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Recent content by Diane

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    Are people on the spectrum capable of lying or manipulating?

    We're all capable of lying but we're not all good at it. In fact I'd venture to say that many if not most people with Asperger's/Autism are *not* good at lying. We're also capable of attempting to manipulate but again, we're not very good at it. It's too much work to keep track of lies and to...
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    New here, I’m an NT who is now certain my girlfriend is an Aspie

    Those few sentences alone say you might need to start thinking about *you*. If you don't make a move you may find yourself further and further into it and more and more miserable. Whether you're correct about her having AS or not may not be what's important right now, not so much as...
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    Influenced by the weather?

    Hi All! One thing I've learned over the years is that just about everything is a transition of some sort. Even climbing out of bed in the morning is a transition, as is climbing back in at night. Some transitions aren't as difficult to deal with while others come with never-ending issues. I...
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    Convincing yourself that another person actually likes you

    There can be a person standing in front of me indicating that they like me (not romantic just friendly) and I'm hearing "I can't stand you, get away from me, why would you think I want anything to do with you, etc. For whatever reason it seems almost impossible to believe it when someone says it.
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