20 Aug 2017, 7:01 pm
Hello everyone!
My name is Joey and I live in Charlotte, NC. I work at an electronics store part time and I do freelance website design/development. I was diagnosed with Autism when I was young but my parents never really talked to me about it. I only found out fairly recently. I've done a good job of passing as a neurotypical, but I've recognized some issues I've had for quite some time, and it was more recently that I decided to ask family members if they knew about Asperger's Syndrome and I thought I might have it and was planning on being tested. That's how I discovered I had an autism diagnosis when I was younger. I knew about a speech impairment as well as having poor motor skills, but that's all my parents ever mentioned in the past. The doctor initially said I would never function on my own, but here I am, functioning on my own.
I'm into comic books and comic book movies (I'm a big Marvel fan) and very interested in computers and gaming. I also have an interest in pro wrestling from time to time. Yes, I know it's staged. 
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20 Aug 2017, 7:35 pm
Welcome to Wrongplanet! It's awesome how you defied doctors expectations. I feel like those kinds of expectations hinder more than help. I hope you can have a good time posting here !
20 Aug 2017, 9:29 pm
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20 Aug 2017, 9:32 pm
Yeah- autism can be really challenging and annoying sometimes! But there are good parts too. I'm glad you are interested in finding out more about your diagnosis. It's always good to learn more
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21 Aug 2017, 5:27 am
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21 Aug 2017, 6:00 am
Yup! I learned some social skills I never knew before on the internet
. Now I just have to figure out how to use them in real life..... 
21 Aug 2017, 11:15 am
My name is Joey and I live in Charlotte, NC. I work at an electronics store part time and I do freelance website design/development. I was diagnosed with Autism when I was young but my parents never really talked to me about it. I only found out fairly recently. I've done a good job of passing as a neurotypical, but I've recognized some issues I've had for quite some time, and it was more recently that I decided to ask family members if they knew about Asperger's Syndrome and I thought I might have it and was planning on being tested. That's how I discovered I had an autism diagnosis when I was younger. I knew about a speech impairment as well as having poor motor skills, but that's all my parents ever mentioned in the past. The doctor initially said I would never function on my own, but here I am, functioning on my own.
I'm into comic books and comic book movies (I'm a big Marvel fan) and very interested in computers and gaming. I also have an interest in pro wrestling from time to time. Yes, I know it's staged.
Welcome to Wrongplanet! I had a similar thing, doctors said that I was not going to be able to walk, yet here I am walking just fine! It's good that you were able to overcome your difficulties!
21 Aug 2017, 12:27 pm
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21 Aug 2017, 3:19 pm
Welcome to Wrong Planet!
