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Recent content by Mark_D

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    This is not hello, but goodbye...

    Nobody here did anything wrong. I lost my privacy today and that person is now a member. Some things you admit about yourself you don't necessarily want certain people to know.
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    This is not hello, but goodbye...

    I couldn't think of a more appropriate place to put this, sorry if it's weird. I can't be truly honest here any more with confidence. I will try to find another group, so wish me luck. Thanks to all of you who made me comfortable enough to admit things about myself that I hadn't been able...
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    How NTs see Aspies

    You don't need a babysitter any more than I do. Lots of us are told that we need adult supervision as if we're unable to keep ourselves from peeing on the furniture or something if we're not watched 24/7. If your partner claims that he/she is always last in the family you are not alone...
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    Interpreting Things Literally

    asnlifecoach, I do understand what you're saying. My intended focus is that making a derogatory statement such as "You are (fill in the blank)" or "You (some kind of negative behavior aimed at intentionally hurting her)" about me is something I've gotten used to because it happens so frequently...
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    Aspie guys, what do you think makes a girl attractive?

    I hope this doesn't take us too far off topic, but I feel compelled to answer this:D Brad Pitt? Don't get it. I don't really have a man-crush on anybody, but the first guy that came to mind is Daniel Craig. Weird subject, but weirdness is cool here so what the hell. If that's your...
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    Interpreting Things Literally

    I don't need any further explanation on this...I know how SUM1 feels. I almost said 'exactly' but thought better of it although it's probably accurate. DON'T SPEAK IN ABSOLUTES!!! I hate this, too. They are extremely rarely true. Especially when you are working out a problem with your mate...
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    Self-Diagnosis: At what point do you decide you're an Aspie?

    My wife thought I should look into Aspergers because she thought AS fit my 'quirks' (my word). I found a test and took it. I scored high enough that I thought AS might really explain me and the feelings I can't really explain to people. I say I'm an Aspie and not a gaslighting asshole. I...
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    Question regarding Aspergers' and Size

    I'm another one who always appeared younger than I really was. I don't know about now; it's been a while since I was around someone who didn't already know me. I was also a 'late bloomer', puberty-wise. I don't know if that's related or not.
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    Married but not overly happy.....

    You sound so much like me it's a bit disarming. I've heard the same things from my wife and worse, for 20 years now. I totally understand being depressed and frustrated about this kind of situation. It's awful.
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    The heart of AS

    KiranKai, I don't think your list is even very unusual, much less weird enough to scare off friends. Or are you saying you avoid most people because they show traits that you don't like?
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    Aspie guys, what do you think makes a girl attractive?

    Can I amend my answer a tad? Yes, all the women I listed are very attractive to me. In real life I sometimes find myself strongly attracted to a woman who is not necessarily considered all that pretty by other men. In truth, there's no real list although I don't care for heavy girls. Now...
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    The heart of AS

    I've never heard that theory.
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    The heart of AS

    She had no idea what to do. I never asked if she talked to anyone about it. I can look into that book. I find it hard to understand how it might help since I was a baby and don't really remember. I could swear I remember the feelings I had, though, as strange as that seems.
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    How NTs see Aspies

    The list is definitely bogus, but that's how they see us. I hear about it all the time. It just sucks, is all.
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    The heart of AS

    I am sure that my sensory issues have caused my other problems. From birth I had problems. If I had been born a long time ago I probably would have starved to death if I weren't left to die because I was defective. I couldn't stand to be held by my mother and wouldn't breast feed. My mother...
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