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Recent content by Mindf'Elle'ness

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    Always with more questions...this one's about shame

    Hi all, I haven't been on here for a while but I've been meaning to check back in. So, has anyone had a excruciatingly shameful event happen, that has affected your life for years, that YOU yourself caused, and you are pretty darn sure that it was your autism that caused it? I've tried...
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    A fight with my stepmom....again

    I am going to be the first to say that I'm horrified that a human would talk to another human the way your step-mom talks to you. I'm sorry that your dad lets her get away with it. This has nothing to do with you being on the spectrum, this is an inability of her to treat another with basic...
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    What is MS Launcher?

    I bought a new laptop and all kinds of apps are trying to convince me to set them up. In a nutshell, why do I need this one? I'm trying to sync my laptop to my cellphone but then Launcher messed up my cellphone's home page. Scared me. I don't want to have to get used to anything new.
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    Old enough to be the mother of an adult-aged child. Waaaahhhh!

    Old enough to be the mother of an adult-aged child. Waaaahhhh!
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    Water kettle

    So totally off topic, I work in a nursing home (with a big budget). The staff has a water kettle in their lounge, and the residents have their hot drinks prepared in a 'pantry' equipped with a few small appliances. I have worked there for over 3 years and I can say that about every 6 months, I...
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    I hate trying to go to sleep

    Ok, no one has mentioned this...although a couple have come close. Podcasts! I have no trouble falling asleep, but since I turned 40 (the olden days), I can't stay asleep. I was waking up around 1:00 a.m. or 3:00 a.m. (which is worse because my alarm rings at 4:45 and there's no way I can...
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    Toxic Co-workers

    Yikes! Yeah, that sounds like the job from hell. It's one thing if the toxic worker is at your level, but when it's a boss...who's in charge of your paycheque? You didn't mention if you're still there. Usually people at all levels try to be on their best behavior towards the 'new kid', but...
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    Home with strep throat today. In this age of face masks and social distancing, how in the world...

    Home with strep throat today. In this age of face masks and social distancing, how in the world did I catch this infection?!!!
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    Updating my status to say...I'm as confused as I was 10 minutes ago (this is an experiment to...

    Updating my status to say...I'm as confused as I was 10 minutes ago (this is an experiment to understand this site better :)
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    Well, they're faster but I'm still smarter!

    Well, they're faster but I'm still smarter!
  11. Mindf'Elle'ness

    Celebrities

    Have you stood in the check out lines at the supermarkets lately and noticed the number of headlines that are highlighting famous people that are claiming to be on the spectrum? Have you noticed in articles about people on the spectrum how the author uses examples of the high achieving...
  12. Mindf'Elle'ness

    Observations

    Musings, insightfulness, curiosity about what it feels like to be on the spectrum. Hopefully it will be at least as entertaining and amusing as some of my thoughts are that contain frustration and sometimes bitterness.
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    Do You Hate People Asking Questions?

    You are not alone! I blocked my own mother for 6 months last year because I can't take her attitude about communication. If I don't respond to her texts/emails/phone calls same day she starts trying to contact me even more, eventually starting to get snotty about it. Yet if she doesn't respond...
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    Pet Peeve: Verbal repetition

    That is a very unique and interesting angle, definitely not considered before.
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    Eye-contact

    I was told recently by a guy I was dating that I had poor eye contact. He tended to stare at my eyes a little too much though, put me on edge. I've studied this subject for years and have decided that people will at first look at your eyes when you start talking but when it's their turn to talk...
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