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  1. M

    Primitive Reflexes Assessment

    I recently completed an assessment to help identify cognitive challenges and whether I have any primitive reflexes still present. I had not really heard of primitive reflexes until recently, and it has me looking at autism in a slightly different light. Based on what I have learned, there are...
  2. M

    Date Experience

    I went on a date last week with a woman I met on one of the dating apps. It is very rare that I get a like or match on any online dating apps or websites, and even more rare that it is someone who I feel is a compatible match who I am interested in. We matched a little before Christmas and...
  3. M

    Special Interests: Need vs. Want

    Do people here believe that special interests are a need or a want for people on the spectrum? I think they are a need since often times they are a coping mechanism to live in a chaotic world full of NT's. When I am tired or stressed, I feel a stronger pull towards my interests and I typically...
  4. M

    Lack of respect for personal life

    Sometimes it seems like my boss and the company I work for has a lack of respect at times for employee's personal lives. Things have been extremely demanding at work this year and I am willing to put in some extra effort to get the job done but there also has to be some boundaries. I do taxes...
  5. M

    REM Sleep

    Sleep has been a persistent problem for me in my adult life whether it is not being able to fall asleep due to racing thoughts or an inability to get quality sleep. About a year ago, I bought a smart watch that tracks sleep. According to the manufacturer, studies have shown that the device is...
  6. M

    Olympics

    Does any one else here enjoy watching the Olympics? If so, what sports/events do you enjoy the most? I love watching sports in general, but it is fun to watch sports that are are not shown often. Many of the athletes are not professionals, and have regular day jobs, which shows the dedication...
  7. M

    Mentally destroyed from work

    I have reached the point of complete mental exhaustion from work. I do accounting and tax work for a corporation and we had a major issue with our year end financial statement audit. I won't go into all the issues but we have been going at it for over 5 months now and it has taken a toll...
  8. M

    Why do people always seem so happy and positive in social settings?

    When I get together with friends in social settings, they always seem so happy and energetic. Depending what I have going on in life, sometimes I am in a good mood and talkative, but other times I am feeling tired and in a bad mood. Are other people happy all of the time in social settings...
  9. M

    Technical difficulties accessing autism forum website

    Hi, has anyone else had issues accessing this autism forum website? I have been unable to reach the website from my laptop the last 2 or 3 months. I can get to it from my phone but using a phone is not ideal. The error I get is that the Web Server is returning an unknown error. Visit...
  10. M

    Reflecting on Parents

    I have been going through a pretty significant bout of depression and can't help but help but think how my life could have been so much better under different circumstances or if there were slight changes in my choices or the choices made by my parents, schools, and other decision makers. My...
  11. M

    Another knife in my heart

    Last month my friend and I were on a trip together to another state. We had a pretty good trip, but I was feeling lonely on the trip because I never can find a relationship. And while on vacation I always see families and couples spending time together. So it is a continuous reminder of the...
  12. M

    My accounting career

    My career in accounting has not been a total failure, but it has been full of disappointments. I blame my career choice on what I consider a somewhat unfulfilling life as an adult. While I have had some successes, it is a career that does not pay all that well given the demands and degree of...
  13. M

    EMDR Therapy

    Has anyone tried this therapy? I am going to start going through it next week and hopeful that it will help me work through the past trauma I have experienced due to the challenges of living with ASD and not knowing about it.
  14. M

    I feel like I lead a boring life

    Lately I have had this repetitive thought that my day to day life is pretty boring and bland. I think I have this realization when I am being more social and hear about other people's lives and experiences. Inevitably I compare their experiences to my one and it makes me feel like I have had a...
  15. M

    Stolen Youth

    This past Thursday I turned 34 years old. Birthdays have a tendency to send me into a depressive state due to intense feelings of regret and unhappiness in my life. As a disclaimer, this is going to be a depressing post. The last few birthdays I have done better, but for whatever reason I am...
  16. M

    Was this Flirting

    At my place of employment I have had a couple of interactions with a woman that also works at the same place. She works in a different department so I hardly ever see her, but in the last 2 months I have had two brief interactions. The first was when I had to get my picture taken for the...
  17. M

    Need other's perspectives

    I may need to make a difficult career decision in the near future and am looking for thoughts on the situation. I started a new job a few months ago as a Director in the field that I work in. For the most part, I have liked the work although it is still early. It is pretty hands on and...
  18. M

    Does anyone read the Bible regularly?

    I am a Christian, but can't say say I have read to Bible regularly. I have read some of the Bible, but it has been a long time since I have read consistently. When I was pretty young, as in a kid, I read the first 7 or 8 books. Recently, I have taken interest in the Book of Acts, and have...
  19. M

    Losing interest in women

    I have never been in a serious relationship with a woman despite desiring one for many years. In the past year or so, I feel like I've seem to have lost a lot of that interest and I don't feel the same physical attraction to women as I once did. I am getting older, but am not old by any means...
  20. M

    Recurring Problem

    My abilities and skills in various parts of life seem to vary from almost no ability to extremely high ability with little in between. Everyone varies in abilities, but I feel like those on the spectrum seem to have more of the polar variation. This wide variation in abilities naturally causes...
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