Cameron Mitchell
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Hello,
My name is Cameron and I was diagnosed with Aspergers at the age of 16, I’m 26 in May so almost ten years since my diagnosis.
I recently joined this site because I was recommended I start joining forums online to do with autism and aspergers to have a better understanding of the condition and who I am as a persons. I’ve never really understood why I am the way I am. I find it hard to accept who I am as a person, I hate myself, I have low self esteem and major lack of confidence, I also have an extremely difficult time meeting new people and socialising, I start getting muddled mid conversations and nothing makes sense, I then get flustered and embarrassed and I tend to walk away or have a complete breakdown in front of the person I’m talking to.
All this has been made worse since I recently lost my Granddad, he passed away from a heart attack and he was my one and only, he brought me up for the majority of my life and I saw him as a farther figure until I was about 6 year old, he then had to explain to me that he was my Granddad, my dad left before I was born.
Me and my Nannan have recently spoke about my condition and how I’ve still not come to terms about my Granddads death yet (4th Dec he passed) and she and my Granddad were the only two who had a full understanding of my condition where as the rest of the family didn’t and that’s why I had it hard, no one listened to me. She was the one that recommended I join forums online and speak to other people that have Autism and Aspergers.
I have such a keen interest in cars and I do not stop talking about them, I tend to find myself switching back to the subject if the person I’m talking to talks about something else. I don’t know the mechanics side of things but I’ve been reading Haynes manuals every day as I’m keen to learn, I’ve had a lot of cars in the 6 years I’ve been driving, I passed my partial first time but failed my theory a few times.
I’m really happy to be here, I really hope it helps. It’s lovely to meet all of you.
Thank you
Cameron
My name is Cameron and I was diagnosed with Aspergers at the age of 16, I’m 26 in May so almost ten years since my diagnosis.
I recently joined this site because I was recommended I start joining forums online to do with autism and aspergers to have a better understanding of the condition and who I am as a persons. I’ve never really understood why I am the way I am. I find it hard to accept who I am as a person, I hate myself, I have low self esteem and major lack of confidence, I also have an extremely difficult time meeting new people and socialising, I start getting muddled mid conversations and nothing makes sense, I then get flustered and embarrassed and I tend to walk away or have a complete breakdown in front of the person I’m talking to.
All this has been made worse since I recently lost my Granddad, he passed away from a heart attack and he was my one and only, he brought me up for the majority of my life and I saw him as a farther figure until I was about 6 year old, he then had to explain to me that he was my Granddad, my dad left before I was born.
Me and my Nannan have recently spoke about my condition and how I’ve still not come to terms about my Granddads death yet (4th Dec he passed) and she and my Granddad were the only two who had a full understanding of my condition where as the rest of the family didn’t and that’s why I had it hard, no one listened to me. She was the one that recommended I join forums online and speak to other people that have Autism and Aspergers.
I have such a keen interest in cars and I do not stop talking about them, I tend to find myself switching back to the subject if the person I’m talking to talks about something else. I don’t know the mechanics side of things but I’ve been reading Haynes manuals every day as I’m keen to learn, I’ve had a lot of cars in the 6 years I’ve been driving, I passed my partial first time but failed my theory a few times.
I’m really happy to be here, I really hope it helps. It’s lovely to meet all of you.
Thank you
Cameron
