what was your first memorable aspie moment?
When I was young, but well old enough to walk and know better, I forgot to take off my socks before I stepped into the bath tub to take a bath.
When I was older I dismantled my mom's alarm clock. She was in the Army and needed it to wake up at 5:30 am the next morning. She saw all the many pieces and flipped. I told her I could put it back together again. I did, and the alarm started going off when it was supposed to, again.
When I was in High school I was in ROTC and that day I had to wear my ROTC uniform with Jacket. I forgot to wear a bra. I didn't want to embarrass myself so I kept my jacket on even though it was a hot day, it was before there was air conditioner in schools and I had sweat dripping from my face. Everyone else in ROTC class had their jacket off and draped across the back of their chairs.
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i went through most of my time up into my early teens odd and insecure about telling anyone up until the point i had supressed it from my mind. i am now 26 and those events of my youth did not become relevant until a year ago. its kind of funny how the brain works sometimes. its very funny how our brains work all the time. even to this day it scares me a little to recite those three ritualistic words and humm in fear that i may again not be able to restrain the need to speak them to the world.
go figure....well at least i can say i draw well now and have taken up psychology...
that aspie moment may have possibly been the defining moment of my future....
Just a comment: If the teacher allows you to relax and be yourself, and makes the class's requirements clear and attainable, most classes are easy.
As I was badly abused, my memory has kindly declined to allow recall of much of my youth.
I am told that at about age 3 I asked the pastor a question about his sermon.
I recall that when another child came back to my announcement that the airplane flying over was a turboprop with this: "A turtleprop!" I was disgusted and angry. About age six.
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Still Moofy after all these years
It is by will alone that I set my mind in motion
cynicism occurs immediately upon pressing your brain's start button
My first Aspie memories that I have are refusing to participate in group music and dance activities at my pre-school and hiding under the tables so I would not have to be involved with the other kids.
I also remember being taken out of class often to see a psychiatrist when I was in kindergarden because I wouldn't talk or socialize.
Prior to pre-school. My Mother holding my hand and excitidly telling everyone in the room how well I could read an anolog clock.
Around the same time there was a social situation that I was observing -- two young boys fighting. I cocked my head like a dazed puppy-dog while asking myself questions like: Why are they doing that? What's the purpose? No emotion, no empathy for the one that might be getting hurt. I felt like an observer from another planet.
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