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Recent content by Slithytoves

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    It comes out much smoother when I type it. :)

    It comes out much smoother when I type it. :)
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    SCARY STORY in 5 WORDS

    Autism Speaks got their wish
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    Thanks! I'm feeling very Zen today. :-D

    Thanks! I'm feeling very Zen today. :-D
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    Really feeling bad that Tom is gone. :( He is one of my favorite humans, period.

    Really feeling bad that Tom is gone. :( He is one of my favorite humans, period.
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    Jeez, Tom. I'm speechless. :(

    Jeez, Tom. I'm speechless. :(
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    Can you "turn off" your emotion?

    I'm the same way with things like movies and music. I actually use them deliberately when I need an emotional release over an interpersonal situation. Nadador does this, too. We've talked about which movies and music work for us when we need to "let go" in private. I'm tagging him because he may...
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    Can you "turn off" your emotion?

    I agree with Nacho that your mother doesn't have a good grasp of the Aspie perspective and how we operate. Honestly, though, I think many NTs are able to shut off emotions as the situation requires as well. It's a necessary skill for many, many "helping" professions. Except in very rare cases...
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    "So long, and thanks for all the fish." -Douglas Adams

    "So long, and thanks for all the fish." -Douglas Adams
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    What Do You Think Of The Autism Severity Scale?

    That's one of the major crimes of many doctor-patient relationships in mental health. We're used to loved ones getting frustrated, confused and weary of our complex constellations of issues. But doctors can do it, too, and that can be maddening. A client should never feel that they are too much...
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    STILL playing catch-up.... :-/

    STILL playing catch-up.... :-/
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    How do you deal with crushes?

    I get ephemeral crushes all the time, for all kinds of reasons, so I don't take them seriously. I just enjoy the feeling of "crushing" on someone while it lasts. It's a nice distraction. I have a couple of friends I'll be harmlessly crushing on forever, and that energy makes those relationships...
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    Back home! Catching up on PMs today. :)

    Back home! Catching up on PMs today. :)
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    Made to feel like a child - Awww Muuum!

    I had to laugh when I read your OP, Spiller -- Harrison and I were just talking about this exact thing this morning. You don't post new threads very often, so to see this one in particular today was just too funny. My own incident: I told my mom on the phone yesterday that Harrison purchased...
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    Leaving in the morning for a family vacation with parents, sisters, and sister's family. The...

    Leaving in the morning for a family vacation with parents, sisters, and sister's family. The first family trip since I was a kid. Cool. :)
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    Age differences

    I always wonder about people whose partners become very ill or disabled in accidents (or whatever) and they bail on them. I can understand that some people might not be able to handle anything so huge that wasn't in The Plan, but if you really love someone, why should they be different than a...
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