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  1. Ken

    The culture of lying

    That is not my point. Regardless of consequences or not, I do not believe in harming others. Calling someone ugly harms them.
  2. Ken

    The culture of lying

    I think it is bad to harm others. Sometimes "telling the truth" can be very harmful to someone. Telling them that they are ugly may be telling the truth (in your mind) but is very hurtful / harmful to them. A few months ago (November 2024) I wrote this and sent it to a local news paper "letters...
  3. Ken

    I'm trying not to post my thoughts on Facebook or YouTube so much

    I feel for you regarding your strong feeling to express yourself on Facebook. I have never had that feeling. So, in that regard I guess I am fortunate (I think?). I never had any interest in Facebook or anything like it. I never needed Facebook to be ridiculed by others for sharing my thoughts...
  4. Ken

    Provider education on autism

    What I have found is that I have a different umwelt than the doctors (and actually everyone else). That means that they cannot understand what I am requesting. It's not their fault. They don't have the same umwelt to be able to comprehend what I'm saying. I have trauma level sensitivities they...
  5. Ken

    Autism or learning difficulties?

    Autism or learning difficulties? In my experience, it was a little more complicated. Of course this was in the mid to late 50's and autism was a complete unknown in my area. My school diagnosed me as retarded with an extreme learning disability. It could be said that the learning disability...
  6. Ken

    I Love My Job So Far!

    That's Awesome! The really good part is all the On the Job Education! My only experience with fork lifts is watching them from an distance and unplugging my hearing aid for the killer beeping.
  7. Ken

    What was the last movie you watched?

    Bookworm. I liked this movie because Mildred is "different" and I easily relate to that!
  8. Ken

    autistic, queer, software engineer, mom, wife

    I was extremely lucky in my last job where my boss recognised my social anxiety and put me in my own private office and lab. No one was to disturb me without going through the boss. I was in heaven. This lasted for 8 years until I retired. My boss did that because he liked my "innovative" ideas...
  9. Ken

    Reality TV

    I worked for eight years as a broadcast engineer at a local TV station. We had a very large studio where a reality TV show was produced. You are right, it is indeed scripted, just written and produced in a fashion to look "real" and unscripted. I grew a major contempt and disdain for all...
  10. Ken

    Name My Lizard

    How about Lyle. After "Lyle, Lyle Crocodile". Yes, I know that crocodiles are not lizards, but I like the movie.
  11. Ken

    Forced to have a smart meter

    I'm sorry, but I must point out that this MSN story is fake news. Solar power, wind power any power source can't overload an energy grid. It simply doesn't work that way. Solar power inverters sync with the grid. Output regulation is inherent with the sync process. There is no need for any...
  12. Ken

    What are you trying to overcome?

    Understanding the obstacles to overcome is at least a ninety percent gain over the obstacle. That is because not knowing what the obstacle is means there is almost no chance of overcoming. With that, I say good for you. You are on your path to success. Yes, it might be a long and difficult...
  13. Ken

    Any of you not able to make friends? I know I very rarely make friends.

    Well, yes I have that "problem", but I have never really considered it a problem. I have never pursued making a friend. I have had friends, but never because I made an effort to have a friend. Actually, I still do have some friends, but none that are close. My absolute best friends have always...
  14. Ken

    do you think autism is genetic?

    I am convinced it is genetic. There are news articles that autism diagnosis is on the rise - suggesting it is a disease. That is very misleading. Autism is not on the rise, but diagnosis has. That is only because it has been defined and attention to it has risen. I was never diagnosed as...
  15. Ken

    What are you trying to overcome?

    Thank you. This is a very helpful thread. Any issues with my post is miscommunication on my part, which I have been plagued with all my life. I just really hoped a therapist who specialized in autism might be able to interpret for me. So far that hasn't worked. I saw this thread and decided to...
  16. Ken

    What are you trying to overcome?

    This is absolutely classic. This is the problem with the therapy sessions. It has been the problem all my life. Any "important" or personal thing I try to communicate gets misinterpreted skewing the conversation way off subject. No, I do not have a problem with my inner self-worth. I am fine...
  17. Ken

    What are you trying to overcome?

    Of course I don't know you situation, but I have seen a lot of your photography and It is astonishing - totally mesmerising. It is better than most professional photographers. Have you considered or tried to make that a career? At least for me, doing something I am not interested or...
  18. Ken

    What are you trying to overcome?

    For me - Depression. My depression is due to a lack of personal value. I have never experienced any indication of personal value - ever in my life. Plenty of professional value, but nothing personal. All my life, I have felt rejected. I have always felt like a Quasimodo. Except for one point...
  19. Ken

    What is the purpose of spoken language?

    Language is a created abstract. It is entirely interpretive. The meaning of the words must all be agreed upon in order to communicate. This means that everyone must have the same unwelt, which is why many autistic people have trouble expressing themself. No words have been "created" to...
  20. Ken

    If you were honest with yourselves, how many of you hate having this condition?

    I really feel for you on this, but the whole concept of why you feel it infuriates me. that is; the society wide opinion that autism is a shameful thing. The real shame is that belief itself. It is prejudice pure and simple, just like racism, or any ism. You should be able to claim you are...
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