Ap0gee wrote:
I honestly have no idea what to say here, this being my first forum posting anywhere.
I was formally diagnosed with Asperger's at age 11, and am now 26. Life has had its ups and downs (currently mostly down). I've been told this is a safe place for people like me, and after observing discussion here for... well, longer than I should say, that seems mostly true.
I don't know if I have much to contribute, but I'll try to polite.
Welcome.
In an insane world that makes no sense, WP is a haven for those of us that feel the need to belong and have a sense of not being the odd one out. You can post here, you can reply to queries by other people, or you can just read what others have to say.
I often find myself giving advice to others, I have little idea how much this actually helps, others, but I find that giving my perspective on the problems of others helps me feel useful, and helps me process my own thoughts, feelings and emotions.
You should consider yourself lucky to have been diagnosed at age 11; many of us here were diagnosed much later in life; in my case I only got formally diagnosed three weeks ago, after feeling different somehow all my life, and coming to my own conclusion a couple of years ago. I actually felt the need to have a formal diagnosis, as it helped displace a previous label that had made me feel stigmatised as mentally ill for more than 20 years. Life will always have its ups and downs, but consider the advantage you have over some of us, you have known since childhood what is different about you, and have had the opportunity to have this acknowledged by others, and to learn tools to cope.
Good luck, and I hope WP turns out to be what you've been looking for.
01 Aug 2013, 1:55 pm
