Diagnosed when older? The process of accepting the dx?

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Re boss - that's the social blunder, precisely: acting according to healthy logic instead of an intuition of what the boss will want.

yes, greentea. it is precisley what i would have done. Your account of that situation with your boss is very similar to the kind of faux-pas's and social mistakes i make. i usually base my actions and words on an internal logic that makes perfect sense to me, but is out of kilter with the social nuances in any given context. good luck.

I dunno, I think I was confused at first. But it really helped exsplaned stuff.

I started reading all I could about Aspergers and Autism. And I wrote fantasy stories to help exsplain my autism to me.

I wouldn't say the individuals Hans Asperger described were emotionally normal.

I'll tell you, common sense meant something very different through the decades when Aspergers didn't get represented in the analysis than it does now.

Well, to be honest, I don't have a good model for common sense any more. It just seems that whatever I try, to mitigate the bad effects of this genetic disorder, fails to achieve results. I care about results, I work hard to agree on expectations and to deliver on them in my daily grind, but it's never enough. There's always some normal bastard waiting in the wings to steal the credit and cast me back to the outer darkness.

I've always viewed my diagnosis in a very positive way, because it has helped explain so many things about me. Plus, I think there are many benefits to being an Aspie- all of my good traits (excellent memory for facts, enthusiasm for things, etc.) come from having Asperger's. However, I often worry that I don't really have AS, since I have mild social deficits. I know that this is silly, because I've been diagnosed several times and reading books about people with AS is like reading books about myself, but I still worry that I'm "faking it" sometimes. I went through the same thing when I was diagnosed with OCD, which is also a very accurate diagnosis.
-OddDuckNash99-

I think the question is still open with science as to whether or not autism is a genetic disorder.

and Tony Attwood says AS can be cured instantly by people just leaving us alone!

Merle

Honestly Millie, I was officially diagnosed at the age of 29yrs of age and it has been somewhat difficult in working around the problems of a social nature, but I'm getting better at it each and everyday though through and through. I think that if I had been dx'ed earlier I'd really not have as much resources available to me as there are nowdays.In fact, I'd go as far as to say, many of occupational services and other supports of that nature would hardly be there for me let's say 10 or more years back.
Yes, there are times when I do feel a great amount of discouragement with some things in life but, who does not have his/her obstacles which, one must learn to overcome via consistent & calm persistance of the human spirit Millie.

I think this sums up the main points of my post without appearing to ramble or look foolish therefore, thanks most kindly Millie as, your post was very insightful in fact, I've recently been appointed to become a member of a Aspergian panel on a local level here in my own city to help establish a better understanding of Aspergians esp, those of "us" whom were dx'ed later in life.


Signed,
Professor X

oh hi professor X. how is it going? i always like to hear from you and to say hi to you also. that is great news that you have been appointed to a panel in your city. i am sure you will offer incredible insight and education on matters pertaining to AS. good luck with it.

By the way, i do agree with you regarding availbale resources in this current day and age. The issue for many of us is that there WAS NO diagnosis earlier BECAUSE there was NO CRITERIA! and i do agree the up side of comprehending it all in adulthood is that we are able to approach the issue in a mature way and a manner that grasps the complexities of the issues we face.

well happy xmas professor x. as usual it is wonderful to connect.
ps - i am currently having fun with the vast array of emoticons at my disposal.