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    Are you too open or too closed?

    Intensely closed in person. To a fault.
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    What was the last movie you watched?

    All Is Lost. It's a film with one single actor, Robert Redford. It's a great movie about a sailing disaster. I have to say though that, throughout half the movie, I was mostly enamored with being out in the ocean alone. Gosh that would be nice (I'll pass on the ship wreck part).
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    Jenny McCarthy

    I agree with you Soup. It's particularly harmful because not having necessary vaccines is harmful for everyone.
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    What was the last movie you watched?

    I saw 'Beyond the Black Rainbow' - pretty bizarro 80's-ish artsy film on a cult. Pretty interesting although slow paced. I loved the atmosphere. Beyond The Black Rainbow (Trailer) - YouTube I also saw World's End which I thought was brilliant. Simon Pegg is great.
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    What was the last movie you watched?

    Ben X (intense!)
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    how was i in the dark for so many years?

    I learned for myself at 38 - once I started telling people, and they became familiar with what it is was, it was a huge "no s***" moment for them (aka it became obvious for them that this was it). Most people, if they know anything at all about ASD, have a very thin knowledge of what it is and...
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    Is it possible for an Aspie to attain the social skills of a NT?

    paloftoon reminded me I wanted to comment on this some time ago. There's a kind of equation here. The more you learn the social skills means you are more aware of what you should be doing in a social settings. In other words: the list of things to keep in mind and tasks to do gets larger. So...
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    You know what we need?

    Ste11aeres: Take a look at the "A Field Guide to Earthlings" by Ian Ford. It's for us and about them. I found a lot of it a rehash of what I have gathered over the years - BUT there are bits here and there that were all new to me. It's the best book by an aspie about NTs. I read it twice...
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    Is it possible for an Aspie to attain the social skills of a NT?

    My quick answer would be 'probably' - but I cannot imagine a scenario where it would not take a lot of effort. I don't just mean the effort to learn all the skills - but, more so, the actually effort of pulling it off when you are putting those skills to use. I don't think it would be a fun...
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    Are you a morning person or a night person?

    Unambiguously a night person. I play that mental game that was on a Seinfeld episode forever ago: It's where it's late and you know you should go to bed but realize that's tomorrow's problem and stay up. That guy will deal with it then.
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    PBS POV program, "Neurotypical"

    Thanks - I'll check it out.
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    Married but not overly happy.....

    I think your experience is totally normal. Marriage is what it is. There are some real great times, some real low times and a lot of 'Eh' in between. Recognize that you, at least, have someone special. You've shared a lot of life together. Perhaps it's time to shake it up a bit and try to...
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    This is not hello, but goodbye...

    Mark - Make a different account or something! Don't go.
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    Behavior Directly After Adult Diagnosis (Age 31)

    Same here. Self-Diagnosed last October. Doctor Diagnosed Mid-February. I am 38, married with a gaggle of kids.
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    Behavior Directly After Adult Diagnosis (Age 31)

    I see these in myself since diagnosis four months ago. I am more comfortable with myself and let the masks falls without being self-critical. Knowing about the masks is a very powerful thing in itself. There are times they are necessary. I also avoid certain situations that I know are triggers...
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