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Grafum

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Hi, I am a 60 year old male who has aspergers. I have always known that I was different than everyone else. I just didn't know why. When I finally realized I have aspergers, it was a relief and a curse. A relief to know there's a reason I'm different and not just a bad person, and a curse because there's no cure.
I hope to meet others like me and have someone to talk to who understands. There's no support from family and I have few friends to talk with. It's good to know I am not alone.
 
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Grafum said:
I am a 60 year old male who has aspergers.
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Wow that's soooo old, and I say that because I'm still quite young lol :D

Grafum said:
A relief to know there's a reason I'm different and not just a bad person, and a curse because there's no cure.
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I think a lot of people on here could say/agree with that, although I can only imagine it gets harder as you grow older and time continues to pass with the questions unanswered. The truth is that I felt old by being diagnosed at age 28.

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There's no support from family
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That's not good, do they just not care then?:(
 
Old happens. The older I get the more I reflect on the things past.
My wife listens but truly doesn't understand. The rest are old school and think you just get over it and move on. So you deal with it alone and keep it in. That's why I am excited to find this site. A place where others know what you are going through and hopefully not judge. You never lose this, even at 60 and beyond
 
Diagnosed at 45 nearly 46 same with most of my family they all self centred
IM single so theres nobody
 
Grafum said:
Hi, I am a 60 year old male who has aspergers. I have always known that I was different than everyone else. I just didn't know why. When I finally realized I have aspergers, it was a relief and a curse. A relief to know there's a reason I'm different and not just a bad person, and a curse because there's no cure.
I hope to meet others like me and have someone to talk to who understands. There's no support from family and I have few friends to talk with. It's good to know I am not alone.
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hi grafum welcome to AC.
with autism,the best you can do is learn to accept and like yourself for who you are,you can get help with various things its stil not to late,my dad is aspie and 71 this year.

i am 33 and LFA with mild intellectual disability and i love my life apart from the overwhelming bipolar i suffer from,i have a lot of challenges everyday in terms of my autism and functioning but i would never cure my autism or intellectual disability they make me think uniquely,im at peace with myself,and i wish everyone,in particular aspies/HFAs who are brutally aware of how they are different to the rest of society could find better acceptance,it does help having a name to your condition, you could have a look into local support groups for ASD if that is the sort of thing you would like,some places have more of them than others and some are better suited to certain groups [whether LFA or HFA,parent/family or the autist themself etc],but online peer support is what helps me the most and id say that would be the case for many on the spectrum as even many aspies say they type better than they speak.
 
Thanks for the advice. Local support groups are out. Still can't bring myself to be a part of a group and would not say a word if I went. Online is great. Gives you the opportunity to talk with others in a controlled environment.
For me at my age, I would love to be normal. The older I get the more the desire to have friends to be around and do things with. But, I don't know how to carry on a normal conversation or the patience to sit and listen. Don't mean to complain. I am glad for what I have and what I have accomplished considering my situation, but would love to have someone to hike, kayak, or run with.
 
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