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Recent content by Peter Morrison

  1. Peter Morrison

    What did you like to watch growing up?

    My TV shows are all from the early days of kids TV: Jonny Quest, Lost in Space, Bozo the Clown, and a British show about kids who had a hang-out that was a London double-decker bus parked (or abandoned) in an empty lot between two townhouses. It wasn't aired for long in New England. Emil and...
  2. Peter Morrison

    Some Good News!!

    Congratulations Dillon - all the best to you for your interviews.
  3. Peter Morrison

    What is the best way to educate someone about Aspergers?

    There are some websites that outline the symptoms of a person with Aspergers. That could be a good start because sites of this kind highlight the noticeable weirdness from the perspective of NTs. Being on the spectrum yourself, you will recognize the kind of information you are looking for...
  4. Peter Morrison

    Outward emotions

    All the negative stuff that follows us around is real, but you don't have to give it center stage.
  5. Peter Morrison

    Notes from my post-diagnosis webinar

    I love the graphs - especially the circle. It's a great way to examine yourself by keeping issues organized in your head by category. It's very useful. Thanks for sharing it.
  6. Peter Morrison

    Hi

    Welcome Kelly. This is a great place to learn and share - lots of thought-provoking topics.
  7. Peter Morrison

    Startled... Deep focus...

    Our hyper-focus is like our safe space. I totally lose my concentration if interrupted by someone trying to talk to me, asking questions, or giving me information that may be worthwhile. I've never managed to tune out voices or noises around me when I need to give my undivided attention to...
  8. Peter Morrison

    Root cause identified

    Self acceptance is important for mental and emotional health. We compare ourselves to others too frequently, and it is usually over appearance. Looking healthy is a key to being attractive. Having a positive outlook is also attractive. Essentially, it means being comfortable in your own...
  9. Peter Morrison

    Do you find cosmetic surgery disturbing?

    True, natural beauty is better. For some reason, people have a problem with their age and they want to look younger. The ego is very fragile.
  10. Peter Morrison

    Emotional awakenings through music, and the Magic Sword

    I like the way you use colors and shapes in the geometrics and the landscapes. I think you are very talented.
  11. Peter Morrison

    Being around my siblings’ families is difficult

    So many ASD people experience disappointment in social gatherings. I believe it is because we have expectations of family gatherings that the event will be loving and joyful. We don't perform well on either of those two fronts. Don't let it get you down. Think twice before accepting another...
  12. Peter Morrison

    Tomorrow is my 21st Birthday, but I can’t stop thinking my life is a failure

    Bryce, you may be making decisions without the commitment to support them. You are not a failure, especially since you are only 21 years old. Some people say "25 is the new 18". You have a lot of time to experiment with career issues and the world surrounding them. You may not be ready for...
  13. Peter Morrison

    Issues with Antidepressants

    There is a lot of agreement here regarding antidepressants. When we have extreme anxiety and depression, we run for help. The only solution becomes pills. Pills have their place, but they are not a guaranteed, lifelong solution. The bad aspect of pills is that you get the sensation that...
  14. Peter Morrison

    "Coming out" as Autistic

    Jack Attack, I am flashing on an issue that seems to apply to many of us with ASD. Given the fact that relationships with people are different based on reasons for any kind of relationship, your feelings that you need to hide your ASD diagnosis is up to you for reasons that are only valuable to...
  15. Peter Morrison

    What type of school?

    The best education for a child is to be exposed to as much as possible. All the basic skills are important, but abstract learning needs to be included. My school had 1 field trip to a farm. That was the extent of our education about agriculture. To augment traditional education, take trips...
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