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Recent content by Masked Man

  1. Masked Man

    Is it weird that I don't want to change my low self esteem?

    I think it's unusual that you keep bringing it up. So you have low self-esteem. Okay. Be okay with it. You don't need validation from others. Embrace it.
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    Is it weird that I never want to see a therapist, counselor or physiatrist because I don't want them telling me how to feel?

    You say you are comfortable with it but yet you keep bringing it up.
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    Struggles with emotional people

    To add to this: Before you offer advice, consider that the other person has already thought of everything you are going to say. It's a bit insulting to be treated like a child who hasn't thought of "just do it this way!" Oftentimes life is not that easy. It's like someone who is NT saying to...
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    Struggles with emotional people

    When people are upset, unless they specifically ask you for advice, it's a good idea to withhold and stop trying to be "helpful." People need the space to be able to vent and for the listener to mostly just shut up and sit with them. Your first response (in your first paragraph) is the correct...
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    Insomnia, poor dream recall and general sleep frustration

    I can only speak to the insomnia part of this, as I have bouts of pretty bad insomnia and have for a while now. I'm a very light sleeper and also am sensitive to heat, humidity, light, and sensory issues. For context, I live in the northern part of the US. In winter, I sleep very well...
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    How can I deal with being bullied because of my disability?

    Don't be part of groups that don't like or respect you.
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    Why many autistic people focus on that?

    I feel like it's reclaiming an identity. I personally don't feel like I do this, because I think I'm pretty much "passing" most of the time. My symptoms are very well hidden for the most part, but I do know others who aren't. Like Judge said, people are not often kind. So I think it's being...
  8. Masked Man

    What places of business trigger you, and you hate to go to no matter what?

    Very large box stores. There is a grocery store in town that is absolutely huge and I hate going there. The airport Basically anything big with a lot of people
  9. Masked Man

    Do any of you struggle with self blame? I feel like blaming myself for things that aren't my fault.

    That's not self blame. Saying you're sorry because someone is having a bad time is showing concern for the other person's well-being. That's how language works - it means different things under a different context.
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    Stimming

    Mine used to be biting my nails or chewing the insides of my cheeks, but I've largely stopped both of those. I'm not aware of any stims I currently have, but I do isolate a lot.
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    What other conditions do you have?

    I have pretty bad myopia, lactose intolerance, and loads and loads of near crippling social anxiety.
  12. Masked Man

    Do Autistic People Have No Empathy?

    I don't get any information from Youtube. Anyone can have a Youtube channel and call themselves an expert.
  13. Masked Man

    Should I trust a fitness watch for showing me my blood pressure?

    No do not trust a cheap device you got on Amazon. Not only is the quality of the watch in question, but also the accuracy. If you are truly worried about blood pressure, get a regular cuff monitor and then check with your doctor's office that you are using it correctly and you are getting the...
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    Women in mens personal space

    You may have a point however, in general, the workers in a lot of these sorts of places are more likely to be women because of the lower pay.
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    Face awareness

    Those avatars are awful. They already look nothing like what human beings look like. What an awful example.
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