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Recent content by Ed#

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    Hello, my name is Brian, I am new here.

    I do think he's naive in several ways, but it would be impolite of me to explain why -- it's an introduction thread, after all -- so I'll let it drop.
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    Hello, my name is Brian, I am new here.

    So don't post, then. This is how the internet works, chum.
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    Hello, my name is Brian, I am new here.

    Maybe you're speaking in the past tense and no longer believe this, but I want to point out the false premise here. Love is not a salvation -- especially being loved by someone else. That cannot be a "salvation." I suspect that the reason you believed (believe?) this is because of your lack...
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    Back again to try to figure myself out

    I found that latter book quite helpful, fwiw (Is This Autism?). I'd recommend it to anyone who is looking for help with self-diagnosis. The authors approach the question from a current DSM/ICD diagnostic model, but they do a good job of including the "interior" perspective of autistic people...
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    Hello, my name is Brian, I am new here.

    Gotcha. Just a suggestion. Good luck to you.
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    Hello, my name is Brian, I am new here.

    Brian, you ever thought of learning some "game"? I'm not advocating full PUA (pick-up artist) stuff, but just basic dos and don'ts? The reason I say that is I see you doing a lot of the don'ts. I also want to acknowledge that it's hard for average guys to attract women on dating apps. That...
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    Why So Many Ads???

    Gotcha. I was just saying that it'd be better if the site admin had a button or notice up front, rather than requiring people to search subforums etc. for the answer to why there are so many ads and how to eliminate them. It is potentially turning people away who are averse to visual clutter...
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    Why So Many Ads???

    I use the very creatively titled "AdBlock." It works fine on the other sites I visit. This is the first site where it has failed. It's like the ads are so numerous and powerful, they overrun the gates or something, lol.
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    Why So Many Ads???

    Gah! Way too many ads! It makes reading the site difficult and annoying. I try to read a thread, and I get a Burger King ad on top, then another one interrupting every two posts, not to mention the ones at the side and bottom. And the ads load at different times, so my "place" in the page...
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    Back again to try to figure myself out

    Cool. Thanks. I ordered a copy. I've gone through several books myself, with limited success. In case you're interested: Tony Attwood's Complete Guide to Asperberger's was thorough but dwelt too much on childhood manifestations and clinical presentation for me. It was part of why I...
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    Back again to try to figure myself out

    I've heard the same advice from Paul M. on his Youtube channel. The #1 tip he gives for figuring out whether you're autistic is to meet and interact with other autistic individuals. I live in a relatively small town (50k), so I doubt there are in-person autism support groups, although I'll...
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    Back again to try to figure myself out

    Well, for me, it is just another way of understanding myself. It helps to put context to my experiences. It helps to explain some of my struggles. It may help to relieve some guilt or shame. It may help me go easier on myself. It may help me better appreciate my limits or to better...
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    Back again to try to figure myself out

    I was a member here for a short time back in 2023, three years ago. At the time, I thought I might be autistic. I was exploring the subject -- reading books, watching videos, listening to autistic people describe their experience. I found a lot of similarities between myself and autistic...
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    Whenever I am my true self, I feel embarrassed and ashamed. How do date?

    I'll add a somewhat cynical note. You really can't be your complete, true self in a relationship. The only place you can be 100% your true, genuine self is when you are alone. Now, I realize that will cause people in relationship to protest, but hear me out. In any close, committed...
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    Aching heart, crying mind

    That's how it goes with most addictions (I'm assuming an addiction, since you describe it like that; forgive me if I'm mistaken). People use addictions (drugs, alcohol, porn, games, whatever) to make a painful reality more tolerable. In the process, they make the situation worse, because...
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