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Recent content by brookegaf

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    Feeling okay about being 'different'

    Hey guys, I've been struggling with this for awhile now and was wondering if anyone could share some advice on how to cope with feelings of isolation. I just can't seem to shake the sadness I get when I'm in a crowd or can observe others and realise that I'll never be like them and just can't...
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    Do Aspies have delayed mental development?

    I've personally always felt older than my age. I relate more to people who are middle aged then people my age (young adults). I've also been told that my brain was fully developed when I was around 17.
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    Does anyone find advertising to be really stupid?

    Yes!! I get so frustrated with advertisements. I often just find myself thinking "that would never happen in real life...this is so ridiculous!!!". I hate the ones where the people are overly enthusiastic or just really really fake Apparently I've been analysing adds since I was 3 years old.
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    I want to get my obsession with Autism out of my system

    I've just gone through/ am going through a similar experience as I was only diagnosed 2 years ago. Although, I have only accepted it for the past 6 months. I find that when I'm bored or have little to occupy my mind I can become obsessive with finding out about everything to do with asd. I'm...
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    Having your differences be dismissed by neurotypicals

    Yeah, I know that pain. I was also overlooked and misdiagnosed for over a decade. What a relief it was to know that the years of feeling isolated, confused and alone had an answer!! I'm the same with adds on TV.. Can't stand them!! They are so frustrating for me. Yeah, I think that's a good...
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    Having your differences be dismissed by neurotypicals

    Lo Love this response! Looking at my friend this way has actually helped me deal with it better as she does have problems with control (so it makes sense). Omg true that!! These are the same people who want to look at my high distinction essays to get ideas off me.....
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    Having your differences be dismissed by neurotypicals

    T Thanks for that responce, I appreciate it! I agree. I'm now using this space as a place to go to when I feel most vulnerable and alone... It is helping. I think the reason this has struck me so much is the lack of empathy and understanding from others. Being an overly empathetic person, I...
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    Having your differences be dismissed by neurotypicals

    Yeah, it's hard when they become dismissive after you are attached to them... I'm hoping to find more open minded people in the future though.
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    Having your differences be dismissed by neurotypicals

    So would it be better to just not talk about it? It's a shame because I like some of my differences and don't want to be ashamed of them.
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    Having your differences be dismissed by neurotypicals

    Hey everyone, I've been battling with this issue since I've started to become more vocal about my differences due to being on the spectrum. Recently one of my good friends snapped at me saying that I'm delusional for feeling different and that everyone goes through it at some point ..(even...
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    Cure autism vs leave us alone - are they both wrong?

    I feel like the wording of this matters. While yes, finding strategies or "cures" that help with some of the distressing characteristics of asd would be beneficial for most.. eliminating all features of autism or asbergers would be ludicrous. How boring would it be if we all had the same way of...
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    Working in retail but wired to not be social

    Yeah, I guess I build in down time during my overwhelming shifts as well. There are spots near the change rooms where I can be alone for a couple of seconds. I can also 'hide' behind a table of shirts and fold behind them if I need time out.
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    Working in retail but wired to not be social

    Yeah, there have actually been studies that show the difference between a genuine smile and a fake one is the expression lines near the eyes. It's interesting that people in the general population have picked this up.. perhaps withough even realising it.
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    Working in retail but wired to not be social

    I'm the exact same!! If I'm in a bad mood or anxious I make the most simple mistakes, am super clumsy and can hardly speak in a volume where people can hear me. But when I'm in a good mood it's like I have this invincible customer service skills lol.. It's like the years of observing how to get...
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    Working in retail but wired to not be social

    Does anyone else here work in a profession such as in retail or customer service? It's an interesting experience for someone who has asbergers and I'm wondering if anyone else experiences the same things. Working in customer service can be fun when I have the energy to role play and small...
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