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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Have you heard of "tone policing"? |
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Posted: 16 May 2024, 1:10 pm
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Replies: 44
Views: 7,113
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| People police my tone all the time especially when I point out when they are wrong about something. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Staying home all day long |
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Posted: 16 May 2024, 1:07 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,439
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| I stay home a lot. The less I have to be around people, the better |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Discussing Suicide Prevention in the Autism Community |
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Posted: 16 May 2024, 12:59 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,165
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| I have been regularly suicidal since I was ten years old. That is actually pretty old to start feeling those feelings for Autistic people. The suicide rate of lower support needs Autistic people is at least 35%. I believe, from my research, that we are the demographic with the most number of suicide... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism at Disney? |
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Posted: 16 May 2024, 11:22 am
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Replies: 12
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| So i'm going to Disney's Animal Kingdom in spring with a group. I know of disneys policies and accommodations but is there anything I should be mindful of? I plan on bringing my ear defenders, a water bottle, and a few sensory toys if I get overstimmed. I also plan on bringing a LOT of money becaus... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Ailing Parent Hallucinating |
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Posted: 16 May 2024, 11:08 am
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Replies: 8
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| Oh goodness, I am so sorry about all of this. I can understand how completely overwhelming this is for you. I wish I could come up there and help you. I have a family member who also has delusions and sometimes I find that it helps calm him if I just kind of answer him in creative ways even if it ma... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Not Disabled (Misunderstood) ? |
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Posted: 14 May 2024, 1:47 pm
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Replies: 2
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| You could very well be Autistic. If you are, that would explain everything you have described. You should look into it if you have not already. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Autism |
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Posted: 10 May 2024, 10:15 am
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Replies: 10
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Yes, CBT is probably one of the worst therapy modalities for most Autistic people. It's great for the people that it works for but for most Autistic people, it's an absolute nightmare. Paul Micalef has a good video about this as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtalhGeKVNM |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Can you tell the difference between teasing and an insult? |
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Posted: 09 May 2024, 6:23 am
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Replies: 39
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| I've been wondering if I take people's words as more negative than they really are... maybe it's just harmless teasing... but it always seem like a condescending personal attack. Are you able to tell the difference between the two? I can't. :( Sometimes I can tell but not always. It has to be very ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Skills |
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Posted: 08 May 2024, 3:28 pm
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Replies: 11
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| On a scale of one through ten, (ten the highest) please rank your skills (mine in parentheses) Driving (1) Cooking (1) Reading (5) Writing (9) Eating (5) Communication (2) Lifting heavy merchandise (1) Emotional (2) Social (1) Fixing appliances (1) Sleeping (3) Math (9) Driving 10 Cooking 6 Reading... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: how to deal with strong emotions? |
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Posted: 08 May 2024, 4:30 am
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Replies: 7
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| I have been having meltdowns a lot and mostly happens when I feel anger really really strongly or hear critical feedback. How do yall not take feedback so personally and deal with anger. I'm terrible at dealing with my anger. thanks. I hate my anger and having so many really bad meltdowns. My meltd... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I have "The Doubt" |
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Posted: 07 May 2024, 10:41 pm
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Replies: 5
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| First of all, your English is very good. I had no problem understanding what you wrote. Secondly, I think you should definitely pursue a diagnosis. From what you described, you sound very much like you could be Autistic. I don't know how easy it is to get an adult diagnosis in your country. I am gue... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does Aspergers/HFA cause behavior problems? |
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Posted: 07 May 2024, 8:35 pm
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Replies: 10
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| My understanding is that Aspergers probably doesn't cause behavior problems... but how people treat you because you are an Aspie can eventually cause behavior problems. (Eventually you get tired of being bullied or shunned or dismissed as weird or putting up with things that make no sense...) I agree |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does Aspergers/HFA cause behavior problems? |
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Posted: 07 May 2024, 12:58 pm
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| I recently read an article about a little Autistic boy, I don't remember his age, he might have been 11 or younger. He was getting bullied at school. Another little boy, an nt kid, kept writing on him with a marker. The Autistic boy kept telling the bully to stop but he refused. The teachers saw all... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does Aspergers/HFA cause behavior problems? |
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Posted: 07 May 2024, 11:10 am
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Replies: 10
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| I just got a fine from the city for my neighbor putting her trash on my lawn too early. You are not allowed to put trash out for pickup before 5pm the night before pickup. I called her and told her about this. She said she will take care of it but she was pissed. I have a really hard time when peopl... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does Aspergers/HFA cause behavior problems? |
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Posted: 07 May 2024, 8:06 am
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Replies: 10
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| Maybe they mean criminally violent behavior. Because we're supposed to lack empathy and other nonsense. Of course, our behavior can be deeply disturbing and humiliating to other people, such as watching anime or taking mechanical pencils apart and then putting them back together. :roll: I know righ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do any of you react not great to unfair situations? |
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Posted: 06 May 2024, 6:22 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 999
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catpiecakebutter wrote: I see your point. I was a bit harsh.  |
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