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Recent content by Rachel Roth

  1. Rachel Roth

    Feeling Ignored by Boyfriend with Asperger's

    There are three important parts to relationships. Communication, communication, and communication :p Joking aside, you need to sit down and really talk with him about your needs not being met. I understand the need for Aspies to sometimes withdraw, and some need it more often than others, but...
  2. Rachel Roth

    Engaged to someone with AS, feeling like I have to choose

    It sounds to me like there are two possibilities. One, he is out of control and starting to boarder on abusive or two, he is wildly insecure and afraid, possibly due to past hurts--and your responses regarding him make it sound like you believe it's the second. Unfortunately, sometimes there's...
  3. Rachel Roth

    NT Newbie

    Thanks Vanilla! I'll definitely put that in my favorites so I can come back to it! ~Rachel
  4. Rachel Roth

    Do you ever get touch starved?

    When I was young, my mother and father split and my mother developed her...own coping mechanisms, which involved alcohol and the liberal use of recreational weed. As I've said in other places on the board, my grandmother was there for me, and she gave me a lot of those kinds of hugs and touches...
  5. Rachel Roth

    What happens to an Aspies if they aren't diagnosed?

    Being able to counter the negativity is a very, very big deal. I'm not AS, but I do have Spina Bifida-I use a wheelchair to get around, as well as a number of other things that make my life a bit different than the supposed 'norm'. My mother was a great mother to small children, but as I got to...
  6. Rachel Roth

    Favorite Quotes

    I cannot find the comic, but I think describing it here is appropriate. Two school-age girls approach a third, who is in a wheelchair. One of the able-bodied girls ask the chair-bound girl, "do we call you handicapped or disabled?" The chair-bound girl looks up, throws her hands out and says...
  7. Rachel Roth

    irrational fears

    I have a few myself Elevators--I've managed to control this fear by shutting it out for the most part. This is a problem for me because I use a wheelchair to get around, so I use elevators a LOT. Sometimes when I get into them my mind plays images of the cables breaking and the elevator...
  8. Rachel Roth

    flirting/dating instructions for aspies

    Agreed, Ereth. I would much rather a person be honest about who they are, insecurities and all, than to try to come across all macho when they don't feel it. Many women feel dishonest 'macho'ness shows a lack of respect. I think honesty and sincere fun is the most important. Find something you...
  9. Rachel Roth

    NT dating AS? PLEASE POST!!!!

    The other day I was very stressed and weepy after a long (for me) day at a new job. My AS husband gave me some headphones and my phone for music. An hour later I put my headphones away (and my cellphone on charge :D ) and told him it was a good idea and asked him to remind me that it helped. I'm...
  10. Rachel Roth

    NT Newbie

    Thank you Salmongirl17--your avatar is adorable! :D ~Rachel
  11. Rachel Roth

    NT Newbie

    Peace--thank you! I do like helping people when I can, and I love children. Judge--thanks for the welcome! I'm still learning, but I'm trying :) Friday13th--wow, we have a lot in common! :) Sounds like you're supportive of your husband as well :) Ereth--thank you so much for the warm...
  12. Rachel Roth

    NT Newbie

    Hi, I’m Rachel :) I’m a little nervous to join here, as I am an NT. My husband is an Aspie and recent new member Rudy Schmidt. I am a psychologist (with only a bachelor’s degree, not really qualified to do much here :p ) and love working with children, especially ‘at risk’ children (though I...
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