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hi and welcome

hi and welcome I'm just an odd ball, sometimes i make an appearance here.

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I also prefer the self service checkouts. I don't particularly like the supermarket with the orange sign, as it seems they always try to 'chat' to customers at the till. ooh cat food do you have a cat? i feel like saying no, i just thought i would buy it to see what it tastes like! ooh chocolate are you having a party? thats a good deal isn't it, they make a comment on everything that is scanned through, its so annoying!

save money and have him go around in his bare feet! lol

on at 9pm if anyone is interested itv

great news!

online friends are great sorry no real advice really, as I don't tend to socialize either, i have friends i guess at work, but never socialize with them outside work. I gess they are more collegues/work mates rather than real friends. we get along ok in work but thats as far as the friendship goes. I dont think joining a club or social type thing helps to be honest, as esp if you are quiet you tend to go unnoticed anyway, and people tend to assume that you don't want to be sociable and are happy to be left alone and keep to yourself. Especially if they do make attempts to socialize with you but your reactions/responses are poor and give the impression that ur not interested they soon back off too. I found the befriending service good, not sure how he would feel about that though, he could be matched up with a 'friend' who he can meet up with and do an activity of his choice.

thanx mumble maybe we're just the only ones brave enough to discuss it here. nothing wrong with being weird, I have always thought of myself as weird, and accept that i am! lol

yeah!

maybe we are the only 2!

I am very particular with clothes too, esp bras. But my breasts are too big to be able to go out without one! I find it v difficult to find one that feels comfortable enough to wear during the day, as it has to be cotton. I tend to buy several of the same thing if I like it tops, trousers etc. Then wear things till they are v old and tatty! But I don't feel it has got any worse with age really. I do have probs with touching certain things, like sponge etc. But have never had issue with washing my hair so can't really advise. I do make hairwashing a routine, that I do every 2nd day, as I have to look presentable for work. If I wasn't working I probably wouldn't bother so much to be honest. In my younger years I used to have to be nagged to wash my hair etc. My other thing is food, I think this prob has got both better and worse as I have got older. Very fussy about what i will eat. nice to hear from you, gread to hear Kieran is doing so well, and I am pretty sure Jasmine world is a nice place to be! hope all goes well with Issac. Lauren sounds like a typical wee girl! very stubborn.

Hi Deb I also dislike sex etc. Though I have never had a proper relationship, mostly because i am so cr@p with ppl. But also I think it would be unfair to expect someone to be with me and I would be unable to give them what they wanted. I don't think there are many men who don't want sex, but i could be wrong! I think that it would be OK for ur hubby to accept sex from someone else if thats all he wants, and you feel happy with that, esp if it makes him happy too. But if you feel a seperation would be better and make both of you happyer that may be what you need. I have gone through a lot of phases in the past of, wishing I was normal, wanting a special someone as I was so lonely, wanting to want and enjoy sex, I would also think I could and would tolorate it if I was in a relationship, purely to keep my partner happy, but now I am ok and happy with being single, yes I would love kids, but I could adopt in the future. It would not bother me if I never had sex ever again.

give work in small amounts at a time. not too many questions. and a reward at the end. This first then something she enjoys. as for stress levels in school, could she have some quiet time, without someone pressuring her to work, this could be at set times, or when staff see signs that she is beginning to look anxious or agitated.

the whole thread has dissapeared it seems prob as some ppl were offended

I support pupils in an sen school who have ASD, though I myself do not have a dx of ASD I feel its possible that I may have it.

agree with the others don't make an issue of it. though big food can still be nibbled (sorry sandyn) but if u wanna nibble and take ur time over food it can be done no matter what it is. if he refuses to eat I would not worry too much about it, i can and do survive long periods without eating, not because i want to cause trouble or upset people, purely due to me being so fussy, or not in the mood for eating, as when ur as fussy as I am eating the same food over and over can be very boring. puts u off eating things when u eat the same day after day. I know when your child does not eat it must be a worry, but try not to stress too much, food has always been an issue for me. but I am still here so can't have gone that wrong even when i don't eat well.

v weird

Practice what to say at an interview, what questions are likely to be asked and suitable answers. I was lucky, as my mum knew someone who had just been for an interview for the same job, so she was able to go through a practice interview with me, and told me what sort of things I could say. Fill in applications together. So you can help/suggest things to write. Include work experience and references where possible. Would a bit of voluntary work also help?? That can often lead to employment if a vacancy becomes available, but will also offer experience. People are more likely to employ someone who is making an effort, doing volontary work. I would not go for independant living and a job at the same time. First concentrate on getting work, so that she has support at home, and not having to worry about all the stuff that comes with independant living. good luck

fab I don't dance unless the dance has set steps/moves to it, such as at a Ceilidh but general dancing to random music I tend to avoid! lol

hello and welcome. I dunno why its so difficult to get a dx as an adult, though have heard from other's experiences that its not always a huge fight. I guess it comes down to where you live and what services are like in your area. I have no dx of as, but do have traits. have never seeked a formal dx because i don't have it in me to fight for a dx, or even discuss issues and problems I face. Wish you luck in your battle.

http://www.familyandfriends-railcard.co.uk/forms/dailymail worth a try to see if they send one out to ya. apply before midnight on 13th May Railcard valid till 31st July

I always tend to keep to the same style of clothes etc and if I find something I like i will buy it in each colour its available in! lol makes sense really, I like it, and its amazing for me to find something new I actually like, also I am not good at making decisions, e.g at the weekend i saw some cropped trousers for summer, looked ok, tried them on, felt ok so bought 3 pairs. diff colours.

i just went by wot it said in the paper, i haven't watched it. was off on holiday

thanx will watch it tomorrow maybe