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82+ years old, just realized I'm an Aspie

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Thirties Child

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Realizing that I'm an Aspie explains so much, just wish it didn't take 82 years to figure it out. Asperger's seems to be rampant in my father's family. My father showed every sign of being an Aspie--uncommunicative, zero tact, total focus, as a child took his toys apart to see how they were made, as an adult took a new refrigerator apart "to see how it was made." His three daughters (including me) are Aspies, female-version. One grandson is almost certainly an Aspie, though he denies it, a second grandson says he sees himself on the spectrum, another is ADHD (probably an Aspie), the fourth grandson has a photographic memory and his mother suspects he's also on the spectrum. A second cousin has diagnosed Asperger's in himself, says several of his grandchildren are Aspies. A great-grandson is, at 11, non-verbal and still not housebroken. Two great-grandsons have been diagnosed with Asperger's; one is absolutely brilliant and his brother, who has not been diagnosed, shows every evidence of being a math savant--at 14, he is teaching himself math and physics and can figure complicated math problems in his head, coming up with a correct answer within minutes. His uncle (whom I suspect is an Aspie) calls the boy a mathematical intuitive, says he should be at Oxford or Cambridge now. (My daughter and her family live in Yorkshire.)

I'll introduce myself in a later message, right now am focused on the amazing number of Aspies in one lineage. I suspect the child who is non-verbal is the other side of the coin of the great-grandson who appears to be a savant. Neither child has what could be called a "normal" brain. I'm assuming this confluence of Autism is common, would nonetheless appreciate any observations.

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Welcome, @Thirties Child! Glad you're here. I "discovered my Aspie self" at age 51, so I understand what you mean about wishing you'd figured it out earlier. The way I see it, God kept that knowledge from me until I was ready to handle it.
 
welcome diagnosed at 45 some of my family are undiagnosed aspie ,some neurodiverse.
all from tyne and wear.
 
Welcome @Thirties Child. I only came to my own realisation at 67 and that was because of my young nephew being diagnosed. I also believe it is highly probable my father was on the spectrum.
 
Welcome! As you can see, lots of people here who entered the fold later on in life. In fact, diagnosis at a young age isn't even something I've heard of. Hope you'll stick around!
 
Hello and welcome!
Glad that you were able to find the missing piece of the puzzle.
I come from an Aspie lineage as well, but I was the first one to be officially diagnosed. A trailblazer of sorts ;)
 
Welcome to the forum.
I was diagnosed only two years ago and I'm in my fifties.
Hope you learn a lot here and find yourself.
Wish I had known earlier too, but, the self understanding
I now have I'm glad for.
Never to late.
 
Welcome @Thirties Child .
I believe that we, Aspies, have always been present. We were just better known as geeks, nerds, eccentrics, inventors, engineers, etc.

Since so many of our Generation Y children have been turning up with low-functioning autism, it has put us on the medical map, as well.

See the relationship between math & autism.
Thirties Child said:
..., as an adult took a new refrigerator apart "to see how it was made."
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I hope that he was able to put it back together... :eek:
 
Thirties Child said:
Realizing that I'm an Aspie explains so much, just wish it didn't take 82 years to figure it out. Asperger's seems to be rampant in my father's family. My father showed every sign of being an Aspie--uncommunicative, zero tact, total focus, as a child took his toys apart to see how they were made, as an adult took a new refrigerator apart "to see how it was made." His three daughters (including me) are Aspies, female-version. One grandson is almost certainly an Aspie, though he denies it, a second grandson says he sees himself on the spectrum, another is ADHD (probably an Aspie), the fourth grandson has a photographic memory and his mother suspects he's also on the spectrum. A second cousin has diagnosed Asperger's in himself, says several of his grandchildren are Aspies. A great-grandson is, at 11, non-verbal and still not housebroken. Two great-grandsons have been diagnosed with Asperger's; one is absolutely brilliant and his brother, who has not been diagnosed, shows every evidence of being a math savant--at 14, he is teaching himself math and physics and can figure complicated math problems in his head, coming up with a correct answer within minutes. His uncle (whom I suspect is an Aspie) calls the boy a mathematical intuitive, says he should be at Oxford or Cambridge now. (My daughter and her family live in Yorkshire.)

I'll introduce myself in a later message, right now am focused on the amazing number of Aspies in one lineage. I suspect the child who is non-verbal is the other side of the coin of the great-grandson who appears to be a savant. Neither child has what could be called a "normal" brain. I'm assuming this confluence of Autism is common, would nonetheless appreciate any observations.

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Hi, I realized that I am an Aspie at the age of 55! But better late than never. Everything about me fits within the autistic spectrum. I feel like the missing piece has been found and now realize that my brain is just built different from NTs.
Now being enlightened, I realize that my dad definitely is on the spectrum. Also I have a nephew who I believe has Aspergers and OCD.
I hope this new diagnosis will help me understand myself better and why I am the way I am.
I don't like change. I've lived in the same city my whole life.
I unfortunately just stopped working d/t medical issues.
I had been at the same job for 32 years. So now my life has been turned upside down. I don't have a "schedule" for my new freedom. I feel lost... I am trying to find an interest that will keep me busy and satisfied.
During this soul searching is when I realized I am an aspie for sure. But I need help. I am married with two children.
They are all NTS. Now there is a reason I have meltdowns.
Now I know why I get "stuck/frozen" when I don't know how to handle what ever is before me....
 
Welcome Thirties Child, to Aspies Central or the Autism Forum. In my fifties and have known for a few years.
 
Thirties Child said:
Realizing that I'm an Aspie explains so much, just wish it didn't take 82 years to figure it out. Asperger's seems to be rampant in my father's family. My father showed every sign of being an Aspie--uncommunicative, zero tact, total focus, as a child took his toys apart to see how they were made, as an adult took a new refrigerator apart "to see how it was made." His three daughters (including me) are Aspies, female-version. One grandson is almost certainly an Aspie, though he denies it, a second grandson says he sees himself on the spectrum, another is ADHD (probably an Aspie), the fourth grandson has a photographic memory and his mother suspects he's also on the spectrum. A second cousin has diagnosed Asperger's in himself, says several of his grandchildren are Aspies. A great-grandson is, at 11, non-verbal and still not housebroken. Two great-grandsons have been diagnosed with Asperger's; one is absolutely brilliant and his brother, who has not been diagnosed, shows every evidence of being a math savant--at 14, he is teaching himself math and physics and can figure complicated math problems in his head, coming up with a correct answer within minutes. His uncle (whom I suspect is an Aspie) calls the boy a mathematical intuitive, says he should be at Oxford or Cambridge now. (My daughter and her family live in Yorkshire.)

I'll introduce myself in a later message, right now am focused on the amazing number of Aspies in one lineage. I suspect the child who is non-verbal is the other side of the coin of the great-grandson who appears to be a savant. Neither child has what could be called a "normal" brain. I'm assuming this confluence of Autism is common, would nonetheless appreciate any observations.

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I've just discovered this myself, same thing with several on my father's side of the family. It's been one of those "aha" moments for me. I can nearly point with confidence to one in particular, who has grandchildren and great, great grandchildren diagnosed. I never knew until recently about all the traits and behaviors. I now realize one if not both of my children were autistic (Aspergers). Like you, I wish I'd known then what I know now. I'm 55 now, this could have saved a lot of heartache, knowing, but answers so very many questions about my family. Our families sound so similar.
 
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