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Recent content by Emmett

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    Dating someone who has Aspergers. Not sure what to do?

    I don't have an experience that can allow me to relate to why a normal TV sound output would cause problems for an Aspie. Having said that, when the person tells me that the sound is bothering them, and explains all the Aspie reasons why it does, I'm able to empathize how this person would be...
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    Calling all Neurotypicals (and others): Could we use this here?

    Remember that if you drive away an NT person because he or she is ignorant or clueless, you're losing an opportunity to educate, illuminate and attract another person to your side.
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    is it hard to trust neurotypicals?

    NT people have trust issues as well.
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    Calling all Neurotypicals (and others): Could we use this here?

    Would this potentially isolate NTs even more than they already are? People these days are so busy that it's hard to spend a lot of time on things that don't demand our attention. Further, it's entirely possible that NTs are reading, but not posting. I figure that the more that I read, the...
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    Dating someone who has Aspergers. Not sure what to do?

    I'm not thinking about things like the volume on the TV. I would think that the proper solution would be for the NT person to wear headphones so that the Aspergers person wouldn't have to deal with loud noise. Especially if the NT person is an elderly parent who is getting hard of hearing...
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    Dating someone who has Aspergers. Not sure what to do?

    Question. I'm not expecting my ex to change. I get that part from reading posts here. But I would like her to understand how difficult it is for an NT person to deal with someone who has Aspergers, and to at least understand and work with me on learning how to cope. Is this reasonable? Can...
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    Dating someone who has Aspergers. Not sure what to do?

    Fixed.
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    Dating someone who has Aspergers. Not sure what to do?

    First off, I appreciate everyone's toleration of my presence here. I am very aware of how ignorant, uneducated and clueless I happen to be about Aspergers folks, and I'm very much aware of how my ignorance could very easily offend or insult a pile of people without my even knowing about it...
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    Dating someone who has Aspergers. Not sure what to do?

    Duly noted. I checked the spelling, but must have had a brain fart when I missed my mistake.
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    Dating someone who has Aspergers. Not sure what to do?

    If someone either doesn She strongly dislikes crowds, noise, and strong smells. Can't read social cues at all. Tells people what they want to hear because she can't figure out what verbal interaction fits in a situation, and if that choice turns out to be wrong, either denies, changes her...
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    Dating someone who has Aspergers. Not sure what to do?

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    Dating someone who has Aspergers. Not sure what to do?

    I know that part of this are my issues, but my issues get exacerbated by her issues, and she refuses to see a couples counselor to work any of it out with me. She thinks she has no issues, and it's all my schtick.
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    Dating someone who has Aspergers. Not sure what to do?

    I understand that it's not a disease, and merely another way that a human brain functions. Let me give you an example. I was working on a huge project on my house. I spent 8 hours lugging heavy concrete blocks to do the work. By the end of the day, I was exhausted, cold, filthy, hungry and...
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    Dating someone who has Aspergers. Not sure what to do?

    I've been living with someone that I am convinced has Asbergers. Are there any books or resources to help a non-Aspergers partner cope with this? Thanks
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