Newby, a lot to learn.

[karen70]

Hi there,
I am totally new here. I hope to gain insight from this alien world but likewise share my own experiences and knowledge in what I have so far discovered in myself.

I can't actually believe that my tiny mind would never have thought of aspergers as being a possible problem (or whatever we should call it) of mine. But from what little I have so far read, a lot makes sense.

Anyway hi and hope to hear from like minded folks

 

[Rocco]

Welcome aboard

 

[karen70]

Thank you.

 

[StephF]

Hi Karen, welcome to our little bubble of sanity in a mad world.

 

[karen70]

Thank you.
So, how do we live in this crazy world where we're the ones called aliens???

 

[tfwo]

Hello karen70. I've lived most of my life knowing that I was different than everyone around me. It wasn't until the past couple of years that I discovered that I probably have Aspergers syndrome, I'm 43 now. It kind of puts a whole different perspective on the history of ones life. I'm currently considering getting a proper diagnosis. Good luck in your plight.

 

[StephF]

I think of myself as an alien anthropologist watching these strange Earthlings and their weird behaviours

 

[Naturalist]

Welcome to AC! I hope this will feel like a place where you can belong. I know what you mean about feeling "alien". The most important thing about the realization of Aspergers has been the sudden understanding that there ARE other people who think and feel as I do! In fact, more of them than I ever imagined...

 

[karen70]

Hello karen70. I've lived most of my life knowing that I was different than everyone around me. It wasn't until the past couple of years that I discovered that I probably have Aspergers syndrome, I'm 43 now. It kind of puts a whole different perspective on the history of ones life. I'm currently considering getting a proper diagnosis. Good luck in your plight.

Thank you for your message.
my story is a little tedious to be honest. I actually did 2 years at college on a counselling course, it was then that I realised just how wrong I had been my whole life.
So, I too may be looking to getting a diagnosis, at least I have 2 years worth of my personal journals and assessment to help me out.

 

[ancusmitis]

I think of myself as a wolf struggling to remain wild and free :3

Welcome to the forums

 

[watersprite]

Hi karen70
Welcome to AC

 

[tfwo]

Thank you for your message.
my story is a little tedious to be honest. I actually did 2 years at college on a counselling course, it was then that I realised just how wrong I had been my whole life.
So, I too may be looking to getting a diagnosis, at least I have 2 years worth of my personal journals and assessment to help me out.

You have a good point there about the journals. About 20 years ago I went threw what I'd call an existential crisis. During that time I filled up several notebooks of writing. Looking back at the timeline of my special interests, I noticed that there were 2 life changing events that occurred several months before my breakdown, that caused me to have to set my special interest aside. At the time I didn't know what was going on, I thought I might be loosing my mind. Now I can clearly see that I was being over stimulated, and without the means to isolate myself and unwind. If I could have only known earlier!

 

[karen70]

Well, given I have analysed myself in as much detail as I have, i'm not sure whether I can be classed as a genius or not.
I'm just glad that my mind has been opened up enough to see these errors. it makes sense. Small mind and big mouth, I think the term is unconsciously ignorant. I've had a very limited, narrow mind all my life and even thought I was the bees knees. Got to laugh.

 

[Judge]

Welcome to AC. You've come to the right place.

 

[karen70]

Thank you