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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you think that ASPIES and ADHD are selfish? |
| will@rd |
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Posted: 26 Aug 2017, 6:09 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,284
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| I think Aspies may come off as more...egocentric...sometimes, but that's just because they have difficulty seeing another's wants and needs. I don't think that it's because they are being spoilt brats or malicious. Precisely. If my neurobiology causes me to be unaware of your needs, because I canno... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Do lot of neurodiverse people go into showbiz? |
| will@rd |
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Posted: 26 Aug 2017, 2:51 pm
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Replies: 3
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| I suppose it depends on how broad your definition of Show Business is. I got into radio as a teen, in an entirely fortuitous accident, and made it my career for over 30 years. Being a disc jockey is certainly not like working onstage, or in front of cameras, but that's what made it perfect for me - ... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Do you remember to consider the other's feelings? |
| will@rd |
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Posted: 25 Aug 2017, 4:38 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 566
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| The following is a repost from another thread, but I found it personally enlightening as to the way our autism imposes limitations on us without our ever appreciating just how severely handicapped we are: My son is now 5 years old, he said a few words at around 16 months and then stopped. I've only ... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Based on physics, what insights do you make about reality? |
| will@rd |
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Posted: 25 Aug 2017, 4:29 pm
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Replies: 159
Views: 7,837
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| If realty is a simulation, chances are so are we. That would seem to go without saying. "We" being the ego-consciousness, with which we tend to associate our given name - although it is entirely possible that there is more to us than that, and that another portion of our individual totali... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you have problems around the concept of being diagnosed? |
| will@rd |
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Posted: 25 Aug 2017, 4:07 pm
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Replies: 14
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| It seems to me that there are two schools of thought on the subject of diagnosis as an adult. There are some (Temple Grandin, for example) that advise not to seek out a diagnosis unless one needs access to services or help. On the other hand, there are many personal narratives that speak of relief ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is this even possible? |
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Posted: 25 Aug 2017, 3:29 pm
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Replies: 41
Views: 1,006
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| adults/older people can learn to pass as normal, but wouldn't they still have difficulty since "pretending to be normal" is very draining. No, I don't believe it's even remotely possible to be autistic at any point in your life and not experience social difficulties. It may be possible to... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Why do some men hate intelligent women? |
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Posted: 24 Aug 2017, 7:36 pm
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Replies: 98
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| A lot of men, especially in the Bible Belt, seem to hate intelligent women. I grew up in the "Bible Belt," have lived my entire life here, and I don't know a single human being who HATES intelligent women, or smart people in general, for that matter. Funny how you seem to equate a particu... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is Everyone On The Spectrum ? |
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Posted: 24 Aug 2017, 7:19 pm
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Replies: 33
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| Do you think everyone is on the autistic spectrum or is there an undefined cut off point. I've read a few articles saying that everyone is on the spectrum and am undecided. If EVERYONE were on the spectrum, there would BE NO SPECTRUM, because autistic people would be exactly like the rest of the po... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Evolution is the biggest lie ever told ! |
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Posted: 24 Aug 2017, 7:12 pm
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Replies: 305
Views: 10,683
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| There were one hundred of them-biologists, chemists, zoologists, physicists, anthropologists, molecular and cell biologists, bioengineers, organic chemists, geologists, astrophysicists, and other scientists. Their doctorates came from such prestigious universities as Cambridge, Stanford, Cornell, Y... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Bad at Math |
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Posted: 24 Aug 2017, 6:23 pm
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Replies: 45
Views: 1,810
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| I don't think this is because of Aspergers. It's just a difference in abilities of the kind that everybody as. That being said, a lot of people say they are "bad at math" but sometimes I wonder if they are just intimidated by it, uninterested or not taught properly. Oh, I absolutely agree... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Can the word "stimming" apply to individuals without ASD? |
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Posted: 24 Aug 2017, 5:59 pm
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,543
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| From my understanding, and correct me if I'm wrong because I'm still learning, stimming is a repetitive physical action that a person takes part in as a way of calming themselves down, correct? The original clinical definition of stimming was " a repetitive full body motion (rocking, swaying, ... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Self Diagnosed Autistics in UK can have autistics arrested |
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Posted: 23 Aug 2017, 7:47 pm
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Replies: 21
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| If you're in the UK and don't see the logic in being able to diagnosis yourself...you can be locked up for being hateful! That seems pretty straightforward to me. And not threatening in the least, just complaining about a social/legal situation. Whether it's fair or accurate may be a matter of opin... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspergers and liking either extreme of content in media. |
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Posted: 23 Aug 2017, 7:33 pm
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| I don't have a penchant for ultra violent torture porn, but I do gravitate toward the odd and unusual. Comedy that's subtle and cerebral, and sometimes morbid and dark. I like things that make other people squirm - not gory stuff, but IDEAS that challenge people's comfy little limits and force them ... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Do you overestimate or underestimate your ability to cope? |
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Posted: 23 Aug 2017, 5:54 pm
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Replies: 5
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| I think when I was younger, I sometimes managed to bluff my way through certain situations, because I knew I wasn't up to the task and played to my weaknesses. For instance, with women, I never tried to be macho, or attempt the typical male attitude about ANYTHING, because I knew I didn't have it in... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Kristen Stewart - Aspergers? |
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Posted: 23 Aug 2017, 5:37 pm
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Replies: 73
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| She's incredibly socially awkward and the way she thinks and talks about things, to me, isn't how an NT would talk/think. Thoughts? I just always assumed it was because she's stupid and has no personality. :| I mean, don't get me wrong, I ain't hatin,' or nuthin.' It's just that she seems stupid, a... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: New here - ashamed of being autistic :( |
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Posted: 23 Aug 2017, 5:30 pm
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,184
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| :hail: Welcome! It's a lonely life. Even if you knew other autistic people, there's no guarantee you'd have anything in common with them, or even like them. You know you've got a problem when you're awkward and uncomfortable even around people just like you. :? Though there's no shame in it (just fr... |
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