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Recent content by vanillabuzz

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    Hyperfocusing...

    So I've been having this really big problem. All my life I've dealt with hyperfocusing on different subjects, but for the past month I have been extremely hyperfocused on a specific one. It's been hard because I am completely unable to think of anything else. Tonight it is particularly difficult...
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    Can't let go...

    Thank you so much for your responses everyone! I really appreciate it. :kissingheart:
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    Can't let go...

    Hello, everyone! So I've been around for a while (often on the quiet side) but this is something I've wanted to talk about for a long time. Now it's come to a point where I can't just ignore it and it's only right that I talk about it with people who I believe will be more understanding than...
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    Help Venezuelan Dog & Cat Shelter

    Thank you guys so much. <3 Very little people have donated so far even though I've tried to share everywhere I can. I hope they will still be able to get to their goal. :cry:
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    Help Venezuelan Dog & Cat Shelter

    Thank you sooooo much! :hibiscus:
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    Help Venezuelan Dog & Cat Shelter

    I'm not 100% sure I'm following you, but yeah... I stand up for animals in every sense, including against them being in zoos. It's a shame that people don't help them more. :(
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    Help Venezuelan Dog & Cat Shelter

    Hello guys! I truly hope this is allowed and I'm so sorry if this is out of line. I'm in no way related to the people who created this funding but I feel compelled to share it. I had never before shared any type of funding anywhere outside of Instagram, where I'm the most active, but I figured I...
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    Are there textures you can't bear to touch?

    Carpets. My mom used to drag her bare feet on the carpet before we changed to wooden floors. I can't stand it. It makes me shiver like nails on a chalkboard. I can't have any type of food or drink that has little pieces in it... like chunky peanut butter, or corn bread with the little bits of...
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    Losing a pet

    I lost my cat of 15 years nearly four months ago and I still cry almost every day. You need to let yourself grieve. Don't push it back because you're not sure if it's normal. It is very normal, and very painful. Like many of the people here, I love animals more than I care about people. They are...
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    Do You Have Empathy?

    Same. I have a very hard time empathizing with humans, which is one of the many reasons I identify with Sherlock so much. I come off as completely insensitive and most of the time I don't understand why people frown at me for it. It's a whole different story with non-human animals. They are the...
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    How is Asperger's syndrome Diagnosed?

    Personally, I just acted as I am, even with the NT mannerisms I have acquired. Like Ice Blue Deer said, they will see through that. Just tell them all about yourself, why you suspect you may have it, etc. That's what I did, and just answer their questions as truthfully and fully as you can. I...
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    Your ideas for movies about Autism

    This! BBC's Sherlock is why I realized I probably had Asperger's. On my favorite episode, The Hounds of Baskerville, John mentions it and that's when I started looking up what Asperger's was, knowing that even though I identified with Sherlock saying he was a high-functioning sociopath, being...
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    How is Asperger's syndrome Diagnosed?

    I was diagnosed with Asperger's exactly a month ago, but I was pretty sure I had it for about a year or perhaps a bit longer than that. It was a long visit to the specialist, the best one in my country, for what that's worth. I filled two giant questionnaires, one with answers from my mom...
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    'Sesame Street' Introduces Julia, a New Character With Autism

    I'm extremely excited about this, personally. I love that it is a girl, being a woman myself. Here's their explanation of why, and another quote from this article, which is the one I read when the news came out. So if Sesame, whose mission is “to help all children grow smarter, stronger and...
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    The last thing that made you cry...

    I empathize with animals more than I do with people. Actually, I don't like people for the most part, and I have a hard time empathizing with them at all... unless it's related to an animal, particularly the loss of a furry friend. This commercial is beautiful, last night I had tears rolling...
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