Good Afternoon, Everyone.
I hope everyone is having an excellent day. I am a 34 yr old male who has been diagnosed with Asperger's. I recently graduated college with my degree in history, and am attending graduate school for my master's in history as well. I have two excellent physicians, who take fantastic care of me, but, I do not have much in the way of support on campus, so I thought I would post to this forum.
I am not ashamed of having Asperger's. In fact, I think it allows me a unique perspective. However, I am often criticized, due to having a "lack" of emotions. I do not get upset at things, I do laugh if something strikes me funny and I never let emotions judge my thinking. I do not understand why people would want to scream, cry, or get violent in any way. It boggles my mind how people can act like that. Does anyone else feel this way?
Also, I have a hard time communicating verbally with people. My physician wants me to get a portable communication device and we are in the process of working on that. For the moment, I use notecards and have found I communicate best, without using verbal communication. Does anyone else feel they communicate better by writing thoughts down? Also, regarding personal communication devices, does anyone have recommendations? Have a great day and thank you for your help!