I've been cruising around here for a few days. I've made a few comments on other threads but I thought I would do the official introduction thing.
I'm not diagnosed and I doubt I ever will be, considering the cost and the hassle that seems to come with it.
I'm 29 years old, and always thought I was odd. I've toyed with the idea of being an aspie quite a lot (pretty much since I first found out what it was), but it wasn't until these past 4 months that i've taken a serious interest in the possibility. After spending a year living with roommates when I was 20 I decided that living with people was the worst thing ever and I bought a house when I was 21.
I lived alone for 7 years until I lost my job and was unable to pay my mortgage (which was upside-down in a major way anyway). I moved in with my boyfriend a few months ago. Up until that point we were long-distance (which suited me perfectly, to be honest). Now that I'm living with an NT guy who is actually a little hyper-social, I'm starting to realize how "odd" I really am.
I did some reading, took a bunch of online tests, and they put me on the border between aspie and NT, but then I read some articles about women and girls with asperger's, which rather cemented the idea that I'm very likely a high-functioning aspie. There is diagnosed autism in my extended family on my mom's side, and my dad's brother is a very stereotypical aspie male, though he's not diagnosed either and has probably never even considered it (he's in his 50's). So I feel like the genetic possibilities are pretty good as well.
I've been very stressed about a lot of things since my move--problems with my new job and co-workers, difficulties with every person and event I get dragged around to, and it's kind of a relief for me to have a probable cause for some of my issues.
I like it here so far. It's nice to be around people who are similar to myself.
02 Feb 2012, 1:42 am
