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Recent content by Sarah Melnychuk

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    Can't cope well these days

    Video chatting is just a tad bit too much for me right now.
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    Can't cope well these days

    Interesting response... I wouldn't necessarily disagree with you on this.
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    Can't cope well these days

    Thank you :)
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    Can't cope well these days

    Oh I get it. You ever watch The Matrix? Doesn't it kind of feel like we're living in a Matrix System? Some of us only know The Matrix System while those of us who are on the Spectrum are those who know there is much more to life than what is seen in The Matrix. I look at Autism, the...
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    Can't cope well these days

    I suppose we can extend a little grace towards those who actually try to understand?
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    Can't cope well these days

    No, this is actually helpful to me. In that, in some way it enables me to be a little more patient with myself and be OK not having to be vulnerable. I've been trying to be vulnerable but every single time I get hurt. It is helpful to hear the experiences of others because sometimes I just...
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    Can't cope well these days

    I've been looking but haven't been able to find any.
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    Can't cope well these days

    It's nice to have colleagues and/or friends that can see you as an individual and accept you for who you are and who can also value your strengths. RIGHT !? Out of curiosity ... would you say that those who just want their own thoughts and views reinforced are those who are younger or do you...
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    Can't cope well these days

    Oh ya, I've been learning this too! I mean, if people think I'm bad now, they might be relieved of the fact that they didn't know me 20 years ago. lol One major poor interpretation on my part was when my friend asked "Can I get your opinion on something?" She asked for my opinion but I was...
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    Can't cope well these days

    Ya, does sound like my ex-friend lol but I have told her and many others that while I try to be diplomatic I have great difficulty in that. The other thing too is my limited vocabulary. Combine a limited vocabulary and this near inability to be diplomatic ... it creates situations where I will...
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    Can't cope well these days

    Recently I had become increasingly aware of how my particular challenges and difficulties impact my life, relationships/friendships. I just ended a friendship where it had become increasingly evident that this now former friend had expectations of me I could not meet despite the fact I told her...
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