Some of us are fighting a silent war - Page 2

Sean C · 07-13-21, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by mapuc

... some of us are fighting a silent war with our self.

I'm with you, man. Don't be too hard on yourself. (Easier said than done, I know.) We can overcome our demons.

Rockstar · 07-13-21, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

I admit I did not know about Aphantasia. Seems to be in a state of beign unknown and unresearched.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphantasia

Asking for curiosity: what is it like if you would play for example chess, and plan and calculate positions ahead? Or is that not possible to play for you?

I’ve played chess and it’s safe to say I’m no good at it. Now if that’s because of an inability visualize the next move or a reason I don’t do well finding my way around in online gaming worlds, I just don’t know.

I’d rather be outside anyway, it’s more stimulating.

Like I said there is no struggle and unlike what I’ve read about it there are no other associated issues either. It just is what it is simply no pictures on a conscious level. But when I take a trip or dream what I see seems so vivid and real.

Skybird · 07-13-21, 03:14 PM

Check your blood. If its green, it may be an indication of acute vulcanitis.

mapuc · 07-13-21, 03:16 PM

There are times when my little sister or some of my friends gets irritated over my behavior.

An example I'm measuring water to my homemade bread It says 450 ml water For me it means 450 ml water not 448 or 452 ml NO it means 450.

So imagine me standing there pouring water into the bowl and removing water with a spoon or adding water with a spoon.

Even numbers I have problem with here it's uneven numbers like 3, 5, 7. So if I buy something where the number of content is 3,5 or 7 I buy two packs.

Markus

Skybird · 07-13-21, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by mapuc

There are times when my little sister or some of my friends gets irritated over my behavior.

An example I'm measuring water to my homemade bread It says 450 ml water For me it means 450 ml water not 448 or 452 ml NO it means 450.

So imagine me standing there pouring water into the bowl and removing water with a spoon or adding water with a spoon.

Even numbers I have problem with here it's uneven numbers like 3, 5, 7. So if I buy something where the number of content is 3,5 or 7 I buy two packs.

Markus

I hire you on the spot as pizza dough mixer. I know that when I give you the recipe, you will carry it out and add the ingredients with the precision of a hundreth of a milligram! We then call the baked result "Pizza Prezisiosa".

A Danish-German co-production ruining the pizza industry of Italy as a revenge for the Italians taking the UEFA cup.

Rockstar · 07-13-21, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by mapuc

There are times when my little sister or some of my friends gets irritated over my behavior.

An example I'm measuring water to my homemade bread It says 450 ml water For me it means 450 ml water not 448 or 452 ml NO it means 450.

So imagine me standing there pouring water into the bowl and removing water with a spoon or adding water with a spoon.

Even numbers I have problem with here it's uneven numbers like 3, 5, 7. So if I buy something where the number of content is 3,5 or 7 I buy two packs.

Markus

I have that battle at the gas pump trying to get it to stop at a certain price.

Sean C · 07-14-21, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Rockstar

I have that battle at the gas pump trying to get it to stop at a certain price.

LOL! Me, too!

MaDef · 07-14-21, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by mapuc

There are times when my little sister or some of my friends gets irritated over my behavior.

An example I'm measuring water to my homemade bread It says 450 ml water For me it means 450 ml water not 448 or 452 ml NO it means 450.

So imagine me standing there pouring water into the bowl and removing water with a spoon or adding water with a spoon.

Even numbers I have problem with here it's uneven numbers like 3, 5, 7. So if I buy something where the number of content is 3,5 or 7 I buy two packs.

Markus

A Delta smart faucet can fix that, just tell it you want 450ml of water and that is what it dispenses.

Eichhörnchen · 07-14-21, 03:41 PM

Autism and OCD are often found together: having to touch a desk twice with your fingers before you can leave it (I used to do this at school); having to repeat a task from the beginning because one small part of it goes wrong halfway through (the task might be as simple as going up the stairs to bed); becoming anxious or even desperate when a routine is interrupted or changed. It's a tyranny

I'm not autistic but I have someone close by who is... as some of you will know... but I am a bit OCD: if i pass a cyclist while driving... even if he's on the other side of the road & coming towards me... I'm never happy unless I've checked my mirror and can see he's still there. It drives Moira nuts sometimes

mapuc · 07-14-21, 05:07 PM

^ Same here I have daily ritual I have to do. I feel awful if I don't do it. Things has to be done in right order. Otherwise I have to do it over again.

Markus

Rockstar · 07-14-21, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Eichhörnchen

Autism and OCD are often found together: having to touch a desk twice with your fingers before you can leave it (I used to do this at school); having to repeat a task from the beginning because one small part of it goes wrong halfway through (the task might be as simple as going up the stairs to bed); becoming anxious or even desperate when a routine is interrupted or changed. It's a tyranny

I'm not autistic but I have someone close by who is... as some of you will know... but I am a bit OCD: if i pass a cyclist while driving... even if he's on the other side of the road & coming towards me... I'm never happy unless I've checked my mirror and can see he's still there. It drives Moira nuts sometimes

Once again it goes show men are not only better drivers than women but more conscientious drivers too

Eichhörnchen · 07-15-21, 02:48 AM

^

Catfish · 07-15-21, 06:08 AM

I admit i'm also one of those who try to reach a certain price while filling up the car's tank

Also had some strange habit when i was young; when i touched something with the right hand, i had to touch it with the left once more, for balance. This could get as far that i touched it two times again, but reversed. I guess i was/am out of my trolley, but then you all know that..

Eichhörnchen · 07-15-21, 10:56 AM

^ It's an anxiety thing: you all must have heard about the fighter pilots who HAD to put their boots on with the same foot first each time... or wear a 'lucky' scarf... because if they didn't then they feared that fate would deliver them up to the Almighty

If you don't repeat that touch with the other hand before leaving the room then there's an awful feeling that something dire will occur... it's a strong feeling that seems impossible to break, but nowadays there is counselling using cognitive behavioural therapy, where people are shown how to reason away these negative thoughts and know that all will still be well if they "break the rules"

I grew out of my habits (as my mum called them) but I know I'm still a bit OCD, hence the cyclist thing. My problem nowadays is that I have to avoid any situation where I might do accidental harm to others... so working as a pastry chef would definitely be out. But all the jobs available around here seem concerned with food, which has been a real problem for me since my painting career crashed in flames

Jimbuna · 07-15-21, 12:55 PM

My foible comes into play if anyone walks passed me in the opposite direction. I always look round to see if they have performed a 180 and are following me.

The wife used to go nuts when out in public with me until I told her that was the modus operandi used by my first stabber.

07-13-21, 03:14 PM	#18
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,636 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Check your blood. If its green, it may be an indication of acute vulcanitis. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

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mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,540 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	There are times when my little sister or some of my friends gets irritated over my behavior. An example I'm measuring water to my homemade bread It says 450 ml water For me it means 450 ml water not 448 or 452 ml NO it means 450. So imagine me standing there pouring water into the bowl and removing water with a spoon or adding water with a spoon. Even numbers I have problem with here it's uneven numbers like 3, 5, 7. So if I buy something where the number of content is 3,5 or 7 I buy two packs. Markus __________________ My little lovely female cat

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Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,399 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Autism and OCD are often found together: having to touch a desk twice with your fingers before you can leave it (I used to do this at school); having to repeat a task from the beginning because one small part of it goes wrong halfway through (the task might be as simple as going up the stairs to bed); becoming anxious or even desperate when a routine is interrupted or changed. It's a tyranny I'm not autistic but I have someone close by who is... as some of you will know... but I am a bit OCD: if i pass a cyclist while driving... even if he's on the other side of the road & coming towards me... I'm never happy unless I've checked my mirror and can see he's still there. It drives Moira nuts sometimes __________________

07-14-21, 05:07 PM	#25
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,540 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	^ Same here I have daily ritual I have to do. I feel awful if I don't do it. Things has to be done in right order. Otherwise I have to do it over again. Markus __________________ My little lovely female cat

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Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,399 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	^ __________________

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Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,767 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	I admit i'm also one of those who try to reach a certain price while filling up the car's tank Also had some strange habit when i was young; when i touched something with the right hand, i had to touch it with the left once more, for balance. This could get as far that i touched it two times again, but reversed. I guess i was/am out of my trolley, but then you all know that.. __________________ >^..^<*)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.

07-15-21, 10:56 AM	#29
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,399 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	^ It's an anxiety thing: you all must have heard about the fighter pilots who HAD to put their boots on with the same foot first each time... or wear a 'lucky' scarf... because if they didn't then they feared that fate would deliver them up to the Almighty If you don't repeat that touch with the other hand before leaving the room then there's an awful feeling that something dire will occur... it's a strong feeling that seems impossible to break, but nowadays there is counselling using cognitive behavioural therapy, where people are shown how to reason away these negative thoughts and know that all will still be well if they "break the rules" I grew out of my habits (as my mum called them) but I know I'm still a bit OCD, hence the cyclist thing. My problem nowadays is that I have to avoid any situation where I might do accidental harm to others... so working as a pastry chef would definitely be out. But all the jobs available around here seem concerned with food, which has been a real problem for me since my painting career crashed in flames __________________

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,552 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	My foible comes into play if anyone walks passed me in the opposite direction. I always look round to see if they have performed a 180 and are following me. The wife used to go nuts when out in public with me until I told her that was the modus operandi used by my first stabber. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!