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Recent content by Wayne

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    Your views on Autism/Aspergers

    I'd hate to give up my analytical skills, my intellect, and so on... I so enjoy using them. But on another board, someone who claims to be NT seems to have even more of the same abilities (or did until she fell ill) and had a PhD in physics and programming skills and heavily enjoyed using both...
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    What are the pro's/con's of a diagnosis?

    I wonder if you'd be able to get a clearance with a diagnosis. I've worked in the US defense industry before and I'd like to at least have the option to go back to it if I want/need to, but you need to be able to get a security clearance for practically any job connected with defense.
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    Programming

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    Question for Aspies

    I'm adopted, and my parents probably didn't know what the **** to make of me. Especially my mom. My dad was at least glad I was smart, but my other issues drove him nuts sometimes. My mom, though, had no earthly idea what to do with me, relied mainly on screaming fits and threats and...
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    Length

    I have a serious love/hate relationship with C++. I'm intermittently working on a language to replace it with, that I can have a love/love relationship with. I was obsessed with that for a while, but it fizzled out and I'm trying to jump-start it again.
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    Length

    Not long enough to finish anything! :wtf2:
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    ALL Wrong Planet Threads

    Reminds me of 1984's "unperson" concept. Of course they don't torture you for acknowledging the prior existence of an unperson on WP, they just make you share his fate and bring the banhammer down on you.
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    What do you think of functioning labels?

    We all want labels, a shorthand way of saying "this person will need a lot of help" or "that person can get by without a lot of help". After all, there's only so much help to go around. And if you're thinking of working closely with someone or living with them, you want a label that will...
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    Anyone felt they don't fit in?

    I don't fit in anywhere, but I can get along most places. I got to parties every so often and have fun even while not fitting in.
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    Social Networking... A Help or a Hinder?

    Usually not, in my experience. Cats and aspies are not natural pack animals.
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    Do you get accused of always having to be right?

    So it's not that you always have to be right, you just can't stand for someone else to be wrong.
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    My AS ex-boyfriend won't leave me alone. Any suggestions?

    That is delightfully evil. I like it. Of course he's an Aspie, so she has to make sure she doesn't hit on one of his obsessions, or he'll really fall for the poor girl!
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    Good Vibes

    In 2007, the investigator I hired told me my mom's name was Sarah Collins and that she didn't want any contact at all. An hour ago, I found out that that investigator was a scam artist, and "Sarah Collins" probably doesn't exist, and almost certainly is not my mom. Therefore, my mom might...
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    Giving this place a go...

    The one that gave us the thickness of human skin. That's what I figured. Nuh uh... I thought it was funny!
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    My AS ex-boyfriend won't leave me alone. Any suggestions?

    He will, in his own good time. He'll do it quicker if his efforts get zero results. Anything else you try to do will only make the getting over you go more slowly. I won't tell you not to get a restraining order, because I don't know him and can't guarantee squat, but from what I've read and...
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