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Charloz
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02 Feb 2014, 1:40 pm

I was diagnosed as a child, with Asperger's syndrome. Over the years I have largely beaten the symtoms. Now at 22 I have a fiancée and a small group of friends, who I see rarely.

I am also unemployed however, a drop out from university and rather depressed from time to time. Maintaining relationships takes me a lot of time and effort. Known this site exists for ages, but finally decided to sign in. So, here I am!



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02 Feb 2014, 2:06 pm

Charloz wrote:
I was diagnosed as a child, with Asperger's syndrome. Over the years I have largely beaten the symtoms. Now at 22 I have a fiancée and a small group of friends, who I see rarely.

I am also unemployed however, a drop out from university and rather depressed from time to time. Maintaining relationships takes me a lot of time and effort. Known this site exists for ages, but finally decided to sign in. So, here I am!


Sorry to say, but it doesn't sound like you've "overcome" Asperger's (not that anyone could):

- *small* group of "friends" you see *rarely*
- *unemployed*
- *drop out*
- *depressed*
- maintaining relationships *takes a lot of time and effort*

Welcome to autism ... and Wrong Planet.



Charloz
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02 Feb 2014, 3:50 pm

Perhaps that is impossible, yes. Then again at least I have some friends, I am not as lonely as some and I could be off worse. So I like to think of myself as succesful to a degree. I have been able to cope with the cards I was dealt early in life and embraced all aspects of myself. I am not seen as autistic by others so it is largely a silent struggle... but here perhaps I can find like minded people who know what it is like. And how to deal with the things I still have yet to deal with. :)



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02 Feb 2014, 4:10 pm

Aspendos wrote:
- *small* group of "friends" you see *rarely*
- *unemployed*
- *drop out*
- *depressed*
- maintaining relationships *takes a lot of time and effort*


All featured in the Aspie Alma Mater Fight Song: "Leave Us Alone, We're Not Going." :lol:

Welcome to WP, Charloz! :hail:



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02 Feb 2014, 7:43 pm

Welcome :D

Sorry to hear you've had a rough time. Hopefully you'll find some solace here.


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02 Feb 2014, 8:31 pm

Willard wrote:
All featured in the Aspie Alma Mater Fight Song: "Leave Us Alone, We're Not Going." :lol:

Welcome to WP, Charloz! :hail:

That....was pretty good. Put a smile on my face after watching one of my teams lose and my other one being well on their way.


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03 Feb 2014, 4:43 pm

Welcome to Wrong Planet!


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