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Recent content by Skye81

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    Parties.... I should go, but I don't want to.

    My husband and I have been invited to a 40th. His friends, not mine. He has a huge group of friends who all have wives and kids now so it's a lot of people and he can chat away to them and I. ... end up hovering next to him, hoping no one will speak to me, having to laugh and smile at things I...
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    Repetitive things....rituals...

    Thanks for the replies. When I took my daughter to see a paediatrician the other day he kept asking about if she does repetitive things etc.. like does she put her socks on and off on and off.. or keep watching a programme over and over or turn lights on and off.. ?? I was like... well no.. and...
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    Repetitive things....rituals...

    Just wondering about this.. Do you do things over and over... The same things.. or have rituals.? Or are there things which are subtle? Are the things you do now much different to when you were a child? What repetitive things or rituals did you do as a child?
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    Are you able to cry?

    I cry all the blimmin' time. For example, if I haven't cried for 10 minutes.. I'll have a cry about that. ;-D Hehe.
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    Timekeeping and Being Late

    I hate being late... I will plan way too much time to get somewhere so I can literally sit round the corner until it's the right time! It's particularly stressful now I have my own family as I will be stood by the door stressing about them not being ready to go when I am. My parents are often...
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    For those who try fairly hard to look like the rest..

    The replies are great. Firstly, I will take it as a compliment that I am very young at 33. ;-) I agree that over time things change and our abilities to cope strengthen as we find easier ways or simply learn more through seeing others do it right. I have already picked up many things and...
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    For those who try fairly hard to look like the rest..

    This is a question for those who perhaps try really hard when either at work or school run or buying something... I just wonder if you can let me know how that is for you. I go on the school run and other mums are all nattering and blah blah blah.... and I would really rather stand on my own...
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    New member and have some bits to ask!

    Sometimes the school mums invite a couple of us for tea before school pick up and either i cant make it or I'll just hope that conversation will flow between them and I'll just fit in when i have something I can say. It really worries me so I'd rather not.. and when I do I'm so tired afterwards...
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    Took daughter to the doctors and...

    Hehe crackers is only my secret term for myself. ;-D Much more fun to be 'different' than the same as everyone else. My daughter is different to kids in her class which I personally think gives her a much better character. The only difficulty is trying to help her get through each day with kids...
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    Took daughter to the doctors and...

    Our next appointment will be with 3 people I think but I will be checking that they understand autism in girls.... I see many things in my daughter and many things which I, as an adult who has struggled right through, have not 'grown out of' or learnt late.. Only as an adult did I really start...
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    Took daughter to the doctors and...

    Hi we originally saw our GP who referred us to the Community Paediatrics.. so I guess it was a paediatrician we saw today. He was asking questions all about routine, rituals.. does she flap.. that kind of thing.. but he didn't actually listen to what I had to say. It was like he had a tick list...
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    Took daughter to the doctors and...

    Well.. I am not sure I remembered everything so it was all quite a nightmare plus he didn't give me chance to explain anything! He checked her balance briefly and spoke to her briefly too where he got some muffled replies. The school had done a form as well as us and both showed major social...
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    Immaturity

    I always feel more immature than those around me. Others can seem more serious/professional etc.... but I don't change for the situation. I am always me.. Which some people like as I appear down to earth or jokey etc in, for example, work places full of seriousness......... I will be honest and...
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    I can't seem to paraphrase - is there a way to learn that ability?

    I am just the same. In many situations, especially in a group, I won't say much and won't start a conversation for definite. If someone asks me about myself I will then talk too much.. I may realise after a while and make myself stop although bit late by then. At home I am a nightmare when I...
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    At what age were you when you first learned how to tie your shoelaces?

    Hehe well I don't know at what age but I remember my sister once showing me a 'cheats' way by doing two loops and tying them together. I just couldn't work out the other way! So I stuck to that as it worked so why change... It made people laugh or cringe.. (why I really don't know.. what was it...
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