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Recent content by Christian T

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    Accidental signals

    I am constantly sending out confusing signals, particularly to strangers, that suggest that I am lost when I am merely looking around or waiting for someone, that I'm upset with I'm simply deep in thought, or that I'm confused when I'm just computing what the other person has said and am...
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    Lost all my friends, feeling down

    It's always deeply saddened me to see a friendship that looked so promising fail to withstand a seemingly undemanding test, but people do tend to go their separate ways and it soon feels as though you're next friend is going to be a lifelong soulmate. I have just recently left high school and...
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    Digging Your Own Grave

    I always find that it helps if the conversation has some meaningful purpose other than small talk, such as if you've joined a club that pertains to a special interest of yours, or if you're being introduced to other people by someone you know already, that way you can let them do the initial...
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    Aspergers traits

    I'm now part of a new Australian organisation called "I Can" that's trying to get people to define autism in terms of strengths, not weaknesses. Personally, I've found that my blunt honesty makes it much easier to be unashamedly straightforward with people when I need to be. Also, the strongly...
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    Are You a Hypocrite?

    My little sister once accused me of being a hypocrite because I am an incredibly affectionate big brother who's constantly hugging and kissing my little sister, yet the sensation of unexpected touching reduces me to a wriggling, giggling mess. I think everyone is hypocritical in at least one...
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    Nine-year-old son with AS

    Congratulations on receiving the diagnosis. I think he's very lucky to have such close relationships with his siblings. Connecting with them will be a great way for him to learn and practice social skills. I also gravitated towards older people when I was nine. It can be difficult for an aspie...
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    Developing friendships

    I really meant to say that interactions with friends should be effortless, as in you shouldn't be making any conscious effort to appear a certain way in front of them. Of course you need to put effort into thinking of your friend, looking out for them, understanding them and keeping in contact...
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    Developing friendships

    It might sound corny, but, in addition to what's already been said, I think that just being yourself around your friend is the best thing to do. It's part of the trust thing - if you're feeling sad, be sad; if you're genuinely happy, be happy; if you're angry or frustrated, don't be afraid to...
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    Any other Disnerds on here?

    I've always been obsessed with Disney, and I doubt that I will ever grow out of that, but nor would I ever want to. When I was little I absolutely lapped up all of their animated and live action movies, and now I'm going through the ones that you can only really understand when you're older...
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    Are animals and children attracted to you?

    I certainly find that I gravitate towards children and animals - they are a welcome relief from convoluted adult interactions - but I'm usually absolutely clueless as to how to interact with them. I'm very comfortable with my own pets and relatives, however, and we do usually have an easy...
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    Learning to Read Body Language (and ending up overly-dependent on that skill)

    As a drama student, I have always found myself closely observing the vocal and physical expression of people around me and have often come quite close to replicating it. Many Aspies apparently struggle with interpreting non-verbal emotional expression. On the contrary, I think I've always been...
  12. Christian T

    Do You Interrupt People?

    Theoretically, interrupting people during conversations is rude and something that shouldn't be done. However, in practice, conversations do contain a great deal of overlap. I too find it very difficult to judge when people are just filling in pauses with lighthearted small-talk that I can...
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    The Big Bang Theory and its effect on the perception of Asperger's

    Now that I think about, it seems to be that the presence of Amy Farrah Fowler actually presents a more balanced view when it comes to Asperger's. When she was first introduced she seemed to be purely Sheldon in female form, but then gradually she became more like the stereotypical girlfriend of...
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    The Big Bang Theory and its effect on the perception of Asperger's

    I agree with you, except I feel that a balance between comedic and dramatic autistic characters is needed. Both reinforce our humanity and our capabilities in different ways. Comedy is great for connecting with an audience in a relaxed and comfortable way and serves as a reminder that autistic...
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    The Big Bang Theory and its effect on the perception of Asperger's

    Personally, I think that The Big Bang Theory is harmless entertainment and that, if anything, it is of benefit to the autistic community. It seems to provide a ahndy pop-cultural reference for Asperger's in the form of a character that is made to be loveable and whose Aspie traits are celebrated...
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