... That's how I naturally write. ... controlling the pen!>> Ditto. -Marcie ... Discover Yahoo! Get on-the-go sports scores, stock quotes, news & more. Check...
As an immigrant who migrated to the US during school years, I can tell you that this situation is a lot worse in the US than in other countries I had lived in....
... Sometimes watching the people at the zoo, even if they aren't exhibits per se, can be interesting. One time I was at the Brookfield Zoo, which is a big zoo...
This sounds remarkably like my story. I lost my religion at 17, because I found two verses in the bible which contradicted each other, and I had believed that...
I myself survived that stage by disappearing into the shadows. It was very difficult, but I just kept my mouth closed and stayed alone. Later on I discovered ...
me too. How many of us does that make? Wonder how many write "normally" and aren't speaking up? Wouldn't it be hilarious if writing style turned out to be an ...
... I've always been told I don't hold my pen "properly," but I don't know what "properly" is. I don't hold it against my ring finger, though. I hold it...
Greetings from Romania ! I've come across this site: DickMalott.com. A practitioner of behaviorism. I don't know if he's typical or not for this branch. In his...
I just joined and read back through the more recent postings. Just those few brought back some childhood stuff I hadn't thought about in years. I am 43, male...
... Yes, more than you realize. Like you, my loss of faith came in one blow. It left me seriously distraught for weeks. Though my concerned the attempt to...
Very interesting... I've often thought that I got shortchanged on the instinct myself, though I've waivered on whether that's a good thing or not. Then, a few...
... I'm curious, as you made this sort of transition, did you feel a sense of a release of tension? My own flight from religion at about age 18 was just a big...
... I actually travelled this path myself, but there was that initial lengthy and miserable transition phase; I didn't know which way was up because I had...
... I agree with the above. Most people dont question whats been said to them because that is more socially acceptable. I would rather question peoples views...
... In a certain sense I've always thought that I'd enjoy being a monk, I like the asceticism of it. ... Sensory mechanisms and mental facilities are fallible,...
... In a certain sense I've always thought that I'd enjoy being a monk, I like the asceticism of it (snip) JS: I've come to realize there are different types...
... I think it would be better to consider that as a personality trait rather than a means of classifying autistics. Any division thusfar between Asperger's...
... I think it would be better to consider that as a personality trait rather than a means of classifying autistics. Any division thusfar between Asperger's...
... I too am rather non-materialistic; I've never understood why people feel the need to have "nicer" things. Yes, they're nicer, but what purpose does that ...
... Aspies to have a *really* low tolerance to drugs of any kind?)>> Generally, I've been told that they tend to have unusual reactions to drugs because of...
... of a release of tension?>> No, not at that point. I felt like the structure that I was standing on crumbled beneath me. The release of tension came years...
... remember which...) that Aspies were ideal candidates for religious (particularly monkish) societies because of our common personality traits. I think this...
... religion; while an aspie inclined to analysis would be inclined to question it from the start.>> I had to learned to be analytical. -Marcie ... Discover...
... understood why people feel the need to have "nicer" things. Yes, they're nicer, but what purpose does that serve? I'm still new to AS... is this a common ...
According to the evaluation team, my son's development is delayed by almost a year and a half (he is three and a half right now.) My neighbor's son (an HFA) is...
As far as I understand, Asperger's is normally signified by little to no developmental delay, and HFA is signified by a developmental delay with an eventual ...
I was delayed in terms of maturity, I'm 21 now (22 in 20 days) and I'm probably behind by about 3 years. It doesn't really affect me as much as I usually...
... I frequently associated with people older than me, although these were often people who were developmentally delayed; that is, they were older than I was,...
I've been told I'm 'wise beyond my years'. But I haven't been told either way that I'm mature or immature. I know I was when I was younger, because my birthday...
... My kindergarten teacher recommended that I skip grade one and go straight from kindergarten to grade two. At some point my parents and the school ...