Aloha, I'm a 59 yr old woman, identifying lesbian, and my 34 yr old son was just officially diagnosed with Aspergers, and in reading about him, I realized that I was the parent he inherited it from, and it explained everything about MY childhood too, and even those issues still with me going into my elderhood. So far his proposed marriage and relationship has broken up, and I am losing my very best friend because she can't deal with it, thinks it is putting me into a box, but I feel like after all these years, I am finally breaking free of all the preconceptions and derogatory names and low self esteem I have felt all my life trying to be normal. My son says he's talked with people on this website and it is helping him. I feel like I am setting off on a great adventure, but none of my friends want to hear about it. would love to have someone to email and talk with on this journey....