I am a sympathetic person

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I often use words and phrases from movies and television in conversations

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I am often surprised when others tell me I have been rude

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Sometimes I talk too loudly or too softly, and I am not aware of it

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I often don't know how to act in social situations

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I can 'put myself in other people's shoes'

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I have a hard time figuring out what some phrases mean, like 'you are the apple of my eye'

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I only like to talk to people who share my special interests

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I focus on details rather than the overall idea

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I always notice how food feels in my mouth. This is more important to me than how it tastes

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I miss my best friends or family when we are apart for a long time

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Sometimes I offend others by saying what I am thinking, even if I don't mean to

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I only like to think and talk about a few things that interest me

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I'd rather go out to eat in a restaurant by myself than with someone I know

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I cannot imagine what it would be like to be someone else

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I have been told that I am clumsy or uncoordinated

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Others consider me odd or different

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I understand when friends need to be comforted

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I am very sensitive to the way my clothes feel when I touch them. How they feel is more important to me than how they look

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I like to copy the way certain people speak and act. It helps me appear more normal

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It can be very intimidating for me to talk to more than one person at the same time

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I have to 'act normal' to please other people and make them like me

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Meeting new people is usually easy for me

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I get highly confused when someone interrupts me when I am talking about something I am very interested in

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It is difficult for me to understand how other people are feeling when we are talking

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I like having a conversation with several people, for instance around a dinner table, at school or at work

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I take things too literally, so I often miss what people are trying to say

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It is very difficult for me to understand when someone is embarrassed or jealous

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Some ordinary textures that do not bother others feel very offensive when they touch my skin

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I get extremely upset when the way I like to do things is suddenly changed

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I have never wanted or needed to have what other people call an 'intimate relationship'

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It is difficult for me to start and stop a conversation. I need to keep going until I am finished

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I speak with a normal rhythm

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The same sound, color or texture can suddenly change from very sensitive to very dull

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The phrase 'I've got you under my skin' makes me uncomfortable

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Sometimes the sound of a word or a high-pitched noise can be painful to my ears

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I am an understanding type of person

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I do not connect with characters in movies and cannot feel what they feel

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I cannot tell when someone is flirting with me

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I can see in my mind in exact detail things that I am interested in

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I keep lists of things that interest me, even when they have no practical use (for example sports statistics, train schedules, calendar dates, historical facts and dates)

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When I feel overwhelmed by my senses, I have to isolate myself to shut them down

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I like to talk things over with my friends

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I cannot tell if someone is interested or bored with what I am saying

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It can be very hard to read someone's face, hand and body movements when they are talking

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The same thing (like clothes or temperatures) can feel very different to me at different times

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I feel very comfortable with dating or being in social situations with others

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I try to be as helpful as I can when other people tell me their personal problems

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I have been told that I have an unusual voice (for example flat, monotone, childish, or high-pitched)

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Sometimes a thought or a subject gets stuck in my mind and I have to talk about it even if no one is interested

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I do certain things with my hands over and over again (like flapping, twirling sticks or strings, waving things by my eyes)

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I have never been interested in what most of the people I know consider interesting

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I am considered a compassionate type of person

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I get along with other people by following a set of specific rules that help me look normal

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It is very difficult for me to work and function in groups

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When I am talking to someone, it is hard to change the subject. If the other person does so, I can get very upset and confused

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Sometimes I have to cover my ears to block out painful noises (like vacuum cleaners or people talking too much or too loudly)

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I can chat and make small talk with people

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Sometimes things that should feel painful are not (for instance when I hurt myself or burn my hand on the stove)

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When talking to someone, I have a hard time telling when it is my turn to talk or to listen

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I am considered a loner by those who know me best

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I usually speak in a normal tone

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I like things to be exactly the same day after day and even small changes in my routines upset me

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How to make friends and socialize is a mystery to me

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It calms me to spin around or to rock in a chair when I'm feeling stressed

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The phrase, 'He wears his heart on his sleeve,' does not make sense to me

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If I am in a place where there are many smells, textures to feel, noises or bright lights, I feel anxious or frightened

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I can tell when someone says one thing but means something else

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I like to be by myself as much as I can

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I keep my thoughts stacked in my memory like they are on filing cards, and I pick out the ones I need by looking through the stack and finding the right one (or another unique way)

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The same sound sometimes seems very loud or very soft, even though I know it has not changed

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I enjoy spending time eating and talking with my family and friends

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I can't tolerate things I dislike (like smells, textures, sounds or colors)

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I don't like to be hugged or held

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When I go somewhere, I have to follow a familiar route or I can get very confused and upset

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It is difficult to figure out what other people expect of me

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I like to have close friends

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People tell me that I give too much detail

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I am often told that I ask embarrassing questions

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tend to point out other people's mistakes

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