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Recent content by ECM2018

  1. ECM2018

    Empathy - Do you feel it?

    This is an interesting topic and something I think about a lot. I definitely struggle with empathy. I hate feeling obligated to console a friend in pain. A friend of mine's father passed away a few years ago and I felt so lost as to what I was supposed to say or do. I just emulated what others...
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    Does anyone else struggle with same gender friends?

    I've always fallen into circles of friends rather than really made any on my own. I used to be better at being a friend before I was married for some reason. It's most difficult with guy friends in the circle now because I genuinely have no idea how to be friends with men. I don't have a...
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    Comment by 'ECM2018' in 'Chapter two. I can feel the light again.'

    Winter seems the hardest time to deal with pretty much everything. I feel depressive symptoms around the holidays and usually it continue until February or so. To try and alleviate some of that, I went on a random weekend trip to Las Vegas in January (I think), maybe it was February, but it was...
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    How to Overcome Loneliness in Midlife

    I've used meetup a few times and have found some interesting groups on there. They usually only meet once a week or once a month, so it wouldn't be a big time commitment. Again, this depends on where you live and what's available. There's also the option of starting a meetup geared toward others...
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    Why is it that friends hardly ever contact me first?

    I don't even think this is necessarily an issue that concerns you personally. My husband, who is NT, and I have friends (NTs) that live virtually 5 minutes away from us and sometimes they won't respond to texts or anything for weeks at a time. Cancel plans, etc. We only have 2 friends that...
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    How does eye contact 'feel" for you.

    It's like that machine at the eye doctor where they puff air into your eyes for a second, looking at someone's eyes feels like the moments right before when you're anticipating that puff of air going into your eye. Incredibly uncomfortable. And I agree that it's like looking way too close at...
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    Scopophobia (Scoptophobia)

    I hate surprise hugs from friends. If I know a hug is coming, then I can prepare for it. But one time a friend who was sitting next me thought she would be cute and she just wrapped her arms around me and put her head on my shoulder and gave me a hug. I almost punched her in the face I was so...
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    Scopophobia (Scoptophobia)

    YEP. 100%. It's funny because as a child (under age 13) I could sing solos in church and at school. Then at a certain point around that time, people talking to me that I didn't know well or men in general was traumatizing. It's interesting to learn about but trying to nail down specific phobias...
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    Thriving alone, dreading loneliness

    YES, the holiday season is the worst. Basically every anxiety trigger taken to the max. Then winter in general is very hard, when loneliness and restlessness sits in. I think about the pointlessness of life constantly. Death as well. I've never wanted to kill myself. BE killed, maybe lol. But I...
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    Help me make a decision

    Do you have hobbies? What are you "passionate" about? Is there anything you can occupy your mind with that is not painful?
  11. ECM2018

    The Small Talk Hangover - a better way to understand downtime

    I think I've developed a tolerance for small talk because it has always been a necessary requirement for being around people, but definitely don't like it and get incredibly bored. The worst is going to a noisy restaurant with a bunch of people. I can't believe they can have a conversation with...
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    New to the forum, fascinated already =)

    Thanks for the welcome, everyone! =) I'm actually no longer teaching, unfortunately. It was too much for me. I tried really hard to keep going, but I was challenged with a large class and not enough support. In the end, I was so stressed out I was feeling sick every morning. I miss the kids and...
  13. Women with Asperger's. A Blog

    Women with Asperger's. A Blog

    What is this blog going to be about...I suppose I want to focus on topics related to women with Asperger's. I will probably also go off on tangents regarding the things I am passionate about: books, movies, video games, music, traveling. Thanks for reading in advance, I hope you guys decide to...
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    The Horror Genre

    Ahh! Samara is actually one of the scariest horror movie visions I've seen. The white silhouette between the dark hair to the floor, for some reason she haunts me constantly... You're not alone! I am a huuuge horror fan. Books, movies. Also serial killers. I'm rather fascinated by serial...
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    New to the forum, fascinated already =)

    I've been looking for some kind of online community to engage in about autism and Asperger's and I've been pleasantly surprised already at the kind of thoughtful, engaging conversations going on here. I am almost 31, was diagnosed with Asperger's two years ago after going to therapy for social...
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