Offically Diagnosed

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I have been officially diagnosed, as an Aspie. Also, I found out that my past, problems that have occurred and my gut feeling have been answered. It's good to know who I am, why I do the things I do are officially answered. Also, it's good to know my gut feeling was correct I don't have the official Bipolar Disorder. I have symptoms, but I do have Aspergers. I had to let you all know that. I first came on here learning more, than undiagnosed, but now I am. It just helps put all the pieces put together in my mind about everything. My mom still hasn't gotten it, she accepts it but still doesn't know exactly what Aspergers is. But she will learn more, and be taught more about it.

Thanks for all the replies on here to my questions; very very helpful, very awesome.

-Catherine

Feels good that you finally have an official answer, doesn't it? And yeah, your mum will come around. Mine did.

I have to teach her more about Aspergers, and she will understand it. Because she jokingly asked my psych does aspergers deal with being obsessed and fixated on things? And my psych laughed and she was yes seriously it does. They will not forget about it, and will be very fixated on it. Because my mom says I can't stop asking and thinking about the bounce balls I want from the machine at Old Navy. Well, I really do want it. I didn't think that was an obsession though. So my mom did understand that? Maybe I will print out stuff for her to read or something.

Yes It really does to have the official answer. I mean everything just comes together in that last 40 minutes of hearing it.

Congratulations. It's quite a step in personal development and growth, I think, because it allows you to reacquaint yourself with your life and you past hurt.

Word of warning though, since being diagnosed I am my own obsession. I obsess about my past, my behaviour and autism. I don't mind it for myself, but it puts a damper on my conversation skills to be so interested in myself. I'm a real bore, either I talk about autism and how it affects me or I have nothing to say. Bleh!

Self-obsession confession topic

I think what LSK states is true for many aspies once they are diagnosed. The diagnosis seems to pervade the conscious state and colours it aspie. For some this stage is a passage, for a few, it becomes a special interest.

You are not boring.

For years many of us have had to deny ourselves so much that when the floodgates of discovery open, it becomes overwhelming and takes a bit to let it become a part of you that your are not always aware of 24-7. I have gottne to the point where it is only 23-7!! !

I been really getting learning about autism and aspergers. I have bought quiet of few books. And I am been really interesting learning all about it and more, so I am the same way on that. I agree on the special interest part.

Thank you. I try to keep a lid on it. Sometimes the only way is to simply not be around people. My husband finds it annoying, but bears with it, he just doesn't respond much. I know if we were still living together I'd talk about it all the time with him, which would probably make things strained. Now he can just walk down the street to his own place and leave me to my obsessing, i.e reading articles and WP!

One thing the diagnosis did for me was make me accept that I need atypical conditions to make a relationship work without having a nervous breakdown. Separate household goes a long way for my peace of mind.