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Recent content by Les

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    Need Help Understanding

    From the sounds of it, you've experienced sensory overload. I too have a sensitivity to frequent, loud sounds sometimes as I've built up a sort of resilience or coping mechanism to deal with it as I've matured. As far as I know sometimes these frequent and loud sounds aren't a bother and then...
  2. Les

    Advice in "bridging the gap" with an NT

    Very good points, thanks a lot! The step-wise approach could do, I'll see if I can try implementing it. Regardless hopefully I will be getting counselling soon from a professional who has reportedly worked with other aspies with very similar issues close to what I'm currently experiencing...
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    Advice in "bridging the gap" with an NT

    I think that's what I've started to find, the way I think about how it's "my head then everything else", getting past that would help I can see that. I already tried another book, it was purely from the N/D's perspective so I don't think it clicked well for me. This sounds like a much better...
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    Advice in "bridging the gap" with an NT

    Hello everyone, after struggling for quite a while with disparities between myself and my girlfriend it finally made me realise (and after profuse encouragement from my girlfriend) to seek advice. Particularly, in the realm of "understanding" to say. We've been together for about 3 years and 4...
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