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Recent content by SimplyDifferent

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    Recognition.

    Does anyone else ever get the feeling that you want the way you see the world to be recognised?
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    How do I delete my account?

    At the time, I had just been told that I'm on the spectrum but wont be diagnosed, so I was quite upset and didn't feel like I was entitled to log on, didn't feel as if I could be a part of this. I was angry and wanted to do something productive. I no longer feel the need to 'be gone' from here...
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    Am I on the spectrum?

    So, when trying to explain to people, is it best to say semi-official diagnoses of asd, or am I just allowed to refer to myself as autistic. I have no official "proof" you see. What do you guys do?
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    Am I on the spectrum?

    What's the difference between an offical and a semi-offical diagnoses? They said the same to me, about taking or leaving it, but the decision really wasn't up to me in the end. What you said, "(I considered that good news; I think that if I had been told that I definitely did not have AS, I...
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    Am I on the spectrum?

    I was told I fit some of the criteria but not all of them and there's no point carrying on with the process of being diagnosed. Am I on the spectrum or not? I don't know why it matters to me, it just does, and people really aren't clear enough.
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    How do I delete my account?

    I know this is meant to be for introducing myself, but how do I delete my account?
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    How long did it take to receive your Aspergers/Autism diagnosis?

    I'm not sure whether i'm just being ignored or not. All I was told was "developmental disorder", and that it needs to be narrowed down.
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    How long did it take to receive your Aspergers/Autism diagnosis?

    Nearly everytime I visited the psychologist or psychiatrist, I just shutdown. Six weeks ago, my parents and school had to fill out questionnaires - no response whatsoever since. Is it supposed to take this long?
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    How long did it take to receive your Aspergers/Autism diagnosis?

    Started at the end of september, now it's the middle of march and i'm still in the same place I was then.
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    Is this a "me" thing, or an ASD thing?

    At first I was referred to a specialist because I could see and hear things that other people refused to believe were there. They thought I had a mental disorder. Now it turns out I may have an ASD (I'm currently going through the process of being diagnosed), it all makes sense. Does anyone else...
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    Do you have PDD-NOS?

    What it's like? It's like being on the spectrum sometimes, but not always. - That's the best way I can describe it. It's not being fully there, only partially. It's people not realising that although you don't have all of the symptoms of autism or asperger's syndrome you still have needs...
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    What are your sensory issues?

    Bright lights: sometimes it feels like they're flowing straight through me, but not always in a bad way. Bright sunlight can be hard to handle at times, also. Loud noises: they don't usually bother me if i'm expecting them, if not, then they do and it will put me extremely on edge and i'll get...
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