He Vivian, When in doubt, get online and email people- that counts as social, too, in 2009. Welcome, Claudia ...
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bonnieinthemist
Jun 9, 2009 4:17 am
... I'm working on the assumption that when I've healed I'll be back to my face blind self again but until then it's great knowing people. ... I wonder how you...
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Anne Mills
faceblind26
Jun 9, 2009 12:56 pm
http://test.lindabshields.com/moneymaker.html...
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vcreek2002
Jun 9, 2009 5:05 pm
... You are right, Claudia! And, it cheers me up. Vivian...
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S
prebotox
Jun 11, 2009 7:43 am
Sorry it took so long for me to reply. Unfortunately, I'm back to my usual ego-prosical self again. I was able to recognize people for about two weeks before...
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Delila
bastard12363
Jun 11, 2009 11:53 am
... From: "S" <prebotox@...> Unfortunately, I'm back to my usual ego-prosical self again. I was able to recognize people for about two weeks before I...
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vcreek2002
Jun 11, 2009 2:20 pm
I have been making a concerted effort to get along better with myself (meditation :) and to increase and improve my social connections--and E-communication...
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faceblindann
Jun 11, 2009 8:50 pm
Vivian, I read your post quite a while ago, but I keep thinking about it. I wouldn't assume that 'more' friends are better. Some people simply take longer...
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mysterydiagnosiscasting
mysterydiagn...
Jun 12, 2009 3:03 pm
Hi, I've been reading a lot of the posts on this group to try to understand face blindness and how it effects people's lives. I'm a producer for the...
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vcreek2002
Jun 13, 2009 4:46 pm
Thank you to everyone who responded to my posts! These are very thoughtful and insightful comments and I am taking them to heart. I don't know if there is any...
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vcreek2002
Jun 13, 2009 5:06 pm
My husband and daughter and I are watching, "So You Think You Can Dance." We love this show. I don't think that I qualify for a diagnosis of Prosopagnosia--I...
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hilsweetpea
Jun 13, 2009 6:04 pm
I've always had trouble connecting. I can't always tell what people think of me by their expressions. Usually I know who won't hurt me, like an instinct. But I...
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Shae
blueskygyrl
Jun 13, 2009 6:15 pm
That is interesting. I would hazzared to guess, though, that people with a "poor normal" range are probably really people with at least mild prosopagnosia. I...
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D
chat_tnchip
Jun 13, 2009 10:10 pm
You put my feelings to words. It has always been difficult. Added to that because there is never a feeling of belonging, I always seem to try too hard to fit...
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Delila
bastard12363
Jun 13, 2009 10:12 pm
... From: "vcreek2002" <vcreek2002@...> ... *I also enjoy not socializing. A little socializing can be a welcome diversion for me at times, but too much...
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Delila
bastard12363
Jun 13, 2009 10:24 pm
... From: "hilsweetpea" <joyce.balancingact@...> ... *I understand what you're saying. Having a hobby you're passionate about, can help alleviate much of...
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Delila
bastard12363
Jun 13, 2009 10:29 pm
... From: <Marcyshamb@...> ... Hi Marcy! You are so right! I totally agree with you. I have very few friends; not a whole lot of acquaintances, either, but...
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Carrie Calabrese
emtmomto5
Jun 13, 2009 11:14 pm
Not to come across as rude but you sound like an "aspie"( Asperger's) which
can go along with face blindness. I have both myself and your social
disconnection...
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D
chat_tnchip
Jun 14, 2009 7:27 am
I think the archives here will give some insight into how we faceblind see TV or movies. I remember writing one that said something to the effect of I wish...
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faceblindann
Jun 15, 2009 6:52 pm
Your post really touched me. I've struggled with some of the same things, and have ended up with a combination of mechanisms to cope. In my case (and I...
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daniel palmeri
palmeridj
Jun 15, 2009 7:18 pm
I can relate to what has been said because I beleieve I have some form of aspergers and in doing some research it may have a genetic component. For me...
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Delila
bastard12363
Jun 15, 2009 8:22 pm
Hey, what a great post. I'll put it in one of my folders to reread once in a while. You're so right with what you say, especially the 'say what you mean, mean...
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Joyce
hilsweetpea
Jun 16, 2009 6:30 am
You all have touched me so, I can't tell you how much it means. I'll have to wait til the weekend to digest everything. But your understanding means more that...
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Lynne
lncrwley
Jun 16, 2009 6:31 am
I have been lurking for quite a while. I guess it time to come out of lurkdom. I really liked comparing face blindness with dyslexia. I'm going to have to use...
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D
chat_tnchip
Jun 16, 2009 6:31 am
Do we, this group of faceblind who gather here, have a page or link to a web based location where there is a FAQ for our most common symptoms and...
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mysterydiagnosiscasting
mysterydiagn...
Jun 16, 2009 6:31 am
Hi all. I'm a producer for the documentary television show Mystery Diagnosis and I was hoping to have one of our episodes focus on face blindness. In case...
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M. J.
horsinround2do
Jun 16, 2009 6:31 am
Joyce, what you say rings really true. I have 3 close friends from my middle 20's. I have made no other friends since. I think these three are my friends...
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Glenn Alperin
glennalperin
Jun 16, 2009 6:37 am
I'm sorry everybody! I've been real busy lately personally and apparently fell a little behind on approving posts which were sent for moderation, as is the...
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Delila
bastard12363
Jun 16, 2009 12:44 pm
... From: "Lynne" <lncrwley@...> ... Where I live, people don't seem too familiar with dyslexia, either. I'm dyslexic mostly with numbers; tell me 36 and I...
