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Recent content by the antique autistic

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    Is Life Really Supposed To Be This Lonely

    I live in Colorado. Next month we are hopefully purchasing a fixer-upper in Beulah, which, we hope to be the first in our living autistic community. I am a board member of a group, AutHaven community, [if the name Authaven sounds familiar it is because we have held annual by and for Autistic...
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    ive made three videos for the autistic community,what do you think?

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    How long did it take for you to accept you were autistic?

    I had a problem with it for one reason. when I was diagnosed "experts" were still saying that autistics lack empathy while I have maybe too much empathy. that was my only issue. other than that it was nice to know WHY i was so different from everyone else
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    Over Paying For Gifts

    I am thinking you are not a parent
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    Going into business for myself!

    Congrats! Everyone is nervous at something so life altering! Even NTs'. This is so incredible. Please keep us filled in with every step you take in this!
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    met temple grandin

    On november 5th i attended the Autism Society of Colorado Annual Gala at the Ritz Carlton in Denver [donated tickets] Temple Grandin was the keynote speaker. We got there a little early and got an opportunity to spend a little time with her [some of it taped] If you are interested in watching...
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    Seeing Temple Grandin

    The only reason that I was able to go for free is because the autism society of colorado hosts a pizza night once a month. The first time we went we saw a very tired looking man with his severely disabled autistic son. To me the father looked like a poor single man who maybe worked as a janitor...
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    can you read animal's expressions?

    I do not think that I can read my dogs or chickens faces but I do very much sense what's going on with them. And they are attached to me as well.
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    Seeing Temple Grandin

    So, we were given 3 $300 each tickets to the Autism society of Colorado Gala in Denver on November 5th. We also received free tickets last year [the food! OMG! The food!] Temple Grandin will be the keynote speaker. This same weekend we are attending [free to all attendees] a retreat for...
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    senior citizen Autistic meltdowns

    I think I might disable comments
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    Physical Self-Calming

    I run around in a little circle for hours at a time and I have to find something else too as I am in my sixties and eventually my knees or ankles [ankles deformed] will give out and I do not know how I will cope.
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    senior citizen Autistic meltdowns

    I went years, decades, without a meltdown. the past 7 or 8 years they have become more and more common. They are not violent or angry, but crying and saying 'why' alot. I also have PTSD and have had more trauma over the past few years. SO, I am wondering if part of getting old is more...
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    What would YOU look for in an intentional real-life community?

    I am in the slow process of attempting to start building an Autistic community within an already existing community in Pueblo Colorado. My You tube channel, the Antique Autistic, is very new and I have barely touched upon the subject. I would like as much input from other Autistics as to what...
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    My Mom is Autistic

    I also grew up in a family of narcissistic psychopaths. check out my channel
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    How old were when you got your Asperger's diagnosis?

    I was in my fifties before being diagnosed. My youngest son had become horrifically and excruciatingly painfully ill. It took awhile to find out what was going on with him. I thought maybe his illness was in some way connected to my extreme differentness. It wasn't. but that is how and why I...
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