As far as I know the only doors that close on you if you are an Aspie are the ones that you close on yourself, I have known that I was an Aspie since I was very young and I have known that I have always been different. In my life so far I have sang in my regional choir for the state, played the trombone in front of my town while marching, and went on several out of state field trips. Now to most people these things aren't a big deal to accomplish, however I have terrible stage fright, and I hate leaving my comfort zone which is my town so for me to have been able to sing in front of people from all around my state, play an instrument in front of the entire town, and even leave the state to places that I have never been to without my family for support is quite an accomplishment for me. Getting a diagnosis shouldn't be all that life changing and even though it sounds like it will change a lot, it will only change what you let it change. I have had my hard times with Asperger's Syndrome I am having one right now and they are bound to happen, everyone has rough patches in their life. I have had times where I feel on top of the world and that I can do anything, and times where I feel like I can't even leave my house. Knowing I have Asperger's didn't change my outlook on life and it still doesn't, I can attribute certain things to having Asperger's, but I know that I can work past things I need to, I mean not everything about having Asperger's is bad.
19 Mar 2013, 6:34 am
