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 Forum: Getting to know each other   Topic: new member here/I think I may have Asperger's

Truckgirl
Posted: 08 May 2016, 6:22 am 

Replies: 11
Views: 660
Hi keepitreal. Wow, you sound like me! Kind of confronting and liberating, isn't it??! Are you going to get an official Dx, or stay with your own knowledge?

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: For the Aspies who can work and/or are highly educated

Truckgirl
Posted: 08 May 2016, 3:51 am 

Replies: 80
Views: 5,972
Simply my intelligence got me through. And my fear of further abuse from people should they discover my oddballness. It has not helped with jobs. I've only lasted 2 years in each job. I am currently one year into my current job and my last review it was noted I have odd learning styles and coworkers...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: highly educated? and Aspergers?

Truckgirl
Posted: 07 May 2016, 8:06 pm 

Replies: 145
Views: 16,690
I've only just realised I excelled academically at school and uni because I thought I'd get attention for being bright. Once I realised social skills and networking count for much more, I completely lost interest in perfectionist academic results. I learned to follow my interests instead. I'm less s...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Asperger's versus the fallout of child abuse

Truckgirl
Posted: 07 May 2016, 6:36 pm 

Replies: 26
Views: 7,569
I hear you loud and clear, OP. Been wondering the same recently. I am not officially diagnosed, but AS fits me like the proverbial glove. I'm now in my 40s and spent from the age of 16 seeking help from psychiatrists, psychologists, counsellors, social workers, Balinese shamen, doctors etc trying to...
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