Columbo
Never again
tina arena will get all the rewards and the awards. she will have a statue in the middle of the gold coast. and she will become dame tina arena. and she will become queen of australia.
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tina arena will get all the rewards and the awards. she will have a statue in the middle of the gold coast. and she will become dame tina arena. and she will become queen of australia.
kxk
SAPIOSEXUAL
Just the headline, or one line for the topic is all you need - simply manners
And if you want to engage and discuss and have posters read your links, but by all means remain an insensitive, insular, childish prick
Improving yourself and how you communicate should be top priorities especially at your age
Sometimes context is nice though. For instance I think you would like a heads up if you clicked on a link expecting something happy or cheerful only to find it was an article telling you Tina arena had died. Even if the warning is as simple as this news may be upsetting. Just so you are a bit mentally prepared for what you are clicking on.
Columbo
Never again
i wouldn't be upset if tina arena died. because her music will live on, in our hearts and souls. unless a dictator takes over australia banning all tina arena music and having taylor swift music blaring from the megaphones 24 hours a day to break our spirits and crush any chance of rebellion.
Meglos
HAVE A NECTARINE, GONK
Do you identify as high-functioning autistic?
If so, which of those symptoms do you feel apply to you?
Columbo
Never again
ohh, good questions. i'll post my response later.
Columbo
Never again
I have been diagnosed with asperger's sydnrome, which as far as I know is just another word for high functioning autism. though i could be wrong.
But looking at the symptoms of high functioning autism i relate to a lot of them.
I shall go symptom by symptom and write if I feel any of those apply to me.
Emotional incident can determine mood for day: yes, very much so.
overwhelmed with too much verbal direction: applies to me.
calmed by external stimulation: yes.
desires comfort items: no, unless tina arena albums count.
difficulty with loud or sudden sounds: yes.
emotions pass suddenly or are drawn out: yes.
inappropriate touching of self: nope.
intolerant of food texture, colour, and present on plate: some textures, some colours, and i don't like food touching each other unless they are meant to do so.
laughs, cries, or throws a tantrum for no apparent reason: nope.
may need to be left alone to release frustration or temper: yes.
resists change in the environment: only if the change is unexpected.
sensitive to certain textures or smells or anything like that: yes.
tends to tune out or break down when being reprimanded: yes for tune out.
very high pain tolerance.
difficulty transitioning from activities at school: nope.
difficulty with fine motor: yes.
difficulty with reading comprehension: no.
good rote memory: yes.
skilled in some areas, but not in others: yes.
resistance or inability to follow directions: sometimes, but only if they are not explained well.
short attention span: yes, if it is not one of my interests.
food allergies or sensitivities: gluten i think.
lack of concern of hygiene: nope.
appearance of hearing problems but hearing fine: nope, my hearing problems are just caused up by build up of wax because of my narrow ear canals.
constipation: nope.
difficulty changing from one floor surface to the other: nope.
difficulty moving through space (bumping into things or people): yes, mostly things.
frequent burping, or vomiting: nope.
incontinence: nope.
irregular sleep patterns: nope.
odd or unnatural posture: yep.
seizure activity: nope
toe walking: no, don't think so.
funny gait: yes.
walks without swinging arms freely: yes.
aversion to answering questions about myself:
in real life: yes.
online: bit more open.
difficulty:
maintaining friendships: yep, inigo had been my only friend in my life.
reading facial expressions and body language: yep. very difficult.
understanding group interactions: yep.
jokes: depends on the kind of joke.
sarcasm: don't really hear it that much to know.
figures of speech: some figures of speech but not all.
understanding the rules of conversation: yes.
does not generally share observations or experiences with others: yes, that is true for real life. online a bit different.
find it easier to get on with people older or younger than me rather than people my own age: i find it difficult to socialize with anyone tbh.
gives spontaneous comments with no connection to conversation: yes, all the time.
makes honest yet inappropriate observations: yes.
minimal acknowledgement of others: yes.
overly trusting or unable to read motivations behind people's action: kind of, depends on how attractive the woman is.
prefers to be alone, aloft, or overly friendly: yes to alone.
resistance to being held or touched: yes, hate it.
responds to social interactions but does not initiate: yes.
seems unable to understand another's feelings: yes.
talk about one or two things all the time: well, more write. but yes.
stand too close when talking to people: nope, the opposite.
unaware, or disinterested of stuff going on around me: true.
very little or no eye contact: yes, hate it.
bite or bang my head: nope.
difficulty attending to some tasks: sometimes.
difficulty sensing time: yes.
difficulty transferring skills from one area to another: yes.
difficulty waiting for my turn: nope.
extreme fear for no reason: nope.
fascination with rotation: yes.
feels the need to fix or re-arrange things: yes, but only if they are in the wrong order.
fine motor skills behind peers: yes.
frustration expressed in unusual ways: yes.
gross motor skills behind peers: yes.
inability to perceive dangerous situations: depends on the situation.
many and varied collections: nope.
obsessions with objects: yes, dvd's.
obsession with ideas: yes, creative ones.
obsessions with desires: yes, tina and inigo.
perfectionism in certain area: yes.
play is repetitive often: nope, but maybe when i was younger.
quotes movies or video games: nope, memory too bad for that.
ritualistic behaviour patterns: yes.
difficulty transitioning from one activity to another: sometimes.
unexpected movements: nope.
unusual attachment to objects: yes.
verbal outbursts: yes.
abnormal speaking style: yes.
difficulty understanding directional terms: nope.
difficulty whispering: yes.
makes verbal sounds while listening: no.
high vocabulary: yes.
uses short, incomplete sentences: yes.
misuses pronouns: nope.
repeats last words or phrases: nope.
speech is either too loud or too quiet: yep.
speech started very early but stopped for a bit of time: nope.
uses a person's name too often when speaking to them: nope.
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