I saw an article about Aspergers about 4 years ago and started reading more about it and thought "Holy Cripes, this is what's wrong with me." I'd always known I was odd compared to other people and felt completely clueless about the social process. I wanted so badly to be like other kids who had friends, went out to parties, went on dates but I just couldn't form any bonds with other people. I jokingly thought to myself that I had been born completely lacking social instincts the way my cat was unable to speak English no matter how much of it he heard spoken at him year in year out. But I thought I was a unique case. I am actually very relieved to know that there is a biological reason behind this and that I am not alone. The more I read up about this, the more I am convinced this runs through my whole family, my sister seems the only one spared.
07 Jan 2012, 2:45 am
