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    Mental anguish knowing your word counts for 0 and having to convince a therapist about autism

    I stopped seeing a therapist because more often than not, I left the office feeling Worse than I did going in! Who needs that? Like so many of us, I'm not a big talker! I also can't describe my feelings when I'm not feeling them in the moment, (or shortly after) so waiting every other week for...
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    Mental anguish knowing your word counts for 0 and having to convince a therapist about autism

    I was born with Hypothyroidism. It wasn't diagnosed until I was three months old because it wasn't being tested at birth yet in the US. We always blamed my "difficulties" on the delayed diagnosis. I was diagnosed with Asperger's when I was forty. Many Symptoms of Hypothyroidism and Autism are...
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    Are you immune to Flu jabs? Have you ever had them?

    I get a Flu Shot every year. First because I live with my Senior Parents (80 & 78), second because whenever I get a stomach ache, I feel like I'm dying and I start to freak out a bit! :eek::rolleyes: The only side affect I get is that a few months after the shot, I'll get a slight "Ping" of...
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    How can I successfully learn to drive a car before my permit expires in January?

    Auto-driving cars are being tested now! It will take a while for them to be available, and even longer to be affordable, but they're coming! Hopefully it will be liberating for those that can't drive themselves! I've been driving for about 29 years (o_O Time Flies!) and I still get anxiety at...
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    Anyone on the spectrum suffer through this too?

    Well, the harder you try to be neat (or whatever you're trying to do), the harder it seems to get! :eek: :rolleyes: I used to work in a retail store, (huge mistake, the place made me sick) we had to straighten the items on the shelves so that there wouldn't be any "empty" spaces, and it would...
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    Annoying Sounds

    . Well, when they’re spreading their Fake News Propaganda, they can sound rather Shrill!!
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    Has anyone here worked in the medical field?

    LookingForMe Said: My advice would be to contact a couple of the hospitals and ask if you could volunteer or shadow in the coding department. Be right up front and state your interested in a career in coding but would like to find out if the environment is a good fit for you. Hospital...
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    Any trick when feeling down?

    Same here, I need to listen to Music! It amazes me when an appropriate song is played on the radio at just the Right Moment! :astonished:
  9. Karen S.

    Embroidery anyone?

    I've tried Cross stitch twice, but it seems to cause double vision. It's extremely frustrating when I can't do things that I want to because of my "Health Related Annoyances"! When I try and quickly fail, people think I give up too easily, but the struggle is Real! If something gives you vision...
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    Annoying Sounds

    For Me. it's the Sound and the Smell. I've pretty much trained my siblings not to chew it near me and my parents, thankfully never were into it. It just sucks the air out of the room, it suffocates me! The Dog we had growing up hated it too, so whenever a visitor came chewing gum, we would both...
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    When you were little what were some obvious signs that you had asperger's/autism?

    Not for me, I have large hands, for a woman, with long fingers. I always felt like a large breed puppy that had to grow into their paws! Too large for my wrists, and I didn't know where to put them, photos of me are awkward. They look nice now, but my fine motor skills are poor. I can write...
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    Who likes swimming

    I am Not a Strong Swimmer, but I can swim a bit! As long as I can stand up and don't get my face wet, I'm a happy Camper! :rolleyes: I need a Life Jacket in deep water! I can't swim underwater at all, I just float to the top. I love floating on a pool lounger! A "Lazy River" at a Water Park...
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    Are you a fan of fans?

    I don't like hearing the Voices in the fan, it sounds like someone is calling me. The bathroom exhaust fan is the worst offender! I'm not a big fan of Fans, but they're far better than being hot!
  14. Karen S.

    The Way We See Low Functioning is Wrong!

    Ah Yes, Trivial Pursuit, fun game! It was very popular at the same time I was reading the Encyclopedia for fun! Relatives actually wanted me on their team! :p
  15. Karen S.

    Perpetual Adolescence

    If I had money I would be able to live on my own quite nicely! Unfortunately, I'm on SSDI because trying to work made me sick and I was in great pain all the time! When I'm stressed out, I cry (my primary meltdown mode) and it annoys Me :rolleyes:, never mind an employer. When you're in pain all...
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