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Recent content by Kemetic

  1. K

    Do you chose your special interests/hyperfixations or did they choose you?

    Definitely "They chose me" I had a general interested in history, but no special interest in Egypt at all. Then I travelled there for the first time, just because the opportunity presented itself. Consequence: 3 weeks later joined the course in hieroglyphs ( Middle Egyptian language) at my...
  2. K

    What would a diagnosis mean to me?

    Collision Avoidance!! I love that, thank you for that thought. In future I will ask myself: "is this useful collision avoidance or just unnecessary masking?" and reflect my behavior on that base
  3. K

    What would a diagnosis mean to me?

    I am currently a bit divided myself. 40 years old, female, probably on the spectrum... and I am doubting. Is there any benefit to having even a self-diagnosis? I have been aware of my personality traits even without that label. I have learned a great deal in the last 20 years, how to fit in, how...
  4. K

    What is Your Pet Doing Right Now?

    Amazeroth, our 8 months old cat, today found the gap in the garden shed that lets him climb INTO the roof between shingles and isolation. He did NOT find a way to get down again, though I tried to build him a bridge with that wooden beam. In the end, it took a ladder, cream cheese and lots of...
  5. K

    Need input for my son, 4 year old

    I agree with what has been said: support him and allow him to be different, never make him feel that he should be "like the other kids". My mother still does not believe me when I try to gently suggest that I might be on the spectrum - but even in complete ignorance of this possible diagnosis, I...
  6. K

    Information needed.

    Italy!! Alps, Tuscany, Gargano, Puglia, Sardinia...lots of great areas for cycling all around. Interesting historical places available every five miles and marvelous lunch stops at the local trattoria. But I guess you're looking for something on the other side of the Atlantic, right?
  7. K

    Electric cars...

    So install a noise machine if you have to. Or just be smart about designing cities where cars and pedestrians interact. "Too quiet" is not a serious, rational argument against electric cars, is it?
  8. K

    Awkward emotional responses.

    Yes, I can absolutely relate. There's a lot of things that are expected to have an emotional impact, but leave me unmoved. My grandmother talking about wanting to die. My father in law actually dying. Family members being upset. Our cat dying... I feel inside myself and all I "get" is calm and...
  9. K

    Electric cars...

    I learned about the "Treibhauseffekt" as a kid in the 80es. Just saying...
  10. K

    Electric cars...

    Don't think it will, honestly. But only time will tell. Let's talk again in 25 years and compare, yes?
  11. K

    Electric cars...

    "Ecological concerns", but you're fine to keep burning fossil fuels? Yes, sure, building an electric car needs a lot of resources. So do other cars. Needing LESS cars is always the main goal. But if you compare it with a lifetime requirement of fossil fuel as compared to electricity from...
  12. K

    Autism friendly tourism

    I had a perfect holiday with my dad last year: we rented a small apartment in Bari, Southern Italy. Hired a small car. Spent all the time travelling to the historical sights in the area. Just the two of us exploring museums, dolmen, churches and castles. We mostly ignored the people and talked...
  13. K

    Craving recognition, then hating the praise?

    Oh, it makes sense! It's just a horrible combination of traits to have... My life has become so much easier since I was able to let go of some of my perfectionist habits.
  14. K

    Craving recognition, then hating the praise?

    True! I don't know if I can wean myself off that drug entirely yet, but it's an excellent point to keep in mind.
  15. K

    Craving recognition, then hating the praise?

    Thank you for your thoughts! I don't think it's the "how" or the "who", though - it's more general...
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