a conversation when other noise is going on around me. Don't feel alone I get the same however sometimes I force myself to get out of my box although still stress... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: New-hopeful through tears |
| crownarmourer |
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Posted: 10 Mar 2010, 2:22 am
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Replies: 15
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| Well I'm definitely an Aspie and my first wife was an NT like you id did not end well relatively speaking as I had no idea I was an Aspie. Even if he was diagnosed with the condition that does not change him. Are you willing to deal with his quirks because it is probably impossible for him to change... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I failed every AS test online |
| crownarmourer |
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Posted: 10 Mar 2010, 2:05 am
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Replies: 21
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| The tests are a joke because if your smart enough to know what they want you to answer you can answer them how you wish. The thing is as you get older you tend to gain more social skills or learn how to compensate and fake it. A lot of the questions are aimed at younger people so if I was 18 and ans... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: single 23yr old big gurl |
| crownarmourer |
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Posted: 06 Mar 2010, 3:25 am
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Replies: 4
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| Well I prefer white meat however either one is quite tasty. |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Potential employer aware that I have AS |
| crownarmourer |
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Posted: 04 Feb 2010, 2:56 am
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Replies: 3
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| pensieve no one at a job expects you to focus on your job the whole time time take short breaks socialize if you can a little, just as long as you do the work you should be OK if you have any annoying habits try to restrain yourself. Most people in work never give 100% attention and focus at the wor... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Approaching doctor about Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) |
| crownarmourer |
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Posted: 04 Feb 2010, 2:48 am
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Replies: 8
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| Orbidsku my wife has CAPD as she was born deaf however thanks to surgery where they gave her new ear drums a rare procedure she got 35% hearing. Unfortuately because of the speech delay she has CAPD which mimics apergers. There is a fine line here. I myself have asepgers but can't stand loud noise o... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Don't know what to do. |
| crownarmourer |
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Posted: 31 Jan 2010, 5:34 am
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Replies: 4
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| Well as an aspie myself I have found when you try to go looking for things such as friends or girlfriends I have always failed, when I give up and just be me they appear from nowhere. Don't try just be yourself and try to modify any behaviour that can scare other people, I'm well liked by all my wor... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I don't know where else to turn.... |
| crownarmourer |
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Posted: 30 Jan 2010, 3:49 am
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Replies: 10
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| Please take your son to a Doctor and get him a brain scan could be a brain tumour, the loss of functionality suggests this. Otherwise if this is not the case seek mental health services as he could be a danger to himself or others. Torturing animals is never a good sign and the lack of empathy sugge... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Why can't I say, what I really want to say? |
| crownarmourer |
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Posted: 29 Jan 2010, 3:29 am
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Replies: 7
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| OK well learn to lie a little as you are hurting peoples feelings or just eat the dratting thing. Being too honest or literal is not a good thing. |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: How can you tell if a wound is infected? |
| crownarmourer |
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Posted: 09 Jan 2010, 4:04 am
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Replies: 16
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| If it turns green and smelly you have gangrene, otherwise it heals by itself. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How many on WP do you think really have some form of autism? |
| crownarmourer |
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Posted: 01 Dec 2009, 1:43 am
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Replies: 78
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| Well probably 70%, 20% are family members with loved ones on the spectrum, 9% are suffering from other disorders that mimic Aspergers CAPD is one, 1% are looking for attention. |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: My Daughter and very likely husband has AS |
| crownarmourer |
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Posted: 01 Dec 2009, 1:38 am
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Replies: 14
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| makuranososhi well that describes my first year in an NT/Aspie relationship , you have no idea what happens when your NT wife asks you the words "tell me what your feeling" and all you can do is feel the emotion but lack a way of describing them, took me five years to learn to express myself that wa... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: New to Wrong Planet |
| crownarmourer |
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Posted: 27 Nov 2009, 3:41 am
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Replies: 9
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| Well you you can't fix the Aspie part of you, but you stop a lot of the OCD stuff it is hard but can be done, it takes will power and will bug the heck out of you when you do. You just have to stop yourself from doing the OCD stuff, like checking to make sure the door has been locked properly, and c... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: questioning my diagnosis looking for input! |
| crownarmourer |
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Posted: 24 Nov 2009, 2:47 am
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Replies: 17
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| Is English your second language I assume so by by your comments and lack of good English skills, maybe you are misdiagnosed and not being female do not know how feamle aspies are different you need to read about Temple Grandin and then decide, I score fairly high on the aspie scales maybe Autistic b... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hey everyone... wandering if i may have apserger's. |
| crownarmourer |
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Posted: 22 Nov 2009, 4:15 am
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,240
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| Check the apergers tests on the interweb thingy answer truthfully and see. Hard to judge. |
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