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Recent content by Neonatal RRT

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    Your pseudo-skills?

    This list is not limited to social interactions, but life, in general, as an autistic in a neurotypical world. 1. Do not change who you are in order to fit into a group. Avoid group think. You be you, be independent, even if it means some degree of social isolation and marginalization...
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    Getting into watchmaking as a beginner with little money to go around

    Sweden's main watchmaking school is the IHU Urmakarskolan (Watchmaker School in Motala), the only Nordic school following Swiss WOSTEP standards, offering a comprehensive 3000-hour program leading to Swedish & WOSTEP certificates, with strong industry ties like internships with MALM watches...
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    Getting into watchmaking as a beginner with little money to go around

    The Top 10 Watchmaker Schools in the United States
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    How can I have a more positive year for 2026?

    Random acts of kindness.
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    The Inherent Loneliness of Autism

    This is where I think that many of us struggle with. I know I do, for sure. I have this autism-related auditory processing condition where if I am in a multi-person social situation I might not hear all the words clearly, I often do not know the proper timing to jump into and out of a...
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    The Inherent Loneliness of Autism

    My experience, as well. Exactly. I was totally oblivious that other people's experience was different than mine. Agree. I didn't know what I didn't know. I think because I didn't have any real personal conversations with anyone about it, the topic never came up. I had no idea their...
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    Has parenting/parenting training/working with kids helped you with broader social skills?

    The short answer... NO The longer answer... Raised 2 sons successfully... great people, responsible, accountable, academically and financially successful. No worries from their parents. However... the boy's relationships with their mother (NT) and father (ND) were quite different... and...
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    Can an interest in romance be a special interest?

    @Brian39WV, this is some good advice ^^up here^^ Mine, as well. Mine, as well. My experience was sort of a "dive right into it" situation. I never experienced the "friend zone" with anyone. That said, working within the "estrogen ocean" that is neonatal and pediatric healthcare over the...
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    Do you get along better with people with autism or NTs?

    I get along just fine with nearly everyone. I do think two people with an ASD can relate to each other better in terms of a shared experience... in some cases. On the other hand, there is such broad presentation of autism that... like on this forum... it is individualized. If you spend enough...
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    How to better sell my lifestyle when it comes to modern dating standards?

    @Yeshuasdaughter is correct in the sense that there likely is a "match" for nearly everyone. You just haven't met this person yet. That said, there are a lot of cultural considerations that need to be considered as contributing factors of why some of us haven't been able to find "our person"...
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    Quiz Yourself: recite

    :D Has anyone ever told you that you were autistic AF?! 500 words... Holy cow! :D I saw this and just laughed. My brother from a different mother. ;)
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    Understanding Elders

    There are invasion of privacy laws. She cannot be in your apartment unless you specifically give her permission and/or you are there in the apartment... and she is invited in. She could very well be arrested. She may own the property, but she cannot "invade" the apartment, nor touch any of...
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    Married Autistics, Where Did You Meet Your Spouse...?

    Understood. I don't want to minimize your situation. A lot of us are in that situation. Everyone should love and be loved. That said, at least in my experience... I have been, and still am, totally oblivious to the sometimes-subtle language that others have, especially with women. In...
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    Married Autistics, Where Did You Meet Your Spouse...?

    My wife and I met at the university... freshman year... a few weeks into the semester. We had a few classes together, but these were in the huge lecture halls... a few hundred students. I had no idea she even existed. It was totally on her and her initial pursuit of me to make the...
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    Feedback on AI TECH?

    There is some talk of doing a full, 3D body scan for an ID... driver's licenses... any legal ID... then put into a central database. If you commit a crime, the security cam system can track you... and/or others most likely fitting your description... eventually leading to an arrest. AI systems...
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