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Hello. My Name is Genaro. If Found Wondering Please Guide to Main Office

1984

1984

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I've have always considered myself some strange kind of retarded despite living a mostly normal life. Some things happened in my life a couple of years ago that made me question exactly what brand of broken I actually am anyway. I stumbled onto the right questionnaires where my answers indicated that I appear to have ASD. Farther inventory of my personality and deficiencies seemed to point me in the direction of Aspergers. Before anyone gets offended by my use of the words "retarded" or "broken" please understand that I don't consider people, including myself with ASD to be these things. This is just how I thought of myself before I found a better explanation.

I have not been officially diagnosed, but I feel that ASD is a good fit based on my areas of concern. I'm not going to go into my life story in this intro, but I had an absolutely awful childhood. All of the signs of ASD were there, but in the 80s it was just not very well understood. The best anyone could come up with was "emotionally disturbed". Now at age 47 I'm on my second marriage and my life is, for the most part, stable. I still have issues with the way relate to people, anxiety/depression, and a general lack of interest in life. I feel that even my wife, the person I'm closest to, really doesn't get me.

I'm hoping to connect with people of similar backgrounds that are having similar struggles to give/ receive support and advise.
 
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Welcome.

From that time it is little wonder that you went undiagnosed. Growing up in the 50s through 70s only the most severe ASD was diagnosed and those of us seen as intelligent were neither diagnosed nor offered help with our social deficits. I was 60 when I received my diagnosis and now am coping with issues from that earlier me.
 
Welcome. I only began to suspect I am n.d. this year and I am 54. It seems quite a few of us in the post "Rainman" years simply went unrecognized because we didn't act like Dustin Hoffman. In fact, I often scolded myself for being retarded. But A.S.D. actually makes more sense.

This forum is great and very friendly. May you enjoy your time here.
 
Hi and welcome yes many here have had difficult and/or confusing childhoods and lives until coming across autism and realising it applies to them. I realised late in life. It makes quite a difference to know, and it does help one adjust. I also find I can look for strategies better now I understand what the issue is, rather than trying to change issues that are caused by different neurological functioning, I can find ways around things better.

I hope you enjoy it here and find it useful and supportive.
 
Hi 1984 Genaro!

My name is Susan and I have gone to look for myself.
If I should return, before I get back,
Please tell me to wait.

Your topic made me think of this.
You are most welcome here and I hope you enjoy it as much as I have.
Some of my posts are a little weird... enjoy!
 
Welcome @1984 to the Forums.

Do hang around a bit here and get to know us, and know how others experience life with autism.
 
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