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  1. I now have an "I have Autism" mini button for my shirt

    I now have an "I have Autism" mini button for my shirt

    I just received my "I have Autism" mini button for my shirt. Unfortunately, it's smaller than I thought. I hope other people can still see it clearly.
  2. Caelix3

    Overwhelmed by social interaction?

    So I've joined three roleplays on Tumblr. I've been getting better at role playing and stuff, which is good. But I noticed I was starting to get overwhelmed by all the social interaction, even though it was online. Like I was actually getting anxiety like I couldn't breathe. I actually had to...
  3. Caelix3

    Is this a trait of Autism or OCD?

    I have this problem where a word randomly pops in my head. The word keeps repeating over and over again and it starts to stress me out. I can't seem to stop it from happening either. Example: The word Bloody Mary keeps popping in my head. It keeps repeating over and over again and won't stop...
  4. Caelix3

    Why is Autism Speaks bad?

    I was wondering why Autism Speaks is bad. I hear so many people saying it is bad, in the autism community. I was wondering why it is bad, as I don't understand. I saw a group member wearing an autism speaks shirt in the group that I go to. The group is for people with autism or people on the...
  5. Caelix3

    Problems with relationships?

    I tend to have problems maintaining a relationship. It either turns out to be toxic or the other person is too sexual. I identify as Panromantic asexual. I find it hard to have a relationship when most people are sexual and want sex. While I don't. It also doesn't help that my autism, causes me...
    • Caelix3
    • Thread
    • asexual autism autistic high sex drive low sex drive pan-romantic panromantic relationships sex addiction
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Love, Relationships and Dating
  6. J

    Intimacy sucks. Help.

    My boyfriend and I are doing great and we love each other to death but he wants intimacy physically and I don't. I'm also asexual (not sexually attracted to anyone) and refuse to have sex because it doesn't appeal to me and I hate it. I also don't like too much skin touching, and he wants to...
  7. Maria

    Online distance learning programme: Autism Spectrum/Dr. Olga Bogdashina

    I'm going to start learning in this programme. Maybe this information will be helpfull for anyone. I 've met Olga Bogdashina on the Conference she is very cleaver and she has helped me to understand why my son has bad behaviour. It is connected with his peception. Hyper sensitive eyes and ears...
  8. Caelix3

    Is Tumblr just sensitive or did I say something wrong?

    One time I posted on Tumblr about my little brother who is on the lower end of the spectrum with autism. I said that he had low functioning autism and another person with autism messaged me and said that wasn't nice or appropriate to say. But the doctors and therapists tell my mom all the time...
  9. Caelix3

    I go on virtual worlds, do you? Also questions?

    I go on virtual worlds like IMVU or Second Life. Although I have yet to make any friends on either of those games. I'm afraid to approach people in real life and the same goes for approaching people virtually. Especially if it seems like they are in some kind of clique. How can I get over that...
  10. M

    Autism friendly checkouts

    If I lived in Philly, although these are for children, it's an excellent idea. Paul Kourtis is the store director of the brand new ShopRite on Edgmont Avenue in Brookhaven, which opened less than three weeks ago. When Kourtis got wind of Jackowski’s petition, he didn’t quite get it at...
  11. M

    The 'N' Word or The Neurodiversity Movement

    Neurodiversity is an approach to learning and disability that suggests that diverse neurological conditions appear as a result of normal variations in the human genome.[1] This portmanteau of neurological and diversity originated in the late 1990s as a challenge to prevailing views of...
  12. J

    Is anyone hyposexual?

    So I have like zero sex drive. I mean, I literally feel like nothing has changed since I was a kid. Physically, my body works just fine and I'm old enough to know that my feelings about it aren't gonna change. I'm just curious if this is a me thing or an aspie thing. I consider myself asexual...
  13. saskinakki

    ASD?

    Hi there! I was wondering if there's anyone else here with ASD as their special interest? It's been mine for a couple of months now, before that it was mental illnesses. I read articles on it, watch documentaries, and browse forums. Some would say I'm obsessed. But yeah as I said, anyone else...
  14. J

    Do carbonated drinks hurt? Like, a lot?

    Every time I drink soda, or even a slurpee from 7-11, my tongue and throat BURN as soon as any little bubbles touch it. If I have a lot I can feel it hours later, like I scratched my throat really bad. I barely touched the tip of my tongue to soda recently and I shrieked and covered my mouth...
  15. Vinca

    Competition to create a short film about autism.

    (The following is not written by me, but copied from http://www.autism.org.uk . There is additional information via the following link http://www.autism.org.uk/uncut ) Autism Uncut Film and Media Awards Autistic people are often misrepresented, stereotyped, or simply cut out altogether by the...
  16. Sportster

    Those on the Spectrum and Narcissism

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  17. saskinakki

    Hair pulling?

    Hello I have been diagnosed with asperger's about half a year ago and I was wondering if there were other hair pullers (trichsters) here? I have read somewhere that trichotillomania and asperger's might somehow be linked but I don't know. Any information on this would be appericated :)
  18. DuckRabbit

    Androgynous essence vs. gender dysphoria

    I am interested in the theory of 'Aspergirls' author Rudy Simone that Asperger girls tend to be androgynous in mannerisms, behaviour and essence. She argues that their thinking patterns and style of clothing may not be typically feminine. They may have an inability to empathise with the feminine...
    • DuckRabbit
    • Thread
    • androgynous essence aspergers autism body gender dysphoria gender identity mind sexual orientation soul
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: General Autism Discussion
  19. Lavaiso

    I may have had Epilepsy -Complex Partial Seizure- (Need help/advice if it could be)

    I realized it today, I searched online to the reason why I feel blurry and confused in social situations and I noticed several symptoms on Web MD about Complex Partial Seizure and it fits. First I thought it was just general anxiety/social and my aspergers combined. But now I realized it could...
  20. M

    Perseverance, persistence, tenacity, determination, isin't that how we are supposed to be?

    Today I was outside digging up dandelion roots, have this small shovel that I use for the task. Four hours later I realized that I had been working solidly non-stop without even a rest. Ignored the fact that I should stop, I was dehydrated, had to go to the bathroom, hungry, my hands hurt, yet...
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