So I tried posting my first post last night and it didn't work, maybe cuz I was up with the insomnia and my brain wasn't working right. So here I'm trying again. It's difficult for me to begin cuz I've been away from the cyberscene for so long and I honestly don't even use the internet much. But the truth is I have been getting tired of feeling alienated and cut off from the world. So before going to bed, my wife suggested I try finding an online support group or forum for people with Aspergers, and I thought "that's not a bad idea." So here I am. Anyway, I'm getting ahead of myself.
I'd never thought much about autism until 2 1/2 years ago when my son was diagnosed with high-functioning autism. I noticed similar behaviors to myself and knew there was a genetic component there. Then my wife came home from a Tony Atwood conference one day convinced I had Aspergers. It was confirmed a couple months later by the same professionals who diagnosed my son (normally they don't work on adults, but they made an exception for me). Learning I was on the spectrum had a profound effect on me. It was like a veil was lifted from my eyes. Many things made more sense. Because I was never diagnosed as a child, nobody else knew why I was so different either, and my idiosyncrasies made me an easy target. I've come a long way since then, but I'm still often misunderstood. It's hard when it's family who doesn't understand you(my parents were reluctant to embrace the idea at first, but they've come around). Fortunately my wife is very supportive and I'm lucky to have her.
That's prolly good enough for an introduction. I'll be sure to most more.. this site looks very promising.
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01 Dec 2014, 1:07 pm
