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Recent content by butterfly2

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    Facebook?

    Well i now have a facebook account but dont do much on there as dont post pics up there as dnt know how to and dont want to. Sometimes i go there to see wot other people i know are doing and probably post a comment to people im not that close to. I guess its another way of communication apart...
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    Hello Everyone

    Hello i havnt been here for a while but im in my 40s and still live at home with my dad. Im still waiting to be assessed for aspergers but it is taking a long time! Nice to meet you!
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    Friends or no friends??

    Friends have always had a hard time making and keeping friends. I never did have more than 1 friend and now i have 2 female friends i sometimes see. Have been bullied,ignored or treated badly by people in the past. i try to be nice to people but some of them have turned against me. Anyway nobody...
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    Possible Aspie here to learn

    Am curious if you had problems mixing with people like i have all my life, then how did you cope with university with all those pople around. Anyway well done for coping at university!
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    Do your parents call places for you?

    I always used to be scared of talking on the phone and wudnt know what to say but now make calls if i have to and if i cant think how to reply then my dad has to come and help and im 43. Like the other person who posted i was never taught and never showed any interest in how to cope wiv every...
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    Does anyone feel awkward when meeting new people?

    I find it nerve racking talking to new people especially if they are wiv other people they know. It does take me awhile to warm to them if they start talking to me first and i can ask questions about them and their life. I hate it when they ask questions about me as i have a limitd life. For...
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    Facebook?

    I feel left out here as it seems im the only one in the world who doesnt have a facebook account and doesnt know how to get on to it! On the other hand i wouldnt want everyone to read about me and i wouldnt know what to put on there. I only know how to go on the internet and dont have much...
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    Do You Feel Like An Alien?

    I never felt i belonged to the human race. Ive always felt like an alien from when i was little. My thoughts and expectations seems very different from everyone else and can be very isolating. I feel more isolated now as its xmas time now and have not had any friends ive seen during the holiday...
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    Repetitive behaviors

    Yes i grind my teeth when im awake and picking the skin of my palms! thats why my teeth are shrinking which is not nice for a girl!
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    Repetitive behaviors

    Wel since i was five i grind my teeth and pick the skin of my palms and pick at my lips. I also check things repeatedly and have to do things in a certain order or put my clothes on in order ie pyjamas then vest then a top. Thats all i can think of at the moment!
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    Do you need an incentive to go somewhere?

    Yes i do need a reason to go out of the house otherwise to me its no use going out for no reason. Or just going out lokking around the shops and spending money you dont have and walking around aimlessly on my own always i find boring and a bit depressing. But if ive been in the house...
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    Do you have any siblings or are you an only child / How has this affected your ASD?

    Re: Do you have any siblings or are you an only child / How has this affected your AS Yes im an only child and not having any brothers or sisters hasnt helped me with gaining any social skills. Have always wanted brothers and sisters and still do at 43 as have not been able to bond with other...
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    Being brave and posting...

    Thats great you have been diagnosed now. Better late then never. Im 43 and still waiting for an official diagnosis of aspergers,thats if funding is available so says my psychiatrist. Like you i have struggled with so many things other people take for granted. I just hope i dont have to wait...
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    Is anyone else on anti-depressants?

    The pros and cons of taking them i find is i can function better by taking meaning it does take the depression completely away but it helps you manage your mood a bit better so that you function better. When i first took them it was difficult to remember to take them every night but have got...
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    Is anyone else on anti-depressants?

    Yeah im on anti depressants been on them for 20 yrs. You do get certain side affects from them like dry mouth and feeling dizzy if you stand up suddenly. You shouldnt feel weird just from taking them today. They usually work between 2 wks and 4 wks of taking them. Which ones are you taking by...
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