A new member - Introduction

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Hello!

I'm soon to be 40 years old and got diagnosed with Asperger, ADHD and Generalized Anxiety Disorder just nearly a year ago. It's been a hard year, with getting to understand my medication for ADHD and going through all the emotions. It's been about 1,5 years since i told a doctor that i'm suspecting i might have ADHD.

At the time i was trying to study and i had this thought that it would be easier as an adult. Since i've never been able to keep my butt still on the bench or succesful at behaving at school. Well it wasn't no matter how hard i tried. Luckily i heard about ADD (since i never could see myself as an ADHD, as i compared myself to some friends with ADHD). And when the tests begun, they asked me if i had ever thought i might be an Asperger? Well i hadn't!

I went through years of things in my mind, so many things came to my mind as where my Autism propably has played a big part. First i was sad and angry for a short time, but i've learn to try and find something positive. So i thought it's better to go forward and understand things better in future, than to worry what is in the past. They told me that i don't need to tell anyone about my diagnoses, but i've always been drawn to honesty and truth. So i didn't keep my mouth shut.

A year later, my social circle has narrowed a lot. And just recently some of my closest friends have told me that they actually still don't believe in me having any of my diagnoses. Luckily some do and some have even listened a minute or so, about how i feel and what it all means. But it's the constant loneliness/feeling of being separate that i'm not sure i ever learn to tell them in a way that they would understand it.

It took me about 6 months to finally register here. And here i am now! I think i hope to find people here, who don't go silent when i say something which i don't even understand what i say that makes them silent. And maybe find a place to chat sometimes! And maybe even some friends to play games with and chat about computers.

Forgive my grammar errors here. I meant to to keep this short, but it didn't go as planned! And i'm a bit overwhelmed now to correct my spelling. I think that sums it up for an introduction and now i'll go for a cigarette or two..

My best to all of you!
-Nuutism

Welcome to Wrong Planet!

Good to meet you. I'm brand new here my self and I've had aspergers for a long time now.

#aspiesrule!

Thanks for welcoming me! I'm happy i finally found out i'm an Aspie. And i'm happy i finally had the courage to come here. It feels good to be me and not think that i'm broken someway. Lucky i had the power to keep my own head! :dino

PS. We need a dinosaur smiley!