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Recent content by Carlos

  1. Carlos

    How do you deal with jerks?

    Hi Sportster, What kind of a place do you work in? I would get in trouble if I started taping people like that. Glad it worked for you. That brain freeze thing really bothers me. There are so many situations I could have salvaged if I knew how to react more quickly. But I think that's just...
  2. Carlos

    How do you deal with jerks?

    Thanks, this is good advice. It does seem sometimes that an error needs to be corrected. There must be some way of combining your strategy with that when the situation requires it. Good to think about.
  3. Carlos

    How do you deal with jerks?

    This is perfect because it expresses my dilemma exactly. The quote is Proverbs 26:4. But here is Proverbs 26:5: "Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes." Like most contradictory proverbs, there are some situations where one works best, and other situations...
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    How do you deal with jerks?

    Judge, thank you for this quote, it really is helpful. Here is a dilemma I struggle with: Does responding with indifference always communicate a message of strength? Or are there times when not responding to abusive behavior makes it seem that such behavior is OK? (BTW there is a trick to...
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    Can it really be aspergers?

    Hi Jen, I was diagnosed Aspergers later in life (the diagnosis did not exist when I was a kid), and I do know its efrfects were very pronounced in me during my childhood. So the best I can do is answer from my own experience as a child. Still there will be no substitute for your getting a...
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    How do you deal with jerks?

    I really like Judge's advice to show indifference. I will try to practice that, but I do hve a problem with it: in such situations i have so much adrenaline flowing that it's obvious I'm not indifferent, and the need to defend myself is overwhelming. How does on control one's own hormones? I am...
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    The Stigma of Self-Diagnosis

    You're right and I am so glad I have these groups to share experiences with. Going through a crisis at work right now which i'm sure being an Aspie makes it harder. So it's good to have this. My sister, whom I trust, wants me to tell my mother about it, but I know it would only create...
  8. Carlos

    New to the forum and to Aspergers

    Thank you. I won't ask what's in those cookies. I just read the notice where anyone can come in and read this thread, so I thought I would change my avatar. I will keep my name though.
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    The Stigma of Self-Diagnosis

    Hi Jordan, Because of the kind of experiences you have been through I am very hesitant to tell other people that I have Aspergers. I sympathize with you because I feel an urge to tell people, to help them understand me and know what I deal with. But I'm afraid that the word "Aspergers" won't...
  10. Carlos

    The Stigma of Self-Diagnosis

    This is a timely topic for me, having lived on both sides of the issue. I fully accept and support those who are self-diagnosed. In fact, I needed that "self-diagnosed" category to gain entrance to the Aspie community. And official diagnoses can be expensive and not easily obtainable by many. So...
  11. Carlos

    New to the forum and to Aspergers

    Thank you Ste11aeres. I just found the How Do You Feel Today thread and posted - it was hidden from view and I would never have found it if you hadn't mentioned it. This is an overwhelming world.
  12. Carlos

    New to the forum and to Aspergers

    Thanks much to all who responded. In response to Salmongirl17, actually my diagnosis came as a relief. I always knew things weren't quite right, but always blamed myself (I am very good at that). This is giving me a different perspective, and for the first time in my life I don't feel alone. I...
  13. Carlos

    New to the forum and to Aspergers

    Thank you - so far I am very impressed with the support here and look forward to exploring other forums.
  14. Carlos

    New to the forum and to Aspergers

    Thanks, Vanilla. What you say is very encouraging, makes me feel I've hit the right place. I will check out those resources.
  15. Carlos

    New to the forum and to Aspergers

    Thank you Turk. I am starting to see that.
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