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Recent content by LunaAurum

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    Disappointed with the 'help'

    Definitely, or rather it's the feeling that taking an interest in and understanding what I'm going through is not worth their effort. They feel it's easier to pretend it can magically go away. I think it's because they fear it's overwhelming so they avoid it; maybe I'm bitter because I *can't*...
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    Disappointed with the 'help'

    This is exactly the situation. Most of them low-key deny or ignore that I'm autistic, the diagnosis doesn't matter. I get that it's because I was masking and trying to function at high level so heavily for over 30 years, they can't believe that I'm truly no longer capable to be that person. They...
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    Disappointed with the 'help'

    I'm really just posting this here to vent because this frustration has been building ever since I got diagnosed 1.5 year ago and it's reaching the point where I need to find a way to blow the steam. I suspect I'm not the only one dealing with this, but I am so frustrated and exhausted by the...
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    I'm confused

    I admit I am very confused as well, but I also tend to ruminate endlessly over interactions like these. On one hand, I feel like the fact that she asked you to text her and to ask her out indicates she was interested. The fact that she acted flaky after you invited her could mean so many things...
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    Eye-contact

    I agree, it was mostly drilled into me as a child/youth, when it's much trickier to go against the grain or question. Once the habit has been ingrained for many years, even though I know I shouldn't keep doing it to that extent, it takes a while to deprogram.
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    How can you tell if someone doesn't understand what you're saying?

    Even though it'd be great if they could venture this themselves, it might be simpler for you to not even try to read minds and point-blank ask them if they've understood or if they'd like you to re-explain in a different way. Many people are too shy to tell someone that they didn't get what...
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    "The Empathy Within" - new Autistamatic video & channel update

    This was fantastic, thank you for doing this! I'm so glad to get new videos to watch as well (I ran out of documentaries while I work) I find that autistic people are judged as lacking empathy because people in general are not all that empathetic/intelligent about complex emotions themselves...
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    Eye-contact

    It always felt unnatural to me to make eye contact, for more than very brief glances. I take in tons of information from my peripheral vision and other senses so I never needed to stare at people to read their demeanour well or understand them. However it's been drilled so often into me that...
  9. LunaAurum

    Why do you do things that send you into meltdown?

    Oh god 200% THIS. It also applies to just trying to be reasonably 'successful' in life or reaching a lifestyle you'd want for yourself. It's agonizing to look at yourself and think is this really it because on one hand you have fantastic potential and skills but such a bloody hard time applying...
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    Why do you do things that send you into meltdown?

    Having a child took away many coping/avoidant mechanisms I had built up my whole life (without even knowing that's what I was doing). Obviously the typical lack of sleep and crazy weird schedules babies can cause was hard, but the hardest for me to cope with still is the forced social aspects...
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    Hello, Im New Here!

    Welcome! I am new as well. We already have love of tattoos in common: I'm currently training as a tattooist :)
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    Is it possible to be autistic, and score very highly on face-voice emotion reading tests?

    This is soooo true! Testing environments in general are rarely like actual life situation, for one you enter them with more anticipation of what is expected. This along with many stereotypes that still pervades even professionals regarding autism worries me in terms of how many people get missed...
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    Hello; new to this aspie thing

    Haha but it is such a great word! I probably use it a tad too often to be honest, but life just gets so Lovecraftian at times ;) That's no problem. I find that writing down my thoughts as they happen can work magic. It looks like a random outburst at first but then it's like the brain feels...
  14. LunaAurum

    Seeking advice on how to handle my new diagnosis.

    I'm still unsure myself whom/how to tell people. Not that many people around me know and I don't like to think of the stereotypes that might pop in their heads when they hear 'autism'. That said if your parents have always been supportive and you are close to them, I would assume they also...
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    Hello; new to this aspie thing

    Absolutely, I can totally see how I went into 'explanation mode' there because I've had to do it SO much for people around me lol. It's already feeling great to be around people who can instantly 'get it'. That's a big reason I've been quite isolated lately. It's not out of spite for them at...
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