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Recent content by bigfootjrf81

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    Don't know what I'm doing....

    Thank you, everyone for responding. Wanted to drop a quick update: we took the "5 Love Languages" profile (thank you, ste11aeres!!), and it returned some interesting results. Between the two of us, we took it 4 times: once as ourselves, and once how we thought the other would respond. Then...
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    Don't know what I'm doing....

    The answer to that is probably because I spend more time in close contact with them. She's with them all day, and I know that's not an easy job, so I take them off her hands when I get home. ~~~The Bigfoot~~~
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    Don't know what I'm doing....

    LOL. That's verbatim what she says. It just seems hard to feel comfortable enough to bring myself to do that. And, this may sound completely stupid, but figuring out how often to do it is also an issue. Like I said, not trying be stupid, but should I set an alarm on my phone or something...
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    Don't know what I'm doing....

    We have talked about it many times before. She usually refers to being touched, or sent a text message, or something to show her that I'm thinking about her. My problem is it's really difficult to do for some reason. I feel.....mechanical, I guess is the word. I feel like I'm doing something...
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    Don't know what I'm doing....

    Hello: Looking for advice on this. I don't know if this is an Aspie thing, or just an everybody thing: Let me start off by saying in my own way, I love my wife. Lately, I have been having a lot of trouble grasping the concept of what "love" means. I have a deep care and concern for my wife's...
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    dealing with having minor aspergers

    Normal....... Nope! Never been called that! Welcome! BTW, what exactly did you mean by "minor Aspergers?" So far, the tests I have taken have declared me "borderline." I am still gathering more information, as I don't have some of the primary symptoms that classify one as a stereotypical...
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    Trying to work through this...

    That's what I'm so worried about. Obviously, I love him, but I get caught up in my own.....stuff in my head. It becomes black and white, and my perception IS the only right perception... Does that make sense?
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    Trying to work through this...

    Hello all: I am going to apologize in advance for this thread because I've never really been on a forum before, and I don't know if this is appropriate. I will also apologize in advance, because as I work through whatever this is, I have to post these things occasionally to get some feedback...
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    WRAP and Aspergers.....

    Sam: WRAP stands for Wellness Recovery Action Plan. It is a recovery therapy model, which seems to be rising quickly in popularity. The WRAP is usually conducted with a three-ring binder. It is a very empowering document. I work with people who often lose control over their ability to reason...
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    WRAP and Aspergers.....

    Hello! Just curious: I am a certified WRAP facilitator. Just recently discovered I potentially have Aspergers. Would like to know if anyone else has heard of WRAP before. If so, what does your plan look like? What kinds of triggers, early warning signs, etc.? Thanks!! ~~~The Bigfoot~~~
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    Totally new to all this.....

    Thank you. I hope that my story "qualifies" me Also, thank you for your profile. I saw your little blurb at the bottom and took those tests. I got a 118 and a 100 on the "Aspie Quiz" (My wife took it for me at home and said she got a 145) I got a "104(??)" on the RAADS-R. Do you know what...
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    Totally new to all this.....

    I'll answer the traits question, as that could help both of us to a better understanding.... First thing you need to know about me is even if this all does pan out, I have no choice but to be in social situations. I am 6'10", 320 lbs. I stand out in a crowd regardless of whether I want to or...
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    Totally new to all this.....

    Pretty much just reading. I study a lot. I like to watch cartoons with my boys (4 and 7). I also love to sing and make music. Thankfully, all you know about me is a screen name (lol) so I have the freedom to say as a 33 year old man, I can't stand adult shows. I usually watch cartoons with my...
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    Totally new to all this.....

    Vanilla: I have always known that something was different with the way I look at the world. During my school days, I was frequently called names (weird, freak, odd duck(my favorite lol)). The "realization" was not mine but my wife's. The other night we were having ANOTHER discussion about my...
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    Totally new to all this.....

    Turk, Zack, and Brent: Thank you very much for the welcome. ~~~The Bigfoot~~~
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