aphrodite_mine
Well-Known Member
I am a 27-year-old cis queer woman who had never until very recently even considered that I might be aspie, or at least on the Autistic spectrum. My brother was diagnosed when we were in our teens, and because of his extreme behavior and suicide attempts, I was overlooked as the 'easy' child. I have been diagnosed with major depression when I was a teenager, and recently anxiety as well. I had a seizure disorder for a few years but it seems to have alleviated.
The reason I consider Asperger's now is due to two things: my best friend, poey, has started exploring her own diagnosis and there are many places we overlap. We have been discussing how Asperger's presents differently in females, and I see myself reflected in the information I have found. Very different from my brother's experience, but that seems to be normal. Secondly, I fail consistently at romantic relationships. Part of this, I believe, is due to being a- or demi-sexual, but part is definitely due to how I interact with people, surroundings and situations. My most recent ex told me that a lot of things I did just weren't normal. I didn't behave like "any girl" or in a way that might be expected or romantic.
I currently live at home, having quit my job and moved here in the summer. I have been unable to get a writing or office job, but am employed full time at Target. I spend my free time reading (Greg Rucka's Queen and Country), writing, watching television (my top three right now are Parks and Recreation, American Horror Story, and Community which I am watching from the beginning), watching movies (Lars von Trier is my favorite director), sewing or crafting, playing Nonograms or other logic puzzle games, and sleeping.
I have been working on my thesis for three years now. Hopefully I can finish and get my MA.
The reason I consider Asperger's now is due to two things: my best friend, poey, has started exploring her own diagnosis and there are many places we overlap. We have been discussing how Asperger's presents differently in females, and I see myself reflected in the information I have found. Very different from my brother's experience, but that seems to be normal. Secondly, I fail consistently at romantic relationships. Part of this, I believe, is due to being a- or demi-sexual, but part is definitely due to how I interact with people, surroundings and situations. My most recent ex told me that a lot of things I did just weren't normal. I didn't behave like "any girl" or in a way that might be expected or romantic.
I currently live at home, having quit my job and moved here in the summer. I have been unable to get a writing or office job, but am employed full time at Target. I spend my free time reading (Greg Rucka's Queen and Country), writing, watching television (my top three right now are Parks and Recreation, American Horror Story, and Community which I am watching from the beginning), watching movies (Lars von Trier is my favorite director), sewing or crafting, playing Nonograms or other logic puzzle games, and sleeping.
I have been working on my thesis for three years now. Hopefully I can finish and get my MA.
