Hello, I'm Cheska, looking to connect with fellow aspies 
I've connected with a few fellow aspies /autistic friends and they make me feel so happy and accepted, and share tips on surviving in this neurotypical world
I'm an undiagnosed aspie from USA, 31 years old, teaching English in Thailand. I love running! I also am a vegan (kinda not by choice, my digestive system is so sensitive). I also love animals, so the diet matches I guess
I kinda suspected something was different about me, especially since I entered the working world after college. Working in customer service was a nightmare, with meltdowns, and teaching can be really draining, and it's been hard to find a job that's a good match. Some people over the past few years told me, or hinted to me basically they suspected I have PDD or autism. Finally a couple years ago I really started reading up on it, realized it did in fact describe me, accepted it about myself, and started learning coping mechanisms. I don't know if a diagnosis would help me or not at this point. My mom is supportive of me, she said I didn't like being touched as a baby, so it makes sense. I don't remember verbal instructions, everything must be written down
Also, I suspect my dad has Asperger's syndrome. He got diagnosed with depression a while back and is on meds for it, he got ECT when he was younger, when it was popular in the USA, in the 70s or 80s. He's been well acquainted with the psychiatric system, but he was never diagnosed with Asperger's. Of course he got mad at me when I presented my hypothesis of him. He's been a huge negative presence in the house all our lives. One of my brothers has ADHD, but is definitely different from me. Well in some ways we're similar, we're nonconformists. :-D
Recently I've seriously considered getting a masters degree in library science and settling back in the USA or Canada. But teaching English in Asia can be nice. Most Asians are very tolerant of us westerners and our "foreign" behaviors, don't really know about our cultural norms, and don't expect us to fit in with theirs either, so it's ok to be "weird." But then again, teaching can be so exhausting, with so much socializing and having to respond immediately in a dynamic environment. In the public school systems and universities, there is less teaching time and more planning time, which I love. But I still find myself taking extended time off in between contracts just to recover. Maybe the switch to librarian would be good cuz the spotlight is less on me, but it's still academic.
Thank you
I've connected with a few fellow aspies /autistic friends and they make me feel so happy and accepted, and share tips on surviving in this neurotypical worldI'm an undiagnosed aspie from USA, 31 years old, teaching English in Thailand. I love running! I also am a vegan (kinda not by choice, my digestive system is so sensitive). I also love animals, so the diet matches I guess
I kinda suspected something was different about me, especially since I entered the working world after college. Working in customer service was a nightmare, with meltdowns, and teaching can be really draining, and it's been hard to find a job that's a good match. Some people over the past few years told me, or hinted to me basically they suspected I have PDD or autism. Finally a couple years ago I really started reading up on it, realized it did in fact describe me, accepted it about myself, and started learning coping mechanisms. I don't know if a diagnosis would help me or not at this point. My mom is supportive of me, she said I didn't like being touched as a baby, so it makes sense. I don't remember verbal instructions, everything must be written down
Also, I suspect my dad has Asperger's syndrome. He got diagnosed with depression a while back and is on meds for it, he got ECT when he was younger, when it was popular in the USA, in the 70s or 80s. He's been well acquainted with the psychiatric system, but he was never diagnosed with Asperger's. Of course he got mad at me when I presented my hypothesis of him. He's been a huge negative presence in the house all our lives. One of my brothers has ADHD, but is definitely different from me. Well in some ways we're similar, we're nonconformists. :-DRecently I've seriously considered getting a masters degree in library science and settling back in the USA or Canada. But teaching English in Asia can be nice. Most Asians are very tolerant of us westerners and our "foreign" behaviors, don't really know about our cultural norms, and don't expect us to fit in with theirs either, so it's ok to be "weird." But then again, teaching can be so exhausting, with so much socializing and having to respond immediately in a dynamic environment. In the public school systems and universities, there is less teaching time and more planning time, which I love. But I still find myself taking extended time off in between contracts just to recover. Maybe the switch to librarian would be good cuz the spotlight is less on me, but it's still academic.
Thank you
