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Recent content by SeanF

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    HAPPY BIRTHDAY...EVERYBODY

    Thank you!
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    HAPPY BIRTHDAY...EVERYBODY

    Thank you!
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    Attachment Style

    She did not say anything, but I could see where you might think that. I am just working on myself, trying to be the best me for my boys.
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    Attachment Style

    I am apparently a "dismissive avoidant." While all the things I read pointed to this being a facet of my childhood, I couldn't help but feel it also kind of mirrored my autistic traits. I am sure there is an overlap, especially since my dad was autistic. I was just curious if anyone else had...
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    I'm struggling to make friends and I'm not sure what to do

    I am rather new to all of this, having only discovered I was autistic about a year ago. But from all of the books and forum messages I have read and all the podcasts I have listened to, this is a pretty common theme. As I approach 50, I find myself in a similar situation. Back when my life...
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    Autism is a "disease"?

    According to a recent FORBES article, autism is a disease that can be caused by chemicals in common household products. This is taken from a health hazard assessment conducted four years ago by the CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANT BIOMONITORING PROGRAM. I have a lot of feelings about the...
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    New Girl Here

    Welcome.
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    Self introduction

    Welcome! I agree with a previous poster. If you haven't played any of the previous versions of Baulder's Gate, you should check them out. BG2 will always be one of those games that lives in my memory. Good times. Anyway, welcome. :)
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    Have you written a screenplay?

    Nice. I have written both novels and screenplays before I knew I was autistic. Since then, I have been toying with ideas about how I would want autism portrayed in a movie without simply perpetuating stereotypes. Did you add an ND character, or were they commenting on your style of writing? If...
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    I think I'm burned out - any advice?

    Agreed. Comfortable, noise-cancelling headphones have done a world of good for me by preserving my energy. I wear them everywhere.
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    Do you believe in Valentine's Day?

    Too funny. Even though I know what the original poster meant by the question, I quickly got sucked into the thought exercise of whether someone is truly capable of not believing in something they consciously know to exist. Then I read your comment and laughed. So true. No wonder miscommunication...
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    When your supermarket caters to autistics

    Perhaps, but "easier" does not always translate into better. Also, while I agree that kids can make the market much more challenging, it is really tough for a store to tell a parent that they would have to find a babysitter in order to go grocery shopping. On the other hand, an "Adults Only"...
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    When your supermarket caters to autistics

    True, but I love the idea. Also, while intended for autistics, I am sure anyone can shop during that time. Otherwise it would be discriminatory.
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    Introduction, feeling lost.

    So sorry, brother. That is a large burden you carrying. I am familiar with the chasmic hole burgeoning in the heart. There are many days that I too struggle to place one foot in front of the next in order to keep stepping into tomorrow. I won’t patronize your troubles by pretending there are...
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    Exercise and sports (preferably endurance sports) as a hobby/interest. Anybody else?

    I prefer weightlifting, but during the warmer months, I run 3 to 4 miles a day on a nearby trail. The silence is a bit much for my brain to handle because I generally go crazy with my internal dialog. I have found that listening to books or podcasts as I run helps to lessen this.
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