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    Is there enough awareness of Aspergers/Autism?

    Awareness is not always a good thing. As Alexander Pope wrote "A little learning is a dangerous thing". To be aware of something that we do not understand often leads to fear and ignorance. We grasp onto the memorable facets, often the negative ones and apply a mental "Avoid" label. In order...
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    Store employee shouting a greeting as I enter.

    In the UK this is currently less common than elsewhere but becoming more prevalent. If someone genuinely appears to want to help (even if to sell something) I don't mind too much. I don't like the falsehood of the generic retail company greeting. In a similar vein if I do accept or ask for help...
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    I had to put my cat to sleep yesterday

    Sorry to hear your sad news - in time it will feel better. In the mean time take care of yourself or better still let your husband take care of you
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    A Most Random Truth!

    Lego manufactures more tyres than any other company.
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    Dysgraphia

    My writing is bad..I am right-handed but write like a left hander. I often writing in block capitals to ensure I can read what I have written. I write in pencil whenever possible. I am very particular about the type of pencils I use because of the way that they run over the paper. I am also very...
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    Sense of Belonging.

    I think I might appear this way. A big part of this is that I will only join a conversation if I feel I can add to it, there is little value in talking for the sake of it, therefore much of what I say relates to my personal experience/knowledge. I can see how this may look like I always turn the...
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    The Intelligence Question

    My colleagues at work introduce me to new starters as a 'quirky genius' who is generally harmless unless prodded. Do I perceive myself as such? No, I merely have an aptitude for things that they don't. By the same token they have aptitudes for things that are beyond my comprehension, the social...
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    A Most Random Truth!

    No animal has 'backward knees'. What we think of as a knee bending backwards on animals like horses or birds is actually the ankle joint. Their knees are often very close to their hip joint.
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    Perfect Pitch - Is It an Autism Thing?

    I can hear pitch very well - but I have been known to do damage with my 'singing'. :(
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    I dont think there anything "wrong" with me.

    I hope not. You have rightly pointed out some nuances that are common in many Aspies, but everyone has behaviors that other people struggle to accept or sometimes understand. That doesn't mean that there is something 'wrong' with them. You have shown you are a good citizen and your post shows...
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    The Stigma of Self-Diagnosis

    I am self diagnosed. I am fortunate enough to know a number of ASD case workers (unfortunately unable to give official dx) and they are all certain. I would like to be diagnosed in a way but cannot afford the cost as due to being 41 and above average IQ my Drs have said I cannot get it on the...
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    when to tell someone tell you have aspergers

    Sathington - I appreciate that you have had a number bad experiences but in one you probably weren't quite yourself and the other wasn't you doing the telling. Don't let that put you off if you feel that the time is right. There are some people that I ought to have told a long time ago, when...
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    I dont think there anything "wrong" with me.

    I don't think there is anything 'wrong with me', however there are things that make life tough. That is because the world is generally geared up to people who are different to me. People, including I think for the most part Aspies, want to belong and I often see this lack of belonging as a...
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    how to be less negative, or pessimistic.

    There has been some very eloquent and well reasoned advise here especially from erk70. I am not sure I can add anything of value, but here goes. When I start looking at a situation I always try to look where I want to be at the end. For example when I am down, what I initially want to...
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    when to tell someone tell you have aspergers

    I tend to tell people as it becomes relevant. Some people may be told after a few hours, others never. If those people then react badly, which in my experience is not as often as I think, then they are not really worth my time anyway. I have a job in which I usually work on my own but am the...
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