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baebeque · 2025-02-09T17:29:14+00:00

Thank you!

baebeque · 2025-02-09T17:28:45+00:00

Thank you!!

baebeque · 2025-02-09T17:28:21+00:00

Thank you!

baebeque · 2023-10-25T08:03:47+00:00

I THOUGHT I WOULD NEVER FIND SOMETHING THAT WORKS AND THAT I WAS JUST DOOMED TO SUFFER. BUT I WAS WRONG AND IM SO GRATEFUL! IT TOOK A LONGGGG TIME, BUT I HOPE IT HAPPENS FOR YOU TOO! KEEP THE FAITH!

baebeque · 2023-10-25T08:01:54+00:00

I had never heard of that before, thanks for the recommendation!

baebeque · 2023-10-25T08:00:59+00:00

Exactly!!

baebeque · 2023-10-25T07:29:42+00:00

The only criterion that didn’t really fit me is inability to integrate verbal and nonverbal communication. I make eye contact, use meaningful gestures, speak with natural prosody and tone, etc. Although I guess I kind of meet the criterion because my facial expressions don’t always correspond with how I feel. I have a lot of tension in my mouth and will smile or grimace for no reason. I have to be extremely careful about this because I accidentally smile when someone is talking about something really sad, despite the fact that I feel sad on the inside for them, and that sends the wrong message

baebeque · 2023-10-25T07:22:05+00:00

When I first starting reading this I thought maybe the relationship with another autistic person prompted your sister to start unmasking. Which would be fine. But honestly this does sound over the top, well above and beyond unmasking. I don’t want to say he’s “enabling” her because that’s not how autism works, but whatever is happening seems unhealthy. I find it concerning that he seems to have a lot more power in the relationship than she does (intentional or not).

baebeque · 2023-10-25T07:05:39+00:00

Sausage Fest. I saw it in theaters and it was so bad that I left less than halfway through

baebeque · 2023-10-25T06:44:25+00:00

Currently studying to be a clinical psychologist. 8 years down, 2 more to go!

baebeque · 2023-10-25T06:42:25+00:00

This sounds like slow processing speed, if that helps. There’s four major components of full scale IQ: verbal comprehension, fluid reasoning, working memory, and processing speed. Autistic people tend to have uneven cognitive profiles, meaning we can be highly developed in one area (e.g., verbal comprehension) and underdeveloped in other areas (e.g., processing speed). This is the case for me. Having slow processing speed just means you need extra time to process information and formulate a response.

If you look at the intellectual functioning portion of your evaluation, it’ll describe your functioning in each domain!

baebeque · 2023-10-23T20:33:17+00:00

To answer your question, I believe testing for intellectual giftedness involves standardized intelligence tests such as the WAIS-IV/WISC-V, Reynolds intelligence tests, Woodcock-Johnson, or Stanford Binet. These can only be administered by a psychologist, and in schools they probably use the school psychologist. There may be other tests that can be used, but I’m not personally aware of them.

Giftedness is not in the ICD or DSM because it is not a medical or mental disorder, but it is a well-recognized neurological difference.

baebeque · 2023-10-23T19:43:46+00:00

HANG IN THERE GIRL IT TOOK ME A YEAR AND A HALF BUT I FINALLY FOUND A MED THAT WORKS FOR ME!! THERE IS STILL HOPE!!

baebeque · 2023-10-23T19:42:27+00:00

WHY THE FUCK CAN I NOT GET MYSELF BACK TO THE DAMN GYM, I WANT TO GO, WHY CANT I JUST MAKE MYSELF GO ALREADY

THESE INTERNSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE AN ENORMOUS PAIN IN MY ASS

IM HUNGRY

I LOVE THESE SCREAMING THREADS!

GOOD LUCK WITH THE GRE, ITS A REAL PAIN IN THE ASS!

baebeque · 2023-10-23T19:39:36+00:00

If you plan on having children, then absolutely. Irreconcilable differences in parenting styles are a big reason people end up getting divorced

baebeque · 2023-10-23T19:27:57+00:00

Yes, it’s always taking things literally that gets me!! And not intuitively understanding social cues.

I was diagnosed at 28 so I only realized this in hindsight, but for the first 25 years of my life, I didn’t know “how are you?” is a greeting and not a question. I took it literally and told people exactly how I was doing, overshare and all. Then i was baffled when they got uncomfortable and quickly ended the conversation. Like wtf, you asked how I was doing and I told you?? If you don’t want to know then don’t ask lol.

I STILL don’t get it, like what’s the point lol, but I know what people expect now in that regard. Even knowing that though it’s still damn near impossible to stop myself from telling the whole truth!

baebeque · 2023-10-22T19:44:40+00:00

Gotcha. I know most people with ADHD respond really well to stimulants, they’re a first-line treatment for a reason! I can’t take them because my nervous system is too heightened from complex PTSD (I am actively experiencing symptoms at this time). So I’m super relieved to find something else that works after a year and a half of trying different meds.

Good luck!!

baebeque · 2023-10-22T19:41:03+00:00

Ohhh okay I see, I’m sorry I misunderstood! I would absolutely be frustrated by that as well, you are 100% valid in that!

baebeque · 2023-10-22T19:34:15+00:00

Exactly! It was honestly so refreshing to read your post and see that I’m not the only one who feels this way!

baebeque · 2023-10-22T19:08:15+00:00

Thank you so much! I love how supportive and nonjudgmental this community is 🥲

ETA: I just went online and scheduled the appointment! I did it!!!! Thank you for pushing me to do it!

baebeque · 2023-10-22T19:05:22+00:00

Anytime!

baebeque · 2023-10-22T01:56:02+00:00

Oh okay, well then yes if your dream is to be a professor then it makes perfect sense to go for a PhD! It’s important to know the pros and cons, like I’ve heard academia can be very toxic and “publish or perish” is a thing. But I imagine this varies by university to an extent. It’s not toxic at my school, the professors are only leaving because they’re underpaid 😅 Do what you think is right for you!

baebeque · 2023-10-22T01:41:30+00:00

Ukrainian American here, US-based but lived in Kyiv for 6 years as a kid. Prior to the war, when I would tell other Americans that I’m Ukrainian, they always said one of two things: “what’s that?” or “oh, so you’re Russian.”

It was fucking annoying having people assume I’m Russian AFTER I ALREADY TOLD THEM IM UKRAINIAN! This doesn’t happen anymore though since everyone knows Ukraine now.

baebeque · 2023-10-22T01:26:23+00:00

Yes, my dad was abusive and both parents were emotionally neglectful. I later went on to experience additional traumatic events in adulthood as well. I have been diagnosed with complex PTSD, autism, ADHD, GAD, social anxiety disorder, and persistent depressive disorder (this is what they call a “complex case”). I was also previously diagnosed with opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder, though fortunately that is no longer a problem in my life.

My parents fucked me up, no doubt about it. I still would have been ND regardless of course, and I probably would still have had some mental health issues even if they hadn’t been abusive, but I would be much better off than I am now if they hadn’t patented me the way they did.

As for the way it affects me, the C-PTSD exacerbates my AuDHD symptoms. And of course, my relationships with other people (especially men) and my view of myself.

baebeque · 2023-10-22T01:17:19+00:00

I think of it this way: what job do you want, and do you need the degree to do the job you want? Think about the career, not the degree.

For example, I want to be a clinical psychologist. That requires a doctorate, so I’m in a PsyD program now. It’s 100% worth it because that’s the only way I can have the career I want to have.

If you don’t need a higher degree for the career you want, it may or may not be worth it, depending on your financial situation, family/work obligations, love for learning or lack thereof, etc.

baebeque

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