Aspies For Freedom

For some reason I don't blame dolphins for wanting to leave this planet.  They're probably saying "man who is putting this in my water?"



Kevin

hi !

Why not just say grace so you can go out?  What is more important to you:  refusing to obey some stupid rule or going out?  My parents could never ground me for punishment as I had no friends and I never went anywhere except the library.

Catfiennated: so sorry to hear about your losing your bag and having troubles with your parents.

Also, I think this person you've had troubles with is just showing her ignorance and narrow-mindedness. I'll bet she's never had a bad day in her life or else has had a lot and wants everybody else she comes into contact with to suffer too.

I find the persistent low mood which is co-morbid with AS in my case to be more crippling because it makes me lack the energy and drive to tackle the issues such as social deficits that are associated with AS.

Medication helps a little bit, but is certainly not a cure-all. Also, I don't like to inflict my company on others when I'm feeling low as they wouldn't want to be around a "wet blanket" but if you shut yourself away, that makes the depression worse too. So, it is a bit of a conundrum.

Strange but I knew a few people who were prescribed anti-depressant medication.  They had to stop taking it because it made them so tired they couldn't do anything.  They felt tired all the time.  

My husband used to feel tired alot.  He has sleep apnea.  Sleep apnea usually happens with people who snore.  He actually would stop breathing for about a minute or so.  He has to wear a mask and use a machine when he sleeps.  Still he often has trouble falling asleep.  He would rather stay up late and work than get up early.  

I do not understand what is low mood.  Does this mean you are just very little happy or very little sad?  

Sometimes if I do not feel like doing anything because of boredom then I put a kitchen timer for ten minutes and start doing it.  If after ten minutes I want to quit, I do.  Usually once I start then I will keep going longer than ten minutes.  This way I do not feel overwhelmed by my "to do list".  I prefer a routine at work and home:  mondays: laundry,  friday:  wash floors,  etc.

If there is something you would like to do without Ron and your sons, why don't you let him do something with them while you do your thing?

"I got a bit obsessive this morning but I decided to do exciting dangerous things, so it was bit like a safari. I poured drano down the shower and sink til I had to go outside because of the fumes and i Exit Moulded quite a lot because i am getting a bit too worried about Aspergillus. (acknowledging this means it won't get too bad, i hope)

I have ideas about painting the shower but it is costly. However, right now it is no longer black with mould, just kind of brown and unstyly.

Time has seemed to flow well today, even though i shall be a bit sick for a couple of weeks because of the cleaning products.  
becca"

What kills the mold best is a solution of water and chlorine bleach.  Chlorine bleach is very bad for the environment and also bad for the lungs so I try not to use it too often.  I wear a gas mask to clean with it and use a brush.  Once you clean it all up, then make sure to wash down your shower about once a week.  Vinegar and water in a spray bottle will help too.  Vinegar is natural and does not smell to bad.  It is also inexpensive.   Spray the solution on the shower walls, let it sit for about 20 minutes and then rinse.  Try to use an exhaust fan or open the window so that your bathroom dries out between uses.  UV light from sunlight also inhibits mold.  That is why a regular cleaning routine is just so enjoyable, nothing ever gets so really dirty and unmanageable.

Rant rant rant rant rant

I think I should quit my other forums.  The people there are really getting on my nerves.  They always seem to misunderstand what I post.  I might be agreeing with them and they think I am opposing them.  They are sometimes so incredibly stupid as well.  It is like some of them are incapable of rational or logical thought.  They are so hung up on their conspiracy theories.  If someone really opposes them, they get banned for "promoting non-Christian ideals or lifestyles."

One of the Christian forums I use is really stupid.  When someone commits a crime they will say "Satan deceived them and they choose to do evil."   They are not interested in what maybe motivated the person to commit the crime or how that person might have justified their actions.  Explaining someone's motives does not prove they are not guilty.  I sure that if I told them about my autism they would just tell me "to pray and the demon curse would be lifted".   Only I do find some of the topics interesting.  

I would not like to start any really heavy theological discussions on this forum.  I might hurt some people.  The weird thing about religion is that it is so stupid and does not make sense but it is somehow comforting to me.

I agree, paying and getting ads doesn't sound good to me. It's usually either paid and ad-free, or free with ads. (or free with posting on the host's forum required) Paying and still getting ads seems like a waste, unless the offer is otherwise incredible in some way.

There are tons of other hosts, but few come with graphical site editors, so I have two different suggestions:

1. Use some other WYSIWYG editor to make the pages. There are a couple of free ones that could be good enough. (hard to say, as they all have their limits and output HTML of varying quality. I haven't used any myself either, so I don't have any personal experience when it comes to them. chances are, if your host's editor was enough¸ you would be able to find some program to use instead) As for non-free ones: whatever you do, do not use Frontpage. (After reading the generated HTML, I find it a bit tragicomical that people actually use it for serious attempts at making sites. It should be seen as a crappy toy, not a serious program, for fluff's sake!)

2. Google for html tutorial. You should find everything you need to learn basic HTML coding. More specific searches can then provide more in-depth information. And if you have any problems, there are plenty of forums to ask at.

(excuse me if you find any severe errors in my post; I'm getting too tired to think clearly)

I just feel like crying I am so frustrated.  When I cry my husband gets all sympathic and asks me why I am crying.  When I tell him why I feel bad, he gets angry.  So now I do not want to tell him anything.  It is like I am not allowed to feel upset.  It is not his fault I am upset.  I do not get upset to make him unhappy.

I want the job that I have not been offered only THAT:

-it will take me 1 1/2 - 2 hrs to get there and the same amount of time to get home.

-some people start work there at 6 a.m., yes  6 a.m.

- I would rather stay home but maybe I will not have to talk to anyone if I work there.

Ahhhhhh!! My husband wants me to get a job.  I am trying.  I had an interview today.  I think I can do the job but I will have to learn Corel Draw.  I do not think that is a problem since I can download a free trial version.    I hate waiting to find out if I am hired.

I am supposed to go to a government job help place for disabled.  I told my husband it is because of my asthma and chemical sensitivities.  I am afraid to tell people about my AS.  I told them over the phone when I made the appointment.  I am just afraid that I will get labelled "stupid" and not get offered anything decent for employment.  People know nothing about autism and just think I am weird, no people skills, whatever.  At worst, I hope I will learn more about how to ask for accomodations on the job even if I do not have to disclose my AS.

they were in a subdirectory which i told no one about

I recently changed the homepage to redirect people who had only the geocities address to my server, maybe they don't like redirects on there, but there is nothing in the tos that says I can't do that

I can't think of an appropriate, coherent ranting to post, but this sums it up quite nicely:

A good human, is a dead human. Let's improve humanity!


(replace the word "improve" with the word "purify" to give it a quite maniacal touch)