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    Is this what you call "mock arguing"?

    So what you're seeing is social protocol. It's a form of positive politeness in which you both show deference and respect for each other. You demonstrate your respect and positivity for your boss' goals and leadership, and he showed respect and positivity for your contribution, time and...
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    I can't ride rollercoasters any more

    As I've gotten older my body seems to tolerate them a lot less. It's a lot quicker to get dizzy, etc.
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    Do you feel the presence of God in your life?

    I find the concept of the calculated universe plausible. And as such that we are all part of the same single expression is something I find positive. It means that everything is as alive as I am and I don't need to worry about my own perception ending, because I'm just part of a larger whole...
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    Being gaslit about being autistic or not

    Regardless of whether you're autistic or not, that medical information is yours to view. You have a right to know what it contains. Not sure how it works in your country, but in most I believe the service provider would be obliged to provide a copy of any medical data they held on you if...
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    Living in an abusive environment/toxic family

    If you are in an abusive environment you need to act to preserve your own safety. If you are in imminent danger from physical abuse, please do take immediate steps to protect yourself. I'm not sure where you live nor your age, so unsure what resources there may be available and whether they...
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    Adhd medication

    Yeah, I'm tossing up whether to go ahead. It's a ton of money and one of the big issues I have is I don't have any of the stuff to demonstrate it was present before age 12. Combine that with the ASD combination stuff and I wonder if they'll even take me seriously. Example, the surveys say things...
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    Adhd medication

    There's not really such a thing as an Aspergers Psychiatrist. There may be some who have studied more in certain areas of who have an interest in such areas, but they can all prescribe AFAIK. It really helps me. I need to take L-Theanine to calm the jitters it gives me, but if I have a decent...
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    Does anyone know about televisions?

    So basically regular LED TVs work by having a big backlight made of LED light sources which an LCD "screen" filters for certain colours to create a picture. It's not 100% able to filter all light, so the black screen of no content is actually grey. There are versions with more and more smaller...
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    Theory of mind

    There are no medications for autism. If you have comorbid conditions you may receive medications for these.
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    Theory of mind

    I think you do, as you seem to recognise that other people have minds and think differently. You seem to recognise that other people have different mental states to yours. If you looked at me blankly when I told you others don't see things as you do, that might be different. A trait of ASD...
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    Intrusive thoughts in the form of a phrase.

    Interesting. To note I only offered my experience in case others had similar - not intrusive thoughts, but background noise - and perhaps felt they were alone in having this.
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    Just need some self-assurance

    Hmm, indeed, I'm no professional. Perhaps mixing things up might not work if they are busy working with the emetophobia. But any therapist worth their salt would absolutely not judge you. If there is an opportunity to discuss these fears and the introspection you have about past events, it might...
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    Just need some self-assurance

    If you go through life without a few hundred people calling you a jackass you've lived too little. Regarding the second half of my post, this ruminating on past situations seems fairly common, do you have a therapist who can teach you practical tools to deal with it?
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    Just need some self-assurance

    Hi there, I think I recall you mentioning that you said something once and misgendered someone or something like that. Is this regarding that? I think I recall you mentioning it a few times and it does seem to be troubling you. Is it regarding that? If so, AFAIK one of the challenges that comes...
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    Intrusive thoughts in the form of a phrase.

    I have a form of internal echolalia. It's not intrusive thoughts because they're not thoughts, they're sounds. So when I wake up I'll have a song in my head. Only a few lines or a riff, but they will repeat for as long as they want. At some point during the morning a new song will take over...
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