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Recent content by OlLiE

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    Autism as separate from the self

    Autism is part of who I am. Without it I’d be a very different person. Given the demands of society that everyone be an extraverted, outgoing teamplayer, I feel like I can’t productively use my skills without it ending in disaster. Socially, whenever I try to be NT considerate, I always seem to...
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    How many friends do you have?

    None, and that’s the way I like it I u-huh u-huh
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    Fired on my 4th day at work

    I would say to be careful in believing how businesses present themselves. They project acceptance, diversity, being green, investing in training & coaching etc in order to attract the best job applicants. In reality, all they expect from a hire is low investment, low maintenance, low cost , high...
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    How do I stop masking all the time?

    Hello, I have masked most of my life. I am 48 and have known I was different from my very first memories but only got the diagnosis in my 30’s. Stopping masking is hard, you feel obliged to do it for the people around you or fear isolation, you’re obliged to do it at work or risk losing your...
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    Are you a coffee drinker?

    I love coffee, I love the process making it more. I admit, it I’m one of those guys that with a scale and a timer that grinds beans with a manual mill just before using it. Favorites are v60 manual drip, clever dripper, french press, nanopresso, chemex, …
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    ASD and Sleep Apnea Problem

    Thank you guys for all the feedback, what works best for me up till now is the camping in the quiet and fresh air with no one talking to me. Regrettably I can’t do that every day :)
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    ASD and Sleep Apnea Problem

    Hello, thank you for the info. I’ve done cpap, but as soon as I fell asleep I would unconsciously remove the mask, I’ve tried all types of mask and none worked. In Belgium, if you can’t wear it long enough every night you have to return the machine to the hospital. I also tried the mra (made to...
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    ASD and Sleep Apnea Problem

    Hello, I wanted to ask if anyone else here has this unpleasant mix. From the title you can guess I have both. My sleep apnea is categorised as 'severe'. Based on the sleep clinic results i wake up about 45 times an hour on average with peaks of up to 75. So my sleep is a mess. I've tried all...
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    Do most people become more autistic?

    for me it depends on how stressed i am, the more energy i have in reserve the better i can hide my symptoms, the more tired and stressed i am the harder i can hide it
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    How to use Facebook?

    go to their website make an account delete the account never use it again :-)
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    Feeling tired of being a chameleon

    yes, so i don't, or i do if i have no choice, but as little as possible i'm also looking for work, what i've learned is that i have been doing things that i can do but at a great personal cost to myself so i have had to accept that i have to retrain and that i will have to take a serious pay...
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    Mom Doesn't See That Essential Oils Don't Help me at All...

    i'm not a fan of kwaks and snake oil merchants however, it is important to realise that a lot of medicines today are synthesised molecules based on what is found in nature pharmaceutical businesses spend real money sending people into forests to find natural cures, that they can scientifically...
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    Could planets from Star Wars really exist?

    if quantum theory is correct, i would assume that there may be a universe where star wars is reality ;-)
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    What if I like not 'fitting in'?

    whether you are on the spectrum or not, once you realise that there is no need to fit in with the faceless masses, that you need to just accept yourself as you are, maybe have one or two friends, life becomes so much easier
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    Fashion and clothes

    fall, winter: jeans, shirt, sweater + light or heavy coat spring, summer: shorts, t-shirt or polo
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