post. diagnosis
I was diagnosed by a professional just last year, but never found a quiz. The film 'Musical' on autism triggered off another search on google. I found WP just 6 days ago.
Now I have left quite a few postings and read many, and after the initial euphoria of having found 'my planet' I am now lapsing into depression. I realise how hard it is, and how many symptons of mine, I thought were 'normal', and now I read they are aspie related. A gloom comes over me in so much that I find it hard to resume my activities (I can't continue to write my second book I was on, and don't resume my painting I had started).
I find life pointless, having to drag myself from morning to evening, thinking of a way to give meaning to my life, what are we here for, it is all sublimation and surrogate? I think to myself.
I drag my Nt partner into my depression. She surely thought WP was going to become another obsession and hates it that I hang out more on WP than talking to her.
How to get out of this depression?
Everything seems to go wrong...I don't find a publisher for my book, I don't sell a painting in Peru, I have no income and feel trapped in this country...no social contacts but my senior partner, with whom I live but am not in love with.
When I behave like that, sitting by myself on the sofa, clearly giving body language that says: 'Don't come near me. Leave me in my own bubble of sadness, don't want cuddles or consolation', she takes it so personal.
I wanted to kiss her goodnight, but she walked off to her bedroom before slamming the door and said: You have more time for your friends at WP. To which I said: Why do you take it so personal and act so emotional? I don't even have friends there yet!!
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Your Aspie score: 152 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 48 of 200
You are very likely an Aspie
Last edited by Loborojo on 25 Aug 2008, 12:31 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Welcome to WP Loborojo
Wrong Planet can get very addictive, I am having problems getting away from it, I am constantly reading posts, and procrastinating all my time away here, since I don't have any friends were I live. It might be a good thing that you realize after 6 days that this site can become a serious obsession, I need to get my life back, because I seem to be wasting it away being here.
Yes, there is something about this site, I swear, I've tried to get away from it... the fact I have to go to the library for internet has helped, but I still come here at the library, hoping people don't notice the site I'm on, cause I'm sitting here shaking my leg like crazy and stuff already...
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can you get her interested in any of the topics that you engage in on wp... but in conversation with her?
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Ever since I found WP iI have read out a number of topics for her to understand. But I have been very outspoken about Nts by siding with aspies and she feels now that she is the outsider and feels our relationship is under threat...
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Your Aspie score: 152 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 48 of 200
You are very likely an Aspie
The diagnosis is not a death sentence, it's a release. It's been confirmed that this stuff you've thought was weird is actually quite common.
Stop coming on here as much and spend time with her. She is more important than we are. And if you know your body language is giving out that message, stop giving it out. Relax.
you're wiser than I was at 19, more mature. I can't help giving these signals, when I get upset I just rush to my room and close the door and don't wnat to hear any calls from her or anyone who want to come ans sweettalk me into coming out again and sit with them as if nothing happened. Very imature...
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Your Aspie score: 152 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 48 of 200
You are very likely an Aspie
If you know that you are doing these things, work to stop yourself doing them. [snip].
We can change. Things can get better. It can be hard, but you've got to put the work in and do it. And you can do it. There's no sense driving away someone who wants to help you feel better.
Does she know you're feeling all of this? Does she know much about the condition? Explain it to her, explain why it's hard for you. Let her know how you're feeling and even if she doens't understand, she can still comfort you and it'll help her understandy our behaviour more in the future too.
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Ever since I found WP iI have read out a number of topics for her to understand. But I have been very outspoken about Nts by siding with aspies and she feels now that she is the outsider and feels our relationship is under threat...
well, you need to stop making her feel like an outsider... apply the thread topics to situations that would HELP her to know how to better interact with you.
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Age: 42
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Location: In the recesses of my mind
We can change. Things can get better. It can be hard, but you've got to put the work in and do it. And you can do it. There's no sense driving away someone who wants to help you feel better.
Does she know you're feeling all of this? Does she know much about the condition? Explain it to her, explain why it's hard for you. Let her know how you're feeling and even if she doens't understand, she can still comfort you and it'll help her understandy our behaviour more in the future too.
as mature as you are (lol) you seriously need to stop name calling... all you're dong is introducing needless drama...
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Neuroscience PhD student
got free science papers?
www.pubmed.gov
www.sciencedirect.com
http://highwire.stanford.edu/lists/freeart.dtl
We can change. Things can get better. It can be hard, but you've got to put the work in and do it. And you can do it. There's no sense driving away someone who wants to help you feel better.
Does she know you're feeling all of this? Does she know much about the condition? Explain it to her, explain why it's hard for you. Let her know how you're feeling and even if she doens't understand, she can still comfort you and it'll help her understandy our behaviour more in the future too.
as mature as you are (lol) you seriously need to stop name calling... all you're dong is introducing needless drama...
what do you mean by this??
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Your Aspie score: 152 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 48 of 200
You are very likely an Aspie
Sedaka
Veteran
Joined: 16 Jul 2006
Age: 42
Gender: Female
Posts: 4,597
Location: In the recesses of my mind
We can change. Things can get better. It can be hard, but you've got to put the work in and do it. And you can do it. There's no sense driving away someone who wants to help you feel better.
Does she know you're feeling all of this? Does she know much about the condition? Explain it to her, explain why it's hard for you. Let her know how you're feeling and even if she doens't understand, she can still comfort you and it'll help her understandy our behaviour more in the future too.
as mature as you are (lol) you seriously need to stop name calling... all you're dong is introducing needless drama...
what do you mean by this??
he called out negative qualities of another WP member (which is against terms of service for this site) for really no point other than to express is immature misgivings towards that member. by your post, you don't even know who this person is... which is why it's introducing needless drama.
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