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  1. Nervous Rex

    Even I Think My Brain is Weird

    My brain just brings forth the weirdest things. I woke up after a dream last night and had this line from a song running through my head: "I don't feel the need to give such secrets away" Here's the thing: The song is from the 80s, but I haven't heard it for decades - 30 years maybe. And if...
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    I'm starting to view Special Interests as a Need

    I'm still trying to understand myself and I'm starting to think that having a special interest is more of a need than just a want or a like. For a long time, I thought my anxiety was tied to my own perception of my performance. If I felt like I Accomplished something on any particular day, then...
  3. Nervous Rex

    My annual "I love this site" post.

    I was diagnosed with autism on this day 6 years ago. On that same day, I joined this forum. I felt like the realization turned my life upside down. It explained so much but I felt -at that time - like a label was also a limitation. This forum was a wonderful resource for finding out about...
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    A short fantasy story with a ND main character

    I just ran across this delightful short story and wanted to share it: “The Code for Everything” by McKinley Valentine
  5. Nervous Rex

    Too guarded to open up

    When I was first diagnosed with autism, the counselor I was working with mentioned that he wanted to understand why I was so guarded. I didn't think much of it at the time and we never dug into it, but I have thought about that comment over and over since then. I have realized that I am very...
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    Brandon Sanderson (accidentally?) perfectly describes my social experiences

    I'm currently reading "Yumi and the Nightmare Painter" by Brandon Sanderson and ran into this conversation on page 261. I took names out to avoid spoilers, but didn't change anything significant to the conversation. I don't know what more I could add to that - it's a perfect description of all...
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    Anxiety every time I try to change jobs

    I have been in the same job for over 20 years. I'm well established and do my job well, but conditions are sometimes stressful and my annual raise has been less than inflation for at least the last 10 years. I have seen so many of my friends at work get better jobs somewhere else. I'm not...
  8. Nervous Rex

    Math that I discovered

    Last week I found something that blew my mind. It's not new to the mathematical world - it's just new to me. I don't have anyone here to share it with (no friends or family are interested enough to sit through this), so I'm sharing it here. Background: The set of all integers is "countably...
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    I need your crafting expertise to fix a problem with buckyballs

    I know a lot of people here do lots of different arts and crafts. I'm hoping maybe you have some suggestions. So, I have a lot of buckyballs (small magnetic balls, like these). I love to fidget with them and I make all sorts of geometric shapes with them. I had a bunch in different colors, but...
  10. Nervous Rex

    Three LA Times Articles on Autism

    I found this three-part series on Autism in the LA Times to be very well-written. The author did a good job of researching and fairly representing autism issues. Link to Part One: Autism awareness really is growing, but harmful misconceptions still remain Discusses how the definition of autism...
  11. Nervous Rex

    Grateful for advocates

    Yesterday, the company I work for had an hour-long session on Autism and Neurodiversity, held by an autistic employee. They did an incredible job of explaining autism, common traits, masking, stims, anxiety, sensory sensitivities, etc. The presentation took about 20 minutes and then they spent...
  12. Nervous Rex

    The first person diagnosed with Autism is still alive today.

    Donald Gray Triplett was the first person to be diagnosed with Autism, in 1938. He is still alive today: Donald Triplett - Wikipedia
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    Article: My Child is Autistic, Autistic Adults Changed My Perspective

    I think this article is a great read. It shows how autistic people telling their stories are making a difference. My Child is Autistic, Autistic Adults Changed My Perspective A summary: When this mother's child was diagnosed as autistic, she first found various therapies to "make her child...
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    Autism Podcast - The Loudest Girl in the World

    I just discovered this podcast: The Loudest Girl in the World. It's about a woman who works in radio, podcasts, broadcasting, etc. She has just discovered that she is autistic and so naturally, she made a podcast about it. I have only listened to one episode so far, but I like it. It appears...
  15. Nervous Rex

    Are phone speakers irritating, or am I just too sensitive?

    I just realized that I get incredibly annoyed when anything is played on a phone speaker. It doesn’t seem to matter what it is - music, someone talking, anything. Something about the tinny speakers on a cell phone just grates on me. Is it just me? I haven’t read anything about large groups of...
  16. Nervous Rex

    I am officially boring.

    I just heard a podcast about a recently published study - on the most boring person in the world. And I check so many of the boxes. According to the study, the most boring person in the world is a religion person who works in data entry, enjoys watching TV and lives in a town. I am religious...
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    I found a perfect analogy for my emotions: Ketchup!

    I realized yesterday that my emotions are either very muted or overwhelming. Something can happen and my reaction will be ... nothing. But at other times, the emotions just come all at once. I thought, "My emotions are like a bottle of ketchup - you either get nothing or you get everything at...
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    What would you call someone obsessed with normality?

    Any time I'm doing something that is a little unusual, I'll have memories pop into my head of times that others judged me or looked aghast at some small deviation of mine from the norm. For instance, one time a lady was visiting my wife when I came down to the kitchen for a snack. I opened some...
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    I use rules to understand the world. What framework do you use?

    I have commented before that I think that NTs in society are like native English-speakers - they follow all the rules of English without necessarily knowing what they are. In this analogy, I'm not a native English speaker, so I either need someone to tell me the rules or I need to figure them...
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    Article - Autism Wars: Why there's a war between parents of children with autism and autistic adults

    I found this to be a very well-written and balanced article. I especially liked the tips for ways to communicate about autism toward the end. Link to the article! This page also has links to related articles and videos - It's a bit of a rabbit-hole. Content of the article, shamelessly...
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