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Recent content by Cynthia

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    Meeting People Familiar w/ ASD (Will They Think I Fit?)

    Don't ever worry about being not autistic enough. It's a spectrum. Everyone is different. As they say, you know one person with Asperger's, you know one person with Asperger's. Meeting fellow Aspies was one of the best things I ever did. We have a group where I live and we meet up once a...
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    Is this an Asperger's thing?

    It is normal. I go into meltdown/shutdown mode rarely now, as I've learned to avoid most triggers. However, what I cannot avoid is my husband. My husband has social anxiety, which means that, if I act socially awkward in public (hello, aspie here - it's gonna happen!), he feels anxiety and...
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    I'm new also!

    And hello to everyone. I'm new to the forum and still have my restrictions on! I'm 42, and I just learned what Asperger's was last year and it explains a lot! I guess I have been managing the hard way! I've had several ups and downs in life - yeah, life can be a roller coaster - but the...
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    Would you tell your clients?

    I, similarly, found out last year (self-diagnosed). I first told a couple of friends and relatives, and they did not react well. They have a misunderstanding of what Asperger's is. I was told, "Don't sell yourself short." So now I am very choosey about whom I tell, and I don't tell very many...
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