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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: You Might be an Aspie if... |
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Posted: 15 Oct 2010, 7:30 am
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Replies: 4,649
Views: 655,195
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| ... if you clean out your ears excessively and expect that at some point you will remove that piece of wax that is causing the continuous beep in your head. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: You Might be an Aspie if... |
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Posted: 15 Oct 2010, 7:03 am
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| .. when you are at a weddingparty and while everyone is engaged in conversation you spend the time at the kids table teaching them how to fold paper planes. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: List one NT thing you do not understand. |
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Posted: 14 Oct 2010, 7:01 am
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Replies: 1,024
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| Knowing and remembering the real names of actors. I can't do it. The closest I get is that I can say that an leading actor from fight club also played in American History X. Even when people tell me their real names I can't remember them. It doesn't serve any purpose to me and it doesn't seem releva... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: as a child- hot head or ears?? |
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Posted: 14 Oct 2010, 6:42 am
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Replies: 11
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Popular Hobbies and addictions |
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Posted: 14 Oct 2010, 6:32 am
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Replies: 50
Views: 9,317
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| Everything I do turns into an obsession. I can't be moderate. Currently I have nothing on my hands except occasional writing and drawing. Some special 2 euro coins fascinate me. I feel terrible if I spend them by accident. In the past I had episodes of passion for: Thousands of caps from beerbottles... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: as a child- hot head or ears?? |
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Posted: 14 Oct 2010, 6:02 am
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| I have the same again recently. Not at night as often but I have it in the mornings. I think it could be related to anxiety and the "fight-or-flight" response system which directs more bloodflow to the brain. If I notice my head and ears being warm to the touch it gets even worse. Sometimes I end up... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you have a weird kind of empathy... impressionability? |
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Posted: 14 Oct 2010, 5:57 am
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Replies: 36
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| Taking on traits and mannerisms of people has always been my mechanism to try to fit in. I mostly observe for a long long time before I try to engage in new groups or work environments. I copy people's jokes and ways they speak and I have become quite good at it. When I was young it once drove my pa... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Classic Aspie Moments. Share your own. |
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Posted: 14 Oct 2010, 5:11 am
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Replies: 160
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| On forums and Blogs I always get told I'm not On-Topic in discussions. However in my mind it seems totally relevant. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Genetic explanations of 'mental illness' maintain prejudice |
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Posted: 14 Oct 2010, 5:08 am
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Replies: 10
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| Their somewhat useless conclusions always boggled me as well. My wife works in the scientific community and she kind of explained it to me. If scientist after researching comes to a conclusion that states that their research could benefit and possibly cure something they are more likely to get extra... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Uncomfortable when sitting on a chair |
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Posted: 14 Oct 2010, 4:36 am
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| I always sit with my legs crossed and feet interlocked. Kind of keeps them quiet. Else they dance and move whenever I get excited or speak. In the past I was teased a lot about how I sat. My wife now has no problems with my dancing leg. She thinks it's fun and she can tell by my leg if I like certai... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Cognitive Screening Test |
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Posted: 14 Oct 2010, 4:25 am
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Replies: 32
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| I scored an average and a below average. I don't feel like retaking it to see if I improve. I have been tested very often in the past and I seem to fail consistently on tests I don't see the point of. I can't remember words easily if I honestly have no interest in them. And the shifting colors and s... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Birthday Anxiety |
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Posted: 13 Oct 2010, 8:24 am
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,025
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| I hate my birthdays. Always have. Last year i just went for dinner with my parents an girlfriend. I can't handle the stress at home when having a party. I feel terrible weeks in advance and feel even worse in the week after such a party. The day actually has no meaning to me. I never really believed... |
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