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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: very adult issue surviving your daughter's engagement party |
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Posted: 09 Jul 2012, 9:33 am
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| To make it more complicated her mother and I divorced 20 years ago not on really bad terms but I am sure that most of the people at the party who were her friends and relatives had heard her side of things. But it went very well - among other things I took a lot of photos, and survived some of the c... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Survived a challenging social event |
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Posted: 18 Apr 2012, 7:01 am
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| Discovered, again, that I am not the only socially inept person in the world. This I should remember. The event ( meeting the parents of my daughters husband to be) in a restaurant in NYC - was not about me - somehow was able to remain right sized. And to realize his father was at least as uncomfort... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: The Married Aspie Cafe Thread (discussion of marriage, etc.) |
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Posted: 18 Apr 2012, 6:54 am
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Replies: 645
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So I survived - am not the only socially inept person in the world.
This I should remember.
Also driving in Manhattan can be somewhat overwhelming
and survival requires unleashing an inner demon. |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: The Married Aspie Cafe Thread (discussion of marriage, etc.) |
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Posted: 17 Apr 2012, 12:09 pm
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yeah in that general direction -
I have to admit I have some hot buttons regarding criticism
and being told I am wrong, being told what to do
and worst of all being told what to think. |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Display your Artwork |
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Posted: 16 Apr 2012, 10:26 am
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Replies: 6,361
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: The Married Aspie Cafe Thread (discussion of marriage, etc.) |
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Posted: 16 Apr 2012, 9:08 am
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| Joy. not. let me start by saying I am 19 years into this marriage and on the whole it has been so much better than the first one. I would even call it good - though a bit limited here and there. the problem is that whenever I try to talk about my feelings my wife, who does love me, interrupts , star... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Am in the midst of a very long vacation and my wife has left |
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Posted: 09 Feb 2012, 3:19 pm
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| me to go home to attend to some emotional issues (that thankfully I did not cause) It was supposed to be short term but now looks like it could be a while. I am retired so the vacation is months long (lucky me) At first I was upset, but now I am getting into being alone which is I must say better th... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Which Conditions did you consider before AS? |
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Posted: 20 Dec 2011, 12:48 pm
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Replies: 118
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| In some semblance of order Lazy too smart for your own good Alcoholic Druggie "What is wrong with you?" was a mantra when growing up and later too.. The alcoholic became true as I self medicated fortunately figured that one out before it killed me then sober 24 years at 63 finally figured out the un... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Need sanity check - friend's online contact with kids |
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Posted: 08 Dec 2011, 12:56 pm
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| It looks like you have gotten some good advice and it sounds like you are treading a fine line - I agree the police are not appropriate given that you have no knowledge of illegal acts. On the other hand I can smell the potential for a massive a train wreck... Wrong Planet scares me because as an ol... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do you score on the Autism-Spectrum Quotient test? |
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Posted: 01 Dec 2011, 8:48 am
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| Agree: 2,4,5,6,9,12,13,16,19,20,22,23,26,33,35,39,41,43,45,46: 1 point Disagree: 1,8,10,11,15,17,24,25,27,28,29,31,32,34,36,38,40,44,47,50: 1 point Score: 40 undiagnosed, but this explains volumes. has been 36 before Have some very unaspie traits - but on the whole this is hole that best fits my irr... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Display your Artwork |
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Posted: 01 Dec 2011, 8:30 am
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Any question thread |
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Posted: 01 Dec 2011, 8:25 am
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Why doesn't the world recognize my genius, my wit, my spiritual self?
And don't tell me 42 I've tried every permutation of 42. |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Closer to death? 45+ Growing old/identity crisis? |
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Posted: 01 Dec 2011, 8:18 am
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| I am 63 and must acknowledge I am essentially still in great health. That makes a huge difference. A little slower, heavier, aches and pains, taking meds for this and that, but feeling pretty good . The thing I did not realize was the life would get better - each decade has been better than the one ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Thanksgiving - So many Turkeys, so little time - not a favor |
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Posted: 25 Nov 2011, 8:18 am
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Replies: 27
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| it was ok for me - a small gathering and many of them were in the kitchen so I only had a couple of people to deal with - that I can handle - now. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Thanksgiving - So many Turkeys, so little time - not a favor |
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Posted: 23 Nov 2011, 3:06 pm
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Replies: 27
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| ite holiday, Although I have a great deal to be grateful for, this holiday has almost always involved too many people, too much pressure and more than enough stress. It is best when celebrated with a limited (very) number of friends and absolutely the worst when thrown into situations where I knew n... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: 40+ Something L&D - Maintaining Relationships (7/10) |
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Posted: 14 Nov 2011, 3:20 pm
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Replies: 22
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| Limit switches to prevent overload / over use of drama are most handy. Trouble is that I had to learn where the limits were by saying "I think I should have stopped somewhere back there." as for the quote in my booklet I was being Ironic (if that is the right word) in essence I was very much like th... |
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