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Recent content by Lobelty

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    The certainty is kinda making it worse..

    Hey everyone, I kinda need some advice right now I think. I’m at a point where I’m fairly certain that I do have autism (I’m not officially diagnosed though) and it’s kinda making everything worse? I heard that a lot of people feel relief when they get a diagnosis because it explains all the...
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    How do you deal with shutdowns?

    It took me a long time to notice that I actually do shut down quite often actually. On most days, I get home and have some time for myself and want to do so many things but then I just have no energy to do anything and just end up scrolling Instagram until I can go sleep or there is some other...
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    Just an Appreciation for good Data

    Yes, Kind of like that. Just more Graphs because we’re measuring all kinds of things.
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    Just an Appreciation for good Data

    I’m doing the nightshift in the sleep lab right now and got nothing to do for the next 7 hours. But that’s okay because the EEG-data we are collecting is just SO CLEAN today. I love it when the EEG actually works because there are so many things that can disturb the signal. It’s so exciting...
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    Female uber driver gave me a hug

    She probably said that to make sure you are okay with it. Many people aren’t comfortable with just hugging a stranger, so asking is always a good idea. Sounds like she’s a lovely person but yeah, don’t read too much into it
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    New Movies

    This sounds like the sequel to cocaine bear lol I love going to the theater and watching new movies. Some are bad and unremarkable so it’s always a bit of a gamble, but I am willing to say that just as many movies I watch in the theater are amazing. I just tend to avoid all the mainstream...
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    The Dichotomy of Being An Autistic, Without Daily Support Needs

    I sometimes have the same feelings, thinking my symptoms aren’t strong enough to be a “proper” autistic person. I think (and I want to stress this is all just made up in my mind, not evidence based) the reason for that might be masking. When I first did some online tests for self diagnosis...
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    Experiences with people pleasing

    Don’t feel bad, this is exactly how I feel. I now got a job and get things done, but now instead of lying in bed all day, I just sit there and don’t know what to do after work so I just clean the bathroom or whatever to distract myself. It’s so bizarre, like I can’t enjoy my free time after...
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    What does "okay" mean?

    I don’t think you’d have to worry much. At least how I’d use it, okay just means “I understood what you said and it’s fine”. So the first okay was probably just to show you that you answered her question. Then the second okay she probably just didn’t really know what to say. You probably...
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    Experiences with people pleasing

    Thank you for sharing your insights. Reading through them and reading through the other thread helped me a lot and calmed me down a bit. However at this point I’m still not even sure if my people pleasing is actually just a defense mechanism or if it is just a core part of me wanting to get...
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    Experiences with people pleasing

    Hello everyone, This topic is troubling me for some days now and I think I just had to get it out somewhere and also hope you could share some of your own experiences. I have noticed I am a huge people pleaser and I don’t know how to feel about it. Except for some kinds of people, I basically...
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    Fidget Toy recommendations? (things to stim with)

    I really love fidgeting with the keys in my pocket when I’m walking around outside.
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    Hello everyone

    Hi, I’m Lobelty or you can call me Robert, whatever you prefer. I’m 21 years old and currently in university studying psychology and also work a part time job assisting research at a sleep lab. Things are generally going well for me at the moment, so I have the breathing room to start and...
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