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 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Being in other people's houses

doiknowyou
Posted: 16 Jan 2013, 6:17 pm 

Replies: 18
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I have a really hard time opening someone else's fridge or cupboards. Even if all I want is a drink of water. I always feel like I'm intruding, even if I'm at a friends place or the home of a close relative. I've recently come to realize this is because I'm not sure what is socially acceptable for m...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Do you drive?

doiknowyou
Posted: 29 Dec 2012, 8:32 pm 

Replies: 134
Views: 13,229
I get really distracted by my windscreen wipers. Any one else have this issue? I always have to tell my passenger not to touch any knobs. Sometimes when a passenger turns something on/off, or plays with the windows, radio or air-con, it drives me to so much distraction I could run right off the road.

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Emotions: Reality vs TV

doiknowyou
 Post subject: Emotions: Reality vs TV
Posted: 03 Dec 2012, 5:51 pm 

Replies: 4
Views: 738
I've never been good with expressing emotions (other than joy or annoyance), except when it comes to watching TV. In real life I could seriously hurt myself, or get get bad news of some sort... and just have little or no reaction. I just go into "logic mode". But..... when I watch TV or a Movie I wi...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Any good self-improvement books to recommend??

doiknowyou
Posted: 01 Dec 2012, 10:56 pm 

Replies: 15
Views: 3,622
I believe Allan Please wrote a book about body language. I read it when I was young and it really helped with eye contact and learning about personal space, etc...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: So many questions....

doiknowyou
Posted: 01 Dec 2012, 9:34 pm 

Replies: 3
Views: 789
thank you for the very speedy replies! thewhitrbbt - as for non-spoken cues... I'm not sure. Basically when I'm with people I just to be told directly what to do, or I follow the lead of someone I know. My mum recently told someone ".... will do anything you ask of her - but you HAVE to ask". MsMarg...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: So many questions....

doiknowyou
 Post subject: So many questions....
Posted: 01 Dec 2012, 8:38 pm 

Replies: 3
Views: 789
My sister told me the other day she's convinced that I have Asperger's. I'm not totally convinced myself, but I have been looking into it. I did the online test, and it suggested I was an "Aspie". But really, I could just be uninterested in people's daily lives, and my lack of social interest and sm...
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