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Cutesie

Cutesie

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Struggling to exist, trying to believe in change. From New York City
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  • Cutesie
    Is there a specific reason that the "Watch" feature doesn't work properly? On another forum using the same software, I get notified about every thread that I'm watching. It's different here - and I'm not the only one to experience it. Is it an intentional setup or a glitch?
    FayetheADHDsquirrel
    FayetheADHDsquirrel
    There have been some other functions that have not been working for me recently.
    Cutesie
    I'm proud of myself today. During some of the discussions here, there was a constant urge to mention a certain subject. It wouldn't have been helpful, and I've been successful at holding back.
    M
    Misty Avich
    I have that urge every day and have to control it. Sometimes I can't, then I get angry at the consequences. But I never personally attack others, because it isn't in me to (not implying anything about you, I'm just giving my two cents).
    Cutesie
    I feel so trapped sometimes when writing. It's definitely easier for me to express myself with it better than with speech, but I still can't get across what I actually think.
    Rocco
    Rocco
    Sometimes I paint to express things I cannot articulate. Perhaps you could try painting, drawing, or some other creative endeavor to express yourself.
    FayetheADHDsquirrel
    FayetheADHDsquirrel
    I don't think I have ever understood the idea of expressing oneself through drawing. To me drawing has always been seen as a skill to master. And my ocd tendencies can always find something that didn't turn out precise enough. 😅
    Cutesie
    An aspect of this site that is challenging is the number of sections. There are 26 of them within the forums.
    Cutesie
    One thing that upsets me greatly is when someone takes an action affecting others without explanation that (I think) warrants one. I'm greatly upset now.
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    Cutesie
    Cutesie
    I'm waiting for a reply from any one of the moderators.

    That this resource isn't available is distressing enough. People not explaining makes me crazy.
    Cutesie
    Cutesie
    Update: It's an automatic thing that happens when a thread reaches 1,000 replies, so that the site doesn't lag. At the moderator's suggestion, I simply created a new one.
    Cutesie
    Cutesie
    Now all that's left is for me to feel terrible for being so high-strung. I hate when my emotions get this way. It's happening all the time.
    Cutesie
    Before adding to "A-Z Adjectives" or similar fun threads, I search to see if the word planned has been used already. One recent search found eight results - five by a single member.
    Cutesie
    Cutesie
    Now I see another one with 27.
    tree
    tree
    Words that start with "X" aren't impossible, although sometimes
    people think they must be.
    Cutesie
    For three days, I found myself unable to write first-person pronouns. It was frustrating and made using forums (this one and others) difficult. Perhaps I'll share some time what was going on inside my brain - as much as I can understand.
    Crossbreed
    Crossbreed
    "I found..." "Perhaps, I'll share..." "...as I can understand."
    It looks like you are getting your first-person pronouns back... ;)
    Cutesie
    Cutesie
    Yes, I only mentioned the problem here after the "cure".
    Cutesie
    Cutesie
    During that time, I avoided writing just about anything on this site, because it would've been awkward to explain. In a different chat room, which is used much more by me, I was still limited, but they know me and my idiosyncracies better.
    Cutesie
    Since suggesting that hospitalization may be necessary, my anxiety shifted to mild depression. This week I am okay - not that much better than that, a bit on edge but as well as I've felt in months. There are also periods of euphoria.
    Cutesie
    A radio ad for Better Help - narrated by ESPN-NY host Peter Rosenberg - is all about masking and "removing the mask" through therapy. It is not focused on autism.
    T
    thejuice
    Better Help is quite notorious isn't it
    mysterionz
    mysterionz
    I’m glad u know about the controversy surrounding better help.
    Cutesie
    Cutesie
    I don't, actually. It was just interesting to me.
    Cutesie
    It's ironic that I just wrote about bad memories at a psych hospital, but I'm now considering checking myself in to that exact facility. It was a place that was dually a prison and a refuge.
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    Cutesie
    Cutesie
    The hospitals that I've been to weren't bad places. They don't actually do much, they do make you feel trapped, but they're not the hell holes of the past.
    Cutesie
    Cutesie
    Thanks for the support that you give simply by reading.
    Rodafina
    Rodafina
    Cutesie, that makes sense and seems like the right mind set for what a psych hospital can offer in terms of support.
    Cutesie
    "Meltdowns" are described all over the Internet as involuntary and uncontrollable. If this is so, I may have used it incorrectly to describe what has been happening to me recently.
    Cutesie
    Instead of repeating that I am uneducated about autism and trying to learn through making mistakes here, I should probably actually read up on it. I'm just not in the mindset to not get overwhelmed.
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    Outdated
    I find most documentation to be at best ill informed and misunderstanding. I found what I've learned from talking to people in here much more reliable.
    Rodafina
    Rodafina
    Mistakes can be a great way to learn, especially when they are made in a forgiving and understanding environment. I think a varied approach to learning can be best - get info from every source you can and then come to your own unique understanding of the thing.
    Cutesie
    Cutesie
    Thanks, people, for sharing your thoughts.

    It's hard to learn about terms and concepts neutrally. Trying to see how I do or don't fit in before properly grasping is an impediment towards proper understanding.
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