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    Executive Functioning and College

    I have tried writing things down and planning out my schedule, but then I forget I even wrote something in the first place. I literally have to try to remember to remind myself to remember to do something... if that makes any sense.
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    Executive Functioning and College

    My college has disability services for students who need extra help/ time to complete assignments, but you have to fill out paperwork to qualify for the services. I’ve never had to inform anyone about my autism before, so I feel like it would be awkward if I only asked for help now. You are...
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    Executive Functioning and College

    Right now I’m less focused on grades and more of just trying to survive and finish the semester without failing any classes.
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    Executive Functioning and College

    So it’s been a while since I was on this forum, but recently I developed a problem that I need advice on. I’m currently in my last semester of college. It has taken me three and a half years to get close to finishing my AA because I usually take less credits than an average student each...
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    Strange and uncomfortable thoughts

    It sounds like you have Pure OCD, where you suffer from disturbing intrusive thoughts. I’d advise seeing a psychologist/ psychiatrist and finding ways to deal with your fear/anxiety, whether that be through therapy or medication. I wish you the best of luck.
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    Eye contact between aspies: does it feel different?

    I just know that making eye contact with close family members (my brother for instance) is a lot easier than making eye contact with, per say, a class mate. Sometimes I can make eye contact, and sometimes I can't. It really just depends on how my day is going, I guess... As for making eye...
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    An Incessant Urge to Sleep after Eating a lot of Food

    If you have a "crater" in your stomach, as you put it, are you super hungry? If you are extremely hungry, you are more likely to overeat/binge eat to compensate for missed meals. Take note when you first start feeling hunger pangs, and eat when you are quite hungry, but not starving. This way...
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    Could I ask a question about masking?

    For me, masking means pretending to be NT, no matter the cost. This includes making small talk while trying to look someone in the face and pay attention at the same time, desperately trying to understand what they are saying through the background noise without saying, "What?" every two...
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    I just don’t get Banter..

    I used to not understand banter, either, but my little sister and my brother used it so often that I felt left out, so I really wanted to learn it. Yes, it's kind of taking a dig at someone (or exaggerating their faults in some cases) but both participants acknowledge their faults and find it...
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    I don't want to eat

    I am tired of eating. I hate being hungry, but I also hate having to stop and eat a few times (or more) a day. I want to go on a fast so that I don't have to bother listening to my hunger cues, and so that I don't have to eat so much all the time. I think I could probably fast for a couple weeks...
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    I Probably Have an Eating Disorde

    It sounds more like disordered eating than a full-blown eating disorder to me, but I'm not a professional. It seems you are already on the right path to healing your relationship with food by working on eating intuitively. I used to have an eating disorder, and then went through the...
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    Why I am learning Chinese.

    Oh, good luck on learning Chinese! I worked on learning Chinese a little bit in the past, but I am nowhere near fluent. I would like to become fluent in the language though, partly because I'm part Chinese and partly because I want to travel around China.
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    Rant: little dogs?!

    Maybe they liked the idea of having a dog, but the responsibility is in actuality too great for them. That being said, I know a couple of little dogs that are actually very well mannered, don't bark a lot, and are super sweet. I also think that maybe owners aren't as likely to train little dogs...
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    Which of the senses is the most sensitive for you?

    Touch, definitely. I hate physical contact (unless I initiate it). Any sort of light touch on my skin is unbearable. Sometimes I can't even stand to touch myself- just resting my hands on my lap feels terrible.
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    Your favorite clothing pieces from the past five years

    Carhartt overalls, blue leather hiking boots, a couple t-shirts from an art festival, and a neon green winter coat that I got used when I was 13 and somehow still fits me.
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