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Recent content by Kwickyfeet Icypaws

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    physicians with Asperger Disorder

    I did a lot of customer and technical support, in the IT industry tho, not healthcare. You can't go wrong with technical competence, because that's exactly what they're looking for. But of course there's establishing a rapport so you can question properly and establish the problem space, which...
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    I’m going to see my doctor next for official diagnosis

    Welcome. I, too, am undiagnosed. I feel a deep empathy toward many symptoms or behaviors of ASD besides "social anxiety" but I also won't refer to myself as ASD without a diagnosis. There are some very insightful discussions here, and I truly believe the challenges of ASD can be alleviated by...
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    Hi New Here

    Welcome. Fallout is awesome.
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    Grief

    I guess I have atypical grief, tho sadness and regret are in no short supply. I don't cry. Been more years than I know. When I was a child I would cry too easily, and I hated that about myself. In hindsight I know that, while I did cry more than most, perhaps I had more reasons due to social...
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    Conversation facts

    I get so much anxiety over these scenarios I have to watch my volume so I don't get too loud or too quiet, enunciate, etc because it's such a hassle parsing what the heck people really want instead of an accurate answer. I'm sure eye contact is all but forgotten. I split my answer into basic...
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    What's the most unsuitable job you've had?

    Selling encyclopedias was a wild mismatch. However, I did much better with two call center jobs I had later, doing customer and technical support. There were enough technical details to make me "good" at the job, and I got promoted to a more tech position that no longer dealt directly with...
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    Does anyone else play songs in their head (purposefully)?

    Replaying songs in your head on purpose, yes, to pass the time or try altering my mood. Moods have been tricky lately and this is one of the things I use to cope during downtime. I also do it to try to figure a song out, both how it was recorded and how the writer/arranger created it in the...
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    Using this, that, and those too often

    Nothing kills a good idea, story, or joke quite like forgetting a common yet critical name or noun. It's akin to dressing a bride in a dress made of burlap. In 6th grade I was giving a presentation, something about the US oil industry. I wanted to mention the state an event happened in, but...
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    48 years old, and now I find out

    Hi Rex, and welcome. My reaction to (the possibility of) ASD is quite different than yours. I haven't been diagnosed, so I may instead have an anxiety disorder with a couple bonus quirks that looks a lot like ASD. I'll have to let the experts figure that. The idea of a diagnosis would...
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    FITNESS DANCE PARTY

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    A Successful Life

    To me, a successful life would be an ongoing state of overcoming limitations to best play the cards you've been dealt, and evolving to a reasonable degree into the best you can make of yourself. This includes honing the skill of being able to have fun in a variety of situations. I would say...
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    ugh

    ugh
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    Would you break up with someone over weight loss or gain?

    I don't think the expectation of being attracted to the person you're with is "shallow", particularly if the relationship is new or tentative. You cannot control what you're attracted to, and if you stay with someone you don't want, what kind of effect will that have on them as they pick up...
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    Do you enojoy any type of sport?

    I cannot throw, hit, or catch a ball, no matter how hard I try. Apparently I just don't having the wiring for it in my head. This has many social downsides. I do biking, swimming, and strength training tho.
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    No more wasting time.

    Regardless of whether it becomes your profession, if you enjoy it, keep creating. To test your limits and strengthen your skills be ready to take on any number of subjects, even random. And look for blogs and how-to videos to learn from others.
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