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  1. Veronica VanCleave-Hunt

    Researcher with Autism examining ASD and Quality of Life

    It is great to see research from the direct perspectives of those with ASD. One area that seems in desperate need of improvement is assistive technology for communication so those who are on the spectrum and have the most difficulty with expression can have their voices heard directly. Check...
  2. C

    Literally Over?

    **Deleted** I realize I'm in denial
  3. sisselcakes

    BF disputes EVERYTHING I say

    I'm looking for feedback on communication with my bf. He disputes much of what I say. It feels like it’s CONSTANT and it wears me down. Like can’t you just say “uh huh” and move on in the convo? I thought aspies were ultra- logical, but half the time I can’t figure out where he’s coming...
  4. sisselcakes

    Needy NT’s

    Hi everyone. Looking for some perspective here. So, my boyfriend who we suspect is Aspie, and I have slowly been overcoming our communication barriers. One thing that became pretty apparent to me is that he doesn’t often validate my point of view or give compliments. In my NT world...
  5. M

    Dating someone on the spectrum

    Hi, I'm dating someone who thinks he might be on the AS spectrum. I was talking to someone at work last fall about some stuff we were dealing with at home and she casually suggested he may be somewhere on the spectrum. I didn't' say anything to him about it, but observed his behavior and...
  6. The Gentle and Brave Writer

    The introverted decided to talk to a stranger

    ‘I’m going to talk to him. Yes. I can do this, I can do this’. I swim everyday but I usually don’t talk to anybody when I go. Actually, that’s one of the blessings of swimming, no spontaneous chitchat that might bring me down from the clouds. The thing is: I like my clouds. They are nice and...
    • Sabrina
    • Blog entry
    • 4 min read
    • communication divorce flirting fun introverted men social anxiety stories talk women
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: General
  7. Chris Russell (The Talentless Liar) Blog

    The best of times... (First published 01 Jan 2018)

    It's that time of year again, and I had hoped to have something heartwarming, insightful and completely out of character for a logic loving, systematic, no-nonsense Aspie, to share with you all. My Christmas tree is still up, so I've thrown in some Dickens, and have sprinkled it with a...
    • Chris Russell
    • Blog entry
    • 5 min read
    • asperger’s aspies autism communication neurotypical peter flowerdew ta 101 thedifferentengine transactional analysis understanding
    • Category: General
  8. Chris Russell (The Talentless Liar) Blog

    Cut on the bias? (First published in December 2017)

    I suppose seven days is enough time to tell if one has made a terrible decision in leaving one job and starting another, wouldn't you agree? Time enough to feel the familiar lick of flame as you realise you have inadvertently left the frying pan for the fire, or to realise that the grass, did...
    • Chris Russell
    • Blog entry
    • 3 min read
    • aspie cognitive bias communication daniel kahneman discrimination employment peter flowerdew potential transactional analysis
    • Category: General
  9. E

    Trigger others Emotional response?

    I've been trying to understand the functionality of socialization and communication which has lead me to this wall in that i cannot get around. If i speak my mind stating this cake you made does not taste good, in which would make you feel bad because you put time/effort, but if i lie (which...
  10. Bolletje

    Can your partner help during a meltdown?

    I'm curious about this. My boyfriend is often anxious to help me out when I'm experiencing a meltdown, and I saw @RiverSong post in another topic about her boyfriend wanting to help during a meltdown as well. For me, personally, when I experience a meltdown I cry, I hyperventilate and my...
  11. PATILYN

    Levels of friendship

    just had an uncomfortable and hurtful moment with my special friend. We are LDR. I got a FB notification to all his friends that he has marked himself “safe” in a storm that has hit his immediate area. I have not heard directly from him in the last couple of days as I usually do the care...
  12. Bolletje

    Autistic traits more pronounced right after waking up

    I'm not sure how to phrase this in the title, but I'm curious if other people around here experience the same thing I am. I'm usually quite capable of understanding subtext in a conversation, and I'd say I'm fluent in sarcasm. However, when I've just woken up (I'd say at least in the first hour...
  13. WereBear

    An Unspoken Social Rule

    From Candidly Autistic: To my friends on the spectrum, let me explain to you an unspoken social rule that possibly nobody has ever explained to you before If a neurotypical asks you, “What game are you playing?” they’re not asking you to describe the game. They’re asking you if they can play...
  14. savi83

    Small Talk (How much does it bother you?)

    Hi everybody, One of my main difficulties in social interaction is "small talk", it's something that feels so unnatural to me but it's a social convention that helps build connections with people, something which I also struggle with. When I come into work on a Monday morning I ask people if...
  15. Chris Russell (The Talentless Liar) Blog

    The hits keep coming

    So, has the bubble burst? Has my new-found validity run out of steam? Met its match? Died a death? The answer is most assuredly: No. Indeed, I have put it to the test. I have thrown everything I can think of at it: There have been social events, stressful health issues, concerns about the...
    • Chris Russell
    • Blog entry
    • 3 min read
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    • Category: General
  16. Peacelily76

    An email every day

    I have a fab Aspie friend who has inspired me to learn about Autism and Asperger's. I'm NT but I realised my dad has Asperger's through learning about my friend and overcoming some acute misunderstandings. I think he has alexithymia too so I accommodate his condition by being his emapthetic...
  17. G

    Help Me! Maid of Honor for Friend on the Spectrum

    Hi there, I would love some advice, I'm in a bit of a sticky situation with one of my friends (I'll call her BB). I'm the maid of honor for her wedding, and so (understandably!) she has been asking me to help out with quite a lot. There have been a couple issues: 1. My mother has a terminal...
  18. BlackWolfie555

    Meltdowns ?

    Since I'm new to this whole world, I'm wondering if what I'm feeling are meltdowns. I know in children it's a lot like temper tantrums and can be loud or just obviously a meltdown. But can they be and contained? Like I feel like I'm melting down, but I'm still walking through the grocery...
    • BlackWolfie555
    • Thread
    • communication emotional maturity help how do you feel during meltdown? how to cope? how to explain meltdown aspergers public panic shutdown social anxiety what is a meltdown?
    • Replies: 41
    • Forum: General Autism Discussion
  19. C

    A really embarrassing conversation...

    maybe someone may get a laugh out of this. Sooo casually sitting with my husband and Mother in law (who is VERY Catholic, and why that's important will soon be obvious) and I turn to my husband, Josh and say " will you wrap me up in a blanket like a burrito?" Trying and failing to be all...
  20. Katleya

    Explanations perceived as excuses

    I was wondering if any of you felt the need to explain processes in certain situations. I do, and it typically gets a response from my NT coworkers or boyfriend that is light years away from my intention. Here are two instances: - I've tried explaining that I may have difficulties with certain...
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