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Recent content by novart

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    temperatures sensitivity

    I seem to be in the extreme minority in that I have both heat and cold sensitivity, I'm also sensitive to humidity although I tolerate dry weather better than humid. For example I would tolerate 9% humidity in the foothills of the mountains of Orange County CA better than coastal San Diego...
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    Being oblivious and entering the wrong area anyone?

    The world felt huge and overwhelming as a child. Obviously that's a defining characteristic for all children but as an adult in his 30s I can see now how different it was for us (particularly when undiagnosed). There was something exciting about that world versus how it's kind of boring now, but...
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    My father is perpetually angry at me

    Just to clarify, I wasn't accusing you of digging into his post history, just saying that would be the only way I as a passing viewer would know if this was based on previous interactions or not unless I directly I asked.
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    My father is perpetually angry at me

    I'm extremely hesitant to go digging into a person's post history. Is all the condescending talk toward OP really necessary? Because on the surface it doesn't appear to be.
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    Does your brain short-circuit when speaking on the phone?

    I haven't figured it out but I have distinctively noticed that in spite of my social abilities vastly improving in person that I still have a lot of difficulty on the phone even without explicit nervousness. I've had to warn people that I can't just have a phone conversation on the fly as many...
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    Executive Functioning

    That is my impression. I've found in my case and others looking over and it and thinking "well, why can't he/she just do that?" doesn't make it any less the case (and is often how we're looked down on for it). Just two ideas to throw at you if for lack of anything helpful: meditation or...
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    School apologizes after boy with autism given ‘most annoying’ award

    I wonder if they had a "most anoying female" award since that specifies male. In such a case the teacher may not have been even picking on him for being disabled (at least outright), but more focused on singling out the gender. Bad regardless obviously but I am curious.
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    Near the end of my efforts, about to just give up

    I'm sure that's gotta depend on the place, if you don't mind sharing it's name (not that I'd have the answer)
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    Near the end of my efforts, about to just give up

    Thanks for asking. I think my girlfriend sees through the act now, it was actually very helpful to have a third party/mutual friend who experienced the similar thing growing up explain it. So I'm relatively happy right now. Parents are trying to gaslight me fairly intensely but I'm keeping my...
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    Near the end of my efforts, about to just give up

    Such a simple sentence, and yet so profound in it's realism.
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    Near the end of my efforts, about to just give up

    So glad to know I'm not the only person with that odd sense of hope in the midst of reasonable despair. Somehow I think it's a result of my autism. Just because I don't face this situation with superhuman grit doesn't mean I'm going to do myself in anymore than the world would seem to.
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    Near the end of my efforts, about to just give up

    Actually the trauma therapist (I've only been to one session so far - second later today, that's how quickly the hammer came down on me!) when I mentioned it responded "Hmm...that doesn't sound right. We're going to need to look into this." So I believe that will be a big help.
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    Near the end of my efforts, about to just give up

    Thank for you all the advice! I have decided to move out (again). My parents have played up these past two days how nice they were getting me started on the first apartment to all of my family, so I've decided to call them on it and find a nice one for myself. It'll be the 4th one I've had...
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    Near the end of my efforts, about to just give up

    As an additive, I predicted how they would try to gaslight me as a result of me going to see a trauma therapist. I told myself I wouldn't react to it, but I did. They can play me like a fiddle. I predicted I would be risking everything by seeing this specialist, and I have.
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    Near the end of my efforts, about to just give up

    What can I do
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