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Parent on the Spectrum

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Does anyone have a parent on the spectrum?My dad has Aspergers, something I didn't understand until I was in my late 30s and that he and my Mom still don't understand. The lack of emotional connection with him, his general disengagement from...
Tired of Being the "Bigger" Person

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I think there's a lot of value in being the bigger person in life, taking the high road during a dispute instead of being petty and making it worse, seeking to understand another person's troubles and feelings when the other person isn't doing the...
Anger at Therapist(s)

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I've seen several therapists for issues other than anger (including anxiety and depression), but I've found that many lack good communication skills and simple human compassion and curiosity. I've developed considerable anger toward therapists as a...
Anger at Therapist(s)

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I'm an adult with Aspergers. I've tried a few therapists, but I have found that they don't understand Aspergers and don't much try to and aren't necessarily even sympathetic. Have you noticed the same?I've developed considerable anger toward...
Obsessive Thoughts

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I'm a high-functioning adult with Asperger's. For my whole life, I've had obsessive thoughts, often reliving (sometimes in modified or distorted form) things that happened in the past, especially bad things.Is this common with people who have...
Falling Back into Old Mood

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I was depressed for many years. Now that I'm middle-aged and have good life circumstances, I don't often feel depressed. But recently I reverted, which may have a lot to do with some business opportunities that were dangled before me then didn't...
Business Communication

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I'm a high-functioning adult on the autism spectrum. After long years of struggling with almost all types of human relations, I've gotten much better at social interaction. But sometimes I have interactions that are terribly awkward, in which I...
Anger Over Past Events

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I often feel anger over past events, even from decades ago. I control it very well in terms of my actions -- I don't lash out, etc. -- but it eats me up inside. Typically, it's about things that were done to me, especially in cases in which I didn't...

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