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Joined: 1 Mar 2011
Age: 61
Gender: Male
Posts: 4

02 Mar 2011, 1:58 pm

A couple years ago I learned my grandchild had been diagnosed with autism. So not knowing much I read up a bit and discovered I am an Aspie. I had always wondered what was "wrong" with me, I was really really different then most people.

Anyway my name is James, I'm 46 and a INTP. Not even a normal INTP, quiet & withdrawn but can be loud, aggressive & thrill seeking. I've worked for myself most of my life simply because I can't stand working for other people. I have no need to lead others but can't stand being lead either.

So I'll just poke around out of curiosity and see what its like here.

KyleTheGhost
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02 Mar 2011, 2:00 pm

Welcome!

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I am Ashley. My pronouns are she/her.

ItsBridget
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Joined: 18 Dec 2010
Age: 58
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02 Mar 2011, 2:25 pm

Welcome!! ! Selfish me, but I'm tickled to find a fellow Aspie grandparent near my age.

nonickname
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02 Mar 2011, 2:32 pm

ItsBridget wrote:

Welcome!! ! Selfish me, but I'm tickled to find a fellow Aspie grandparent near my age.

How old were you when you discovered you were Aspie?

ItsBridget
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Joined: 18 Dec 2010
Age: 58
Gender: Female
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02 Mar 2011, 3:00 pm

I was in my 37. My son was dx'd at age 4. Even with a background in child development it wasn't the dx I expected. He seemed so normal to me (read, just like I was at his age). When I mentioned this to his psychiatrist, she said "we need to talk.."
She knew the doc who was treating me for non-cyclic depression. She sat down right then and called my doc and set the ball rolling toward a dx.