17 Dec 2008, 9:10 pm
17 Dec 2008, 9:33 pm
I have told my father and step-mother, yet I still think they cannot understand. I have told only two people at church, yet that is all for I am afraid of the reaction ( another church I went to had a problem with me being "a child of divorce" 
, and they were very exclusive.) My boss knows and that is about it. I choose to stay "in the closet" because of the reaction it might cause.
It is up to you if you wish to "come out" as an Aspie. I wish you luck.
17 Dec 2008, 9:39 pm
, and they were very exclusive.) My boss knows and that is about it. I choose to stay "in the closet" because of the reaction it might cause.It is up to you if you wish to "come out" as an Aspie. I wish you luck.
My church is very accepting of people, we have people from all walks of life, with varying states of ability, there are a couple of people that are very disabled, but I'm not sure what they have, I think they are both under the spectrum though. Some of the people there know I am disabled, actually I think most of the "important" people know I am, and they are all excepting... The only exception is the youth group, which is cliqueyer than my highschool was, even with only 30 people... cept all the people I would be with in the youth group accepted me for who I am.
17 Dec 2008, 10:04 pm
, and they were very exclusive.) My boss knows and that is about it. I choose to stay "in the closet" because of the reaction it might cause.It is up to you if you wish to "come out" as an Aspie. I wish you luck.
Thank you. I'm glad you were able to tell your boss. Work is stressful enough without worrying about what the boss might think of your Asperger's...
17 Dec 2008, 10:17 pm
, and they were very exclusive.) My boss knows and that is about it. I choose to stay "in the closet" because of the reaction it might cause.It is up to you if you wish to "come out" as an Aspie. I wish you luck.
My church is very accepting of people, we have people from all walks of life, with varying states of ability, there are a couple of people that are very disabled, but I'm not sure what they have, I think they are both under the spectrum though. Some of the people there know I am disabled, actually I think most of the "important" people know I am, and they are all excepting... The only exception is the youth group, which is cliqueyer than my highschool was, even with only 30 people... cept all the people I would be with in the youth group accepted me for who I am.
My church has had kids with ADHD, Downs Syndrome and Tourettes so I think they will be accepting. I'd probably only tell a few friends in that church about my AS though.
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18 Dec 2008, 4:44 am
Do you mean having Asperger's is cool (which I agree with) or telling people about having Asperger's has worked out just fine for you (which I hope is what you mean)?
Correct in both aspects. When I tell people I has Aspergers the most common reply is.
"But There's nothing wrong with you."
Am I suppose to have four arms and two heads? ^^
18 Dec 2008, 7:22 am
Do you mean having Asperger's is cool (which I agree with) or telling people about having Asperger's has worked out just fine for you (which I hope is what you mean)?
Correct in both aspects. When I tell people I has Aspergers the most common reply is.
"But There's nothing wrong with you."
Am I suppose to have four arms and two heads? ^^
I enjoy when people are confounded by their own stereotypes. I suppose if someone said, "But, there's nothing wrong with you," I would just say, "You're right." (At least I hope I would, but I have a slight sensory processing delay. I'd probably remember to say it sometime between 1 and 4 am. )
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18 Dec 2008, 9:23 am
I did a guest lecture on family experience and special needs to a group of early childhood education students last month and publicly came out as an Aspie. It was more for the benefit of explaining that "...the apple doesn't fall far from the tree". 
18 Dec 2008, 9:27 am
Wow, that's fantastic! And inspiring. I gather the sky didn't fall after you made your disclosure?
18 Dec 2008, 10:46 am
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richardbenson
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18 Dec 2008, 11:27 am
i dont tell anyone because aspergers makes me feel more awkward than i already am. i remember when my mom told my sister and she told me my mom was let down because of it. probably because i'll never be normal 
ohwell nobody in my family is normal and we all have out issues
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