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    Do people generally see self-diagnosis as an adult sufficient?

    I prefer "self identify" to "self diagnosis". I'm not a doctor, I can't diagnose myself. I can, however, see that my life experiences are very similar to a lot of aspies, and dissimilar to most NTs, so in the absence of diagnosis one way or the other I self-identify with the group I have most in...
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    Never had a girl talk to me, is that normal?

    I didn't have a girlfriend until I was 36. I married my 2nd girlfriend and we have 2 children. I am 52 years old now. Don't try to run before you can walk. If you've never even had a conversation with a girl work on that: having a conversation when you get the chance. Try to prompt her to talk...
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    How fast do you read?

    I struggled to learn to read. When it finally clicked I went from not being able to read to reading at an adult level within a few months when I was 6 or 7 years old. My son did precisely the same thing. I stayed at pretty much the same level of reading skill and speed for the next 10 years...
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    People with autism having children

    What an awful thing to say to your child. I have one awesome aspie kid and one awesome overachieving NT kid.
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    Programmers?

    Thanks. There is a story behind it.
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    What were you doing on September 11, 2001

    I was working on a project at a bank in Slovenia when it happened. First I heard it was a light plane, then the facts slowly trickled in. We were trying to follow the news on the Internet but the major news sites were very slow. When we finished work I went back to my room and watched events...
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    Programmers?

    I was a programmer for more than 20 years. Being able to visualise processes and run them inside your head is useful. Being good with numbers is useful.
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    Timekeeping and Being Late

    I've been chronically late my whole life. Late for school, late for work, late for everything. Finally, at nearly 49 years of age, I am getting to be reasonable at getting places on time. Executive dysfunction doesn't help.
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    How is your mobile browsing experience.

    Th Thanks, that works.
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    How is your mobile browsing experience.

    I can't work out how to do a search using my iPhone. Apart from that it's still all good.
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    Do You Feel Like An Alien?

    I've always felt like I was a strange, dysfunctional human. I've always felt very different to other people, but never really thought of myself as an alien. Freak, yes.
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    Showering in a time machine

    Like a lot of people on the spectrum I am sensitive to heat, so I can only have a warmish shower. I used to lose track of time in the shower, it is a soothing experience and it is very easy to slip into a state of meditation. These days I am in and out fairly quickly, and I only shampoo my...
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    Autism/AS - NT love, is it possible?

    It is usually going to be much more difficult for the typical shy aspie guy to find a girlfriend. If you spend enough time around aspie forums you will see what I mean. I could go into the reasons why, but they are pretty obvious. It is much more difficult for a shy aspie guy, for example...
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    Identity Crisis

    What I was referring to was a stereotype. Obviously not all aspies are oblivious to fashion and their place in society. A fairly common characteristic among aspies that I have encountered (mostly online) is that we tend to have a small number of friends who are generally misfits themselves in...
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    Autism Stereotypes (Or lack thereof)

    My son actually is a stereotypical aspie in most ways. I believe that plenty of positive experiences with people (adults and children) early in life have predisposed him to think positively of people and to be friendly and talkative towards people. Being an introvert is stereotypical but it...
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