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Recent content by AspieChris

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    I get no respect for things I'm an expert in with my family

    Just my thoughts here…… My mother it the same. I was berated my whole childhood and through my early 20’s for not doing or wanting to do things that she could brag about to friends. She even amended her will to exclude me from any inheritance if I didn’t “earn a degree from a 4-year accredited...
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    Which approaches help you more when memorizing new material?

    Pick a favorite song and rewrite the lyrics to explain the thing you’re trying to memorize. Then memorize the song with the new lyrics. I still remember every word from a couple of those from decades ago
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    Asbestos Concern

    Your concerns are definitely in line with the actual dangers of asbestos exposure. However the issue is how much is too much? If I take the example of automobile brake pads and shoes as an example…… That black dust on the rims of every car has asbestos in it. It’s used because of the extreme...
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    Asbestos Concern

    The reality is that asbestos fibers are much lije sand. It’s dusty until wet, and becomes dusty again when dry. BUT…. even though asbestos is definitely linked to diseases of the lungs, it’s a lot like smoke from a fireplace. A little never hurt anyone. It’s going to take a LOT more exposure...
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    Are you understood?

    I’m alone, on an island. Surrounded by people but painfully alone. Misunderstood by laymen and misdiagnosed by professionals. Wanting everything I can see, but it’s all just outside my grasp. It’s exhausting.
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    Boredom with food

    I’ll eat the same exact meal for years. Such as a bowl of Cheerios or s ham and turkey sandwich on white bread. And then, out of the blue, one day I’ll be sick of it and never go back.
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    Nonstop Analyzing After Conversations Makes Me Hesitant to Actually Have Conversations

    I still do it every time. Even with my wife of 25 years. It’s probably why we’re still married.
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    Dysautonomia? What on earth?

    There’s a whole list of diseases that are only recently being discovered as being the result of auto ammune diseases. Things like type 2 diabetes, Crohn’s disease, psoriasis, etc. The immune system malfunctions and attacks the body, causing ailments that come with a terrible list of symptoms...
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    Nonstop Analyzing After Conversations Makes Me Hesitant to Actually Have Conversations

    I do it too. Analyzing every potential emotion that the other person might have expressed about what I said. Positive, negative, anger, fear, love, hate…… on and on. But after 50+ years I have become a great conversationalist. I don’t enjoy talking to people, but I’m very good at maintaining a...
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    Asbestos Concern

    I have had plenty of industrial experience/exposure/training with and around asbestos. Generally, it’s considered as dangerous as nuclear waste, but that is simply not true. Asbestos is only potentially dangerous when it becomes airborne. It can be inhaled and stay in your lungs forever...
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    Hello

    Welcome. I found out at age 35. Im 51 now. Live got better when I could tell people that I have trouble with certain things. Most good people have let me excell at the bits of life that I can do, and let me slide on the harder parts. You find out who your friends are.
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    I am having two MRI's Today. One with Gadolinium Contrast.

    I have had several MRI’s. It’s a small space, but the technicians are usually good at helping to talk me into being calm. No side effects. I ALWAYS leave with a copy of my images on disk. It’s something to look forward to, being able to scroll through the scans when I get home. It gives me...
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    Which approaches help you more when memorizing new material?

    Visual and textural in conjunction with the information. 2+2 goes best with the teaching AND a bag of oranges to count by hand.
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    Hi, I autism parent here

    I’m 50, on the spectrum with a 17 year old also with ASD. It’s not easy…. and very lonely.
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    Are you an older adult that feels somewhat marginalized and at times gaslit by medical personnel?

    My usual experience with high-functioning ASD and healthcare providers is general disbelief. I’m 50, 6’2”, and have a normal life/family/career. Since I appear normal, I must be lying or wrong. It’s not until they witness a full blown meltdown, crying so hard that I cannot breathe, that there’s...
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