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Recent content by Puppywings49

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    How does eye contact 'feel" for you.

    It depends on the person. I have learned to pretend to look people most people in the eye because they like it. With my friends, they really don't care if I make eye contact with them or not, which makes eye contact feel a lot less stressful and more meaningful. It's nice, and I like studying...
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    Kaiser Assessment?

    Ah! I'm sorry I didn't see this sooner. They offered some, and we did decide to take the offer for a while, but, no, I am not currently receiving any treatment.
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    WHAT'S NEXT?

    Crossed paths once again.
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    Is the way body language described in books realistic?

    I've always been confusde about this. It always seemed like exaggeration to me, to more clearly show without telling what the characters are feeling. For example, "His shoulders tensed, and I trailed off, not wanting to upset him with discussion of a touchy subject." I understand from context...
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    Kaiser Assessment?

    Yes.
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    Anatomy of a shutdown

    I can relate to a lot of what you said. Usually what triggers shutdowns for me are a lot of sensory activity or situations I can't control. For example, I went to DC with a large group, and experienced three shutdowns during the week-long trip. I get overwhelmed with all the people or new...
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    Comment by 'Puppywings49' in 'I saw a unicorn today'

    This made my day. Thank you!
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    Speech Tone

    I speak in monotone sometimes. More often, I speak really fast, sometimes too fast for people to understand or even my mouth to keep up, so I end up stuttering or just spouting a stream of words that no one understands. My Spanish teacher, who has been both my History and English teacher at...
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    Am I Even Autistic?

    This might be a long and weird post, sorry. I've been diagnosed with autism for around a year. I diagnosed myself first, then after around a year, I was professionally diagnosed. But for this past year, I've been increasingly anxious about the diagnosis and none of my friends or family know...
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    Losing all interest

    That's happened to me before. I just sorta stopped and thought about things that may interest me, and then tried them. And now I'm obsessed with character creation and Steven Universe, and it's all good. Long story short, try new things!
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    Kaiser Assessment?

    I did that! Well, OK, I'm pretty young, so my parents dealt with arranging it. But I did go through the evaluation, so I can provide you with any information about that if you'd like. I can also ask my parents about it, if that's not too weird.
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    Hello There!

    Hello! For safety reasons, I prefer not to put my real name on the internet. Instead, please call me Puppy, or Wings, or Puppywings49, or whatever else you wish. I have been diagnosed with autism for around a year–I diagnosed myself first, then was officially diagnosed. Not only is this forum...
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    Aspies & bereavement

    Personally, I tend to not be able to handle other people's grief. I usually end up hiding away someplace right after someone's death, or act unnaturally cheerful in the dim hope of cheering them up, which I know is impossible. The first one is a lot more healthy though. As for my own feelings...
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    HOW DO YOU RELAX?

    Usually, finding some place that's quiet and alone, then putting on some music (Here Comes a Thought is one of my favorite relaxing songs) and thinking. Bonus if it's up high or near water (although that depends on the person)
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    Let's Talk about Stimming

    I chew my fingers or the inside of my lips. I grind my teeth together to the beat of a song. I rock, slam my body against the back of a chair and bounce off, twist my hair into knots, and twist my fingers into knots. I spin, flap my hands, and touch that soft part at the bridge of my nose. I...
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