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You and I had a very similar experience. My online friend who has AS half-teased that I might have AS, but I read it and thought that it wasn't possible because I was emotional and didn't like math. I spent months talking with her about feeling like everyone else got guides on how to get through life and how much fun it is to fiddle with pens, and I finally began to wonder. It all fell into place when I realized what stimming is and that I've been rocking my enitre life. If it hadn't been for that stereotype, I might have been here almost a year ago.

Ah stereotypes.

I have 2 sons with Asperger's.

Apparently they are not anxious because they're not throwing chairs across the room or headbutting the walls.

Yes, I've had 2 teachers tell me that they are very experienced with Aspie students, and because my sons don't throw chairs across the room or headbutt the wall, they're NOT anxious.

Grrrrrr.

Helen

According to the school i lack assertive behaviors, and i need "special encouragement" to participate.

Hey, timetables are cool! Well, bus ones are

Only when you've just missed the last one.

Actually, timetables aren't that great, but fleetlists are

I also hate stereotypes. We're all different. Hey lets stereotype NTs. They all like sports, they all watch the games, they all do chit chat to strangers, they all care about other people and none of them are good with math or puzzles, none of them can smell very well, none of them are bothered by fluorescent lights, all of them get married, all of them have kids, all of them have jobs, none of them have special interests, none of them stim. See they are all different and they have their own personality and interests. They are all good at different things, just like us.

I like stereotypes. They help me know in advance of what I'm to expect.