Got diagnosed last week

[Thomas H]

Got diagnosed with Asperger's last week. I'm in my early thirties.

I've done 4 vipassana retreats (10 days of silence). I'm actually not a buddhist though but I meditate for an hour every day.

I'm a computer programmer. I've got lots and lots and lots of hobbies.

 

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[Solphire]

Welcome Thomas! I hope you find understanding here and people who relate to you!

 

[Nitro]

Hi Thomas

 

[GadAbout]

Hi, Thomas H.

 

[Isadoorian]

Welcome to the Forums! I hope you make new friends and enjoy your stay in the process!

 

[Pinkie B]

:waves: hi

 

[Fino]

I applied for a vipassana retreat once and got rejected! I was too honest with my mental health background. They said I'd probably just get worse up there. I realized a while later they were probably right.

 

[Bolletje]

Welcome!

 

[clg114]

Welcome to Autism Forums!

 

[George Newman]

Welcome to Autismforums.com, Thomas. We are glad you joined.

 

[Thomas H]

I applied for a vipassana retreat once and got rejected! I was too honest with my mental health background. They said I'd probably just get worse up there. I realized a while later they were probably right.

I always advise people not to reveal their psychiatric history on those forms. One of those groups excluded me over it.

 

[Thomas H]

I'm considering getting a vasectomy for 3 reasons:
(1) I have Aspergers
(2) My nephew is a mute autistic
(3) Two of my first cousins are autistic -- one of them has severe sensory problems and the other is still in diapers at the age of 7

Anyone else consider sterilisation?

 

[Suzanne]

Hi Thomas, I was formally diagnosed a few month's ago. Anyway, very much welcome here.

 

[Bolletje]

I'm considering getting a vasectomy for 3 reasons:
(1) I have Aspergers
(2) My nephew is a mute autistic
(3) Two of my first cousins are autistic -- one of them has severe sensory problems and the other is still in diapers at the age of 7

Anyone else consider sterilisation?

I'm considering not having children because of my autism and bipolar disorder.

 

[Thomas H]

I'm considering not having children because of my autism and bipolar disorder.

Oh I'll have children alright but just with different sperm.

 

[All-Rounder]

Do you know about the risk of having chronic pain after it for life? There are safer for long-term means for prevention of pregnancy.

 

[All-Rounder]

https://blogs.biomedcentral.com/on-...new-male-contraceptive-you-asked-we-answered/

Should be less painful.

 

[disconnected]

Hello and welcome

 

[Juliettaa]

Hello and welcome.

Anyone else consider sterilisation?

Yes, I considered and went through with it. I knew for definite from around the age of 22 that I didn't want children. I was sterilised when I was 27. Decades later, I still don't have any regrets.