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Forum: The Haven Topic: Thinking about it |
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Posted: 18 Jun 2009, 7:41 pm
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| I completely agree with that, and I'm looking to get medical testing at the moment. My medical problems don't end there. I've had tons and tons of symptoms for a long time, and no real explanation. I've not yet found an answer, and doctors aren't always as helpful as you'd like. I'm not on any medic... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Thinking about it |
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Posted: 18 Jun 2009, 5:12 pm
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Replies: 3
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| I'm in a pretty bad way right now. I'm not actively thinking of suicide anytime soon, but it's on my mind as an option for the future. I just can't see how my life can improve from this point. I've tried, and tried, and tried to change, and nothing ever seems different. I've seen other people go thr... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Would You Take the Cure? |
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Posted: 06 Jun 2009, 11:46 am
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Replies: 87
Views: 6,457
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| Yes, absolutely I would. I value things that most others do (friendship, relationships, and so on), yet I have great difficulty in succeeding with them. I don't have amazing talents to make up for it, either. I'd absolutely change it if I could. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism and Anxiety |
| Toco |
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Posted: 04 Jun 2009, 7:43 pm
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,662
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| I have anxiety, but it's a bit different to what most people seem to experience. I don't get a fight-or-flight response, or have panic attacks. It's more like a cognitive thing, my brain just stresses out and can't take it anymore, and I want to go home and chill out. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are you fussy about the temperature of your food? |
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Posted: 31 May 2009, 7:51 am
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,201
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| If anything I'm the opposite. I don't really care about eating food that's gone cold - it's all good to me. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Hearing |
| Toco |
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Posted: 30 May 2009, 8:04 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,100
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| I have auditory symptoms. I think it's probably a combination of two things. Part of it's a difficulty in deciphering what people are saying. Probably the main part, though, is filtering out background noise. If someone's talking and I'm in a nightclub, my chances of hearing them are close to zero. ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Did your 'friends' stop being your 'friends' after they lear |
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Posted: 30 May 2009, 10:45 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,758
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| There is a sense of judgement about things like this. If you're not doing anything with your life, people will look down on you. They'll sometimes discuss it with others: have you heard about so and so, he STILL hasn't got a job. Unfortunately they also don't understand these conditions, and never w... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Getting Diagnosed? |
| Toco |
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Posted: 29 May 2009, 9:11 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,766
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| Thanks for the tips everyone. After thinking about this a little harder, I've decided I'm not going to go for a diagnosis as soon as I planned. If I get some free time to explore this later in the year, then I will do it. But as for the immediate future, life is too hectic to do much about it. For n... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Ever feel like you're manipulating people? |
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Posted: 29 May 2009, 6:54 pm
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Replies: 24
Views: 8,988
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| I definitely share this trait. It's because, in the end, my way of being social is fundamentally dishonest. If I was being completely straight with people I'd say that I don't always want to go out and do stuff, that I didn't have a great time at the bar, that I'm not really interested in their rece... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Is there really a God? |
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Posted: 29 May 2009, 6:41 pm
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Replies: 200
Views: 14,756
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| I'm generally not religious, but sometimes I like to entertain the idea of reincarnation. It'd be cool to come back as a 'normal' person. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Everyone is my equal |
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Posted: 29 May 2009, 6:34 pm
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,223
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| Depressing as it is, I'm acutely aware of hierarchies and believe they serve a purpose. People aren't much different from the animal kingdom in this regard. There's a clear pecking order. Those at the top immediately get more respect, and are listened to more readily. Those near the bottom are ignor... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspects in which you are opposite from most people |
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Posted: 29 May 2009, 6:28 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,863
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| I like the gray days more than the sunny ones. When summer comes I don't feel the urge to go outside and soak it up, but when autumn comes I think: awesome! I have the odd responses to caffeine that other people on here have. I don't so much feel tired as I don't feel anything from drinking coffee a... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Why do Aspies not care about out appearance? |
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Posted: 28 May 2009, 8:05 pm
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Replies: 93
Views: 15,763
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| I dress alright, and try to keep fairly clean, because I know it affects how people perceive me. If I'm just going out into town on my own, though, or if I'm not going out at all, I don't really care. I can happily go a week without showering if I'm not doing anything in particular at the time. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Who has DESPERATELY tried to fit in at times in their life? |
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Posted: 28 May 2009, 7:25 pm
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Replies: 55
Views: 6,614
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| I've always done this. I always felt a bit like the odd one out, but I tried to fit in all the time. I'd try to act normal, hang out with people, do normal things. I always had some success, and I've managed to get some friends around me quite a few times, but it never lasted long, and I always late... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Thinking I might have it |
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Posted: 28 May 2009, 6:04 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,636
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Just took the test, and scored 36.
I also had a go at the rdos-aspie quiz, and my results on that were:
Your Aspie score: 120 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 69 of 200 |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Getting Diagnosed? |
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Posted: 28 May 2009, 5:34 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,766
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| Hey guys, I've just joined, and posted an introduction in the 'getting to know each other' section a minute ago. I wanted to ask a few questions about getting a diagnosis for Asperger's. I'm not diagnosed myself, and to be honest until recently didn't really know much about what Asperger's was. Desp... |
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