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[clg114]

Hi,my name is Lee. I am 62 years old and was just diagnosed with AS a few months ago. This has had quite a impact on my life. It is very uplifting to find out so many things about my self at this stage of my life. I have known that I was different from most other people,for most of my life. I just didn't know how I was different. The more I read about Asperger's,the more I learn about myself. As a matter of fact,Asperger's has been my latest subject to focus on and it's been a adventure. AS defines me,it is why I am the way that I am. It's why I'm good at what I'm good at and why I'm bad at what I don't do well. While it would have been nice to know about fourty years ago,I think I have adapted about as well as I could. I certainly do not feel bad about being a Aspie,I like being able to figure out things that I want to know about.

 

[kasmanaft08]

Welcome, clg114!

 

[Geordie]

Welcome clg114, have a great time here

 

[eon]

Thanks for joining. I felt the same and had the same thing happen when I became interested in the autistic spectrum. The relevance became deeper & deeper parallel with my fascination. I began to completely see the big picture of how the different, seemingly unconnected pieces of myself of the past actually belonged to spectrum traits and aspie talents. It was an immensely impactful experience that I'm still undergoing over a year later.

 

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