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Recent content by HenleyMae

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    Trying to break my habits

    I think I am feeling the exact same thing at the moment!
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    Trying to break my habits

    I have to constantly fidget, which is fine, except that the way I usually end up doing it is by picking at my fingers. I frequently end up with bleeding fingers, which can be a problem at work. People also find it distracting, and I'm sure, gross. This also extends to my toenails, though only at...
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    Share good puns and jokes.

    What's a frog's favorite drink? Croak-a-Cola
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    Food Difficulties

    Exercise is also very difficult for me, exacerbated by the not eating enough. I am trying to work on the idea that any exercise is better than none, so set goals as small as you need to. I read a study about how even lifting a weight once a day showed a marked difference from not lifting any...
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    Autism Novel Writing Research

    I didn't know I had autism until I was 22. As a child, I wasn't aware there was something different about me, though anyone looking at me could probably see it very easily. I had different priorities than many of my peers: I didn't have a concept of being cool or popular. I pursued what...
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    Food Difficulties

    I'm going to try watching some cooking videos! Thanks! I'm also going to look into some slow cooker recipes. Thanks!
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    Food Difficulties

    Okay, I've posted about this before, but I'm really struggling with it right now. I have food difficulties. I prefer bland foods that I know will taste the same every time. I eat a lot of granola bars. I also struggle with fears of contamination, and have found that single portion foods are...
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    Questions on Autism Labels

    I was diagnosed almost two years ago with autism spectrum disorder and the psychiatrist explained it as "what once would have been called Asperger's syndrome." And at first, it seemed simpler to explain to people as Asperger's. Then I started doing research into where the name "Asperger's"...
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    Help me understand my teenage aspie

    This may be a time where he has to learn the consequences of failing, like you did when you failed a class. Consequences aren't a necessarily a bad thing. But also, his failing class will not be the end of the world. Yes, it will throw off his plans, but maybe that means he has to work at a fast...
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    This or that?

    Tea. Ninja who thinks he's a chicken or chicken who thinks he's a ninja?
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    Stupid Habits and Genetic Components

    I have certain little habits, bad habits, that drive me a bit crazy. One of those little habits is picking at my toenails, specifically the pinky toe. The toenail grows in unevenly, and maybe that's too much information, but I can't stop ripping the darn thing off. Like completely off, leaving...
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    Is Madonna on the spectrum ?

    Madonna used to babysit my uncle's classmates when he was in elementary school
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    What is Your Pet Doing Right Now?

    They are pains in the rear, but they sure are cute.
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    What is Your Pet Doing Right Now?

    I have a little dollhouse I work on from time to time, and tonight, Jules, my littler cat has been going into it and chucking the furniture out of the house. The big cat then came over to where I was working on the doll furniture and vomited on it... They are feeling most helpful tonight.
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    Could someone let me know some facts about ASD?

    It really is. I am very gifted on the piano, can type around 70 words per minute, and love to sew... but have me try to dance and I literally have no clue what to do with my body. My coordination for gross motor skills is about that of an 7 or 8 year old, based on my comparisons with my students.
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