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Recent content by Fluttershy

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    Preparing for interview

    Well, I had the interview a bit ago. Reading questions online helped me develop a script but I still struggled with being visibly anxious (shaking a little), and repeating myself. I felt like some of my answers were a little vague of generic. I have such a hard time thinking on the spot under...
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    Preparing for interview

    Ugh. So I have an interview tomorrow. I know I'm a good worker but I get massive anxiety and draw huge blanks when I have interviews. Does anyone have any helpful suggestions to prepare? I've been trying to read interview questions but there's always something that throws me off. Edit: Whoops...
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    Aspergers and Driving

    I got my license when I was 19. I was pretty terrible at first. Now I'm more comfortable, but still have a lot of "dummy" moments. Not sure if that's my aspergers or my topamax, which I recently learned was nicknamed "dopamax" haha. I'm pretty terrible at manuevering. But the worst...
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    Facial recognition skills

    I used to hate calling people by name too. It was a combination of it just feeling weird, and that huge irrational fear that it's not really them. Now I'm a bit better with it with people I see regularly, but I never do it with strangers. It still feels weird.
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    Major life changes?

    I've been fantasizing lately about moving across the country and just starting over. Ive been feeling really stagnant lately with my job and life, although not totally miserable. But I'm also terrified of major changes. A lot of my friends are just able to do things like that. How about you...
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    The Extrovert Aspie

    I think I'm more of an ambivert. Some uncertain social situations give me major anxiety or drain me, especially if I don't know how to act, but I love being around friends and going out. I need some alone/down time, but I can't have too much without getting restless and depressed.
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    Facial recognition skills

    Who else has issues with this? I don't have problems with people I see regularly, but if someone I don't see regularly shows up somewhere I don't expect them to (like at my work), I blank out on who they are. I still recognize faces as familiar but I can't connect them to names. Or sometimes I...
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    Dress to impress?

    Some background info: I've been at my job for nearly 10 years, but I struggle moving up the ladder. I've been trying to get full time as I'm on my last year of my parents health insurance, and I really need insurance due to my medical problems. I'm a good worker and I've always gotten 100% on...
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    Have you ever been happy?

    Mm, only really in those fleeting moments. Antidepressants have helped me achieve more of an "okay" state, which is so much better than constant sadness. I'll take okay.
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    Friendships die out

    Thanks for the input everyone. I'm glad it's not just me. I guess it just affects me really deeply because of my attachment issues. I rarely get sick of people unless they've offended me. This situation's been particularly gnawing into me because it's hard to avoid. My roommate, who is also my...
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    crying

    Crying isn't anything I have any control over. I've gotten more emotional over the years. Never used to cry over movies and now I will. I cry a lot when overwhelmed or overstimulated. When my feelings are hurt or when I'm so angry I end up crying. I've trained myself not to cry in front of my...
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    Friendships die out

    I guess this is more of a vent, but I'm getting exhausted putting my emotional energy and attachment into people. I try really hard to be a good friend, although I know I can't always express myself well. I just feel like there's always a point in my friendships where my friends fade out, start...
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    Less forums now?

    Of course as soon as I posted this I figured out they're just not all on the main page anymore.
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    Less forums now?

    Haven't been on in a couple months. Is it just a mobile issue or did they delete some of the sub forums on here (like I know there was one about dating?)
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    How do you stop yourself from obsessing?

    I started an antidepressant recently. It's definitely helped the depression, but not anxiety/obsessive thoughts. I'm sorry yours made you so zombie like. Maybe it was just the wrong one for you. Prozac made me feel very numb when I was on it.
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