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http://www.wrongplanet.net Wrong Planet - Aspergers and Autism Community en-us http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt198613.html I'm not going to make this a poll because that would be too easy :) Instead, I'd prefer to either hear whether you are not a good judge or if you are, why? Personally, I think I'm surprisingly good considering that I'm not exactly socially adept. I often find that my assessments of people bear out with experience (although that could be self-fulfilling and is entirely anecdotal). Regardless, I think this is because I'm in the sometimes awkward position of having to analyze behavioral clues as opposed to relying on a "gut" reaction. What have you found in your experience? ...Wed, 16 May 2012 22:01:27 -0400 http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt198612.html i have Aspergers myself and i plan to leave school become a psychologist and work to cure our cognitive overloads, however i need your help with the brochure because not only do i have aspergeras but i also have ADD so i may get confused as to which one is effecting which part of my brain. im a little distracted right now as im in my schools study hall and there are ALOT of people behind me and im far too close to the door but i will read all posts and add what you wish to the brochure. ...Wed, 16 May 2012 21:41:11 -0400 http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt198611.html I've noticed a lot of people have the ability to "self-deceive". "Things will get better." "Think positive." "How do you know that something bad will happen?" "You don't know for sure, so why do you think it will be bad?" "Rejoice in life." "Just live a day at a time." "There is someone for everyone." "All you need is confidence." "Tragedies do happen, but don't focus on them. Remember there is so much good in the world." "You think too much!!" "Don't worry, it will all work out." The above statements aren't necessarily self-deceptions, it just seems like they are relied on heavily in lieu of a more detailed, statistical analysis. It has been said that the human mind is wired to see things slightly more positively than "objective reality" may show. It may be a protective mechanism that has evolved over time. Many people view the world as an essentially positive place, in spite of horrible tragedies occurring to their neighbors, for instance. They can just block it out, even i ...Wed, 16 May 2012 21:40:51 -0400 http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt198610.html Hello fellow aspies. My name is Emily. I am a whimsical, out-of-this-orbit college student from the Chicago area. I first suspected I was an aspie after discussing the possibility with my family. After my mother confessed she was wary of my arm flapping, jaw-clenching, aloof attitude toward others, and strange logic, I was relived to know I wasn't alone. So I ended up here. I am an English major with specific aspirations. I am greatly appreciative of a well-composed piece of literature and I love finding beauty in the details of English grammar and composition. I am an aspiring freelance editor and writer who enjoys opportunities to put my skills into action. In terms of hobbies/interests, my "obsessions" would be Japanese street fashions, sustainable living, gardening, poetry, and photography. I suspect I'll fit in just fine. ...Wed, 16 May 2012 21:31:26 -0400 http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt198609.html Why didn't my cosmetic surgeon give me dissolvable stitches? I got a mole removed on my cheek one week ago. He froze the area, cut around the mole, used this electric thing that zapped the area and then stitched it up. Then I got a steri strip and band-aid over it. I just got my stitches removed Monday. I was just looking on the Internet and reading and watching the same procedures and a lot of them used dissolvable stitches. They said it was from the inside so it'll be a thinner scar. I'm worried now, I know I'll get a small scar but now I'm wondering why I got regular stitches. ...Wed, 16 May 2012 21:28:14 -0400 http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt198608.html Hi, I just signed up here on the forums. I'm from Winnipeg Manitoba Canada and just moved back into the city from a hard 3 years living in a small town. It grew me as a person with AS, but I've still received a lot of damage from being a fish out of water (in other words, a city boy in a country town really was a terrible experience for a city boy with AS). That's particularily why I signed up here. I need help coping with depressing feelings. I was diagnosed at 19, 4 years after an incident regarding an embarrassing moment in high school. And after trying to better myself as a person for almost a decade, I'm now ready to graduate from college as a web designer. I create music in my spare time and want to start a mobile music movement. I use a Nintendo DS with Korg DS-10, tried using an iPod Touch but will migrate to a iPhone eventually, and I use FL Studio to make techno and game soundtracks. I like 90s rap, Daft Punk, Skrillex,, chiptunes (8-bit music) and other hard electr ...Wed, 16 May 2012 21:28:13 -0400 http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt198607.html When it comes to remembering things like people's faces and voices, and homework i suck. But I can memorize sick amounts of numbers and useless facts. I'm also really good at mental calculations and hate when my teacher makes me show work. Is any other aspie this high-functioning, or could I possibly have something else? ...Wed, 16 May 2012 21:26:35 -0400 http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt198606.html Hello, I was at this one youth group and homeschooling got brought up. Since I was homeschooled I mentioned I was. This chick asked if I was and I said yeah. So she said we should hang out, which she did. Long story short, she sends me her phone number, then since we were meeting at her place, her address. She is 2 1/2 years younger than me , I am 17 (going to be 18 in August) and she is 15. (Btw, we went to lunch and hung out at the park). She said she wanted to hang out some more some time. So I guess my question is, was she asking me out, or more just as a friendship? Thanks ...Wed, 16 May 2012 21:23:16 -0400 http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt198605.html I am in a co-ed service fraternity, and one night, we had everyone talk about some of our weak points. I bought up that I was awkward (I actually probably have much worse weak points than that, but I digress), and then admitted that I have Asperger's. This had been something I had wanted to tell that group for quite a while, because I consider them my best friends. Everybody was actually quite surprised, saying that I appear quite sociable with them. ...Wed, 16 May 2012 21:21:56 -0400 http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt198604.html It may or may not have to do with releasing my fluids, but that was 2 days ago. Though I was pushing myself and walking a lot even for the last 2 days. Maybe that's it? Does that extend the recovery time? Also, how fast and strong is normal for my age? I know I'm below-average, definitely. My stats are the same as before. Like 100 bench but only a few reps. 30-35 curls on a good day. oh yeah, I squat 30 or 35 now. Just started recently. ...Wed, 16 May 2012 20:44:26 -0400