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Recent content by ConfusedKetchup

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    No assessments..

    I'm really not sure. Like I don't know how to go about these things. Never been able to fully explain or advocate for myself.
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    No assessments..

    Self diagnosis is great for my own personal understanding of myself, and to help with communication with my loved ones. I experience awful executive function problems and could use social worker or someone skilled in working with people with autism to help me. I can't get such services or...
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    No assessments..

    I just came from my family doctor. She doesn't disagree with my self diagnosis, but she says that my province doesn't cover the cost of assessments for adults, only covers children . She says I can go private, but I'm on disability and can barely afford to live. I have nobody else that can loan...
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    Overwhelmed

    Overwhelmed - backed into a corner living by fight or flight - no relief Guilt and shame over things one has no control over, being hurt, unintentionally hurting others Most of all - the confusion.. No escape
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    So frustrated!

    The more I learn about ASD, and recognize how it has affected me, and my life... I'm better able to figure out my needs. Before learning of this I lived in a confused bubble. I felt/acted/reacted like I did, but without knowing why or whatever. I didn't know how to explain to people why I was...
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    So frustrated!

    Thank you all for your replies. I have an appointment this Wednesday coming up with my family doctor. I'm currently preparing a list of things, and how it affects my life etc. for her in case I freeze up while trying to talk about it. I'm in Toronto, Canada if anyone wants to toss out ideas for...
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    So frustrated!

    I'm not quitting school. I mean if it comes to the point where I have to choose my sanity over school or dude and our kid I'm definitely gonna drop school. What I am hoping for is to get some sort of professional help started soon. I just can't juggle all that life requires.
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    So frustrated!

    I had a meltdown earlier... this is something I typed out as I was coming down from it all. How do you make sense of it when things are good, but at the same time things are bad. My family needs help, but I don't know where to go or where to turn and the kind of help we need is not cheap, and...
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    Weird Stims?

    Nail picking is my number one, down to picking at my skin, and swaying side to side when I have to stand still.
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    Started dating an Aspie... and for a while I thought he was a psychopath

    Speaking from my own experience.... thinking isn't the same as knowing. I understand that we're not all built the same, so I try to give people a chance until I know otherwise for sure. Just my opinion, not trying to start anything :D
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    Taking things literally; any funny stories to share

    OMG yes...THIS exactly. I laughed so hard reading your comment because it's like, yay I'm not alone in this and I have experienced this many many times my whole life.
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