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and my AQ today is 37...

strangely I got tired of doing tests, used to love them, but over all the years the results were always the same or similar. These days I find myself reading a question and thinking, now then; I know how to behave in that situation and it has become a well practised "way of being", but underneath that is the true answer. Easy to choose the one for the purpose at hand, but what about the ones where I am so practised I am not sure which is which? It doesn't change how I feel, but how I think has become ... become what? automated?

none of it stops the anxiety though. That's the (QOL) killer for me.


QOL=Quality Of Life.


p.s. the anxiety affects every word I write in here.

In the Late Diagnosis.... book, of 200 respondents, 100% had anxiety. The author firmly believes anxiety is exacerbated in AS folks from decades of misunderstandings and the such. I imagine that if I had not been "wronged" for my behavior, it would have gone differently for me.

Hello from Peta

Hi Peta.. you ok?

Sharon I just got the book from Kindle.. not opened it yet.

Anton

Asperger syndrome (ASD) is not a disability but different wiring in the brain and a wish to live a more ordered life. Asperger syndrome (ASD) is not a mental health condition but a different culture, and part of the diversity of humanity.

Hear hear!

I do not “HAVE” ASD, I am ASD (probably). We are NOT a disease. We are a way of being, perhaps even the future. Albeit in the process of evolution. I am not defective.... have you seen the other 99% lately?

• ability to focus on a task for a long period of time (even years)
• above-average intelligence with adept logical reasoning ability (seeing the obvious)
• ability to understand and simplify complex sets of data.(seeing the heart of it)

can socialise very well, but it’s at the cost of intellectual and emotional exhaustion, and this can confuse others in terms of sometimes seeing social competence but other times seeing a great need for social withdrawal and isolation.

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If you happen upon the passage that suggests that "rude" is perspective --- NT of AS, why not AS of NT? --- drop me the page number. I looked back but didn't find it. I'm now on p. 92. It's a fairly easy read, so I won't be surprised if you finish soon. Or perhaps you will take your time to digest it. It's a lot of "yes, that, exactly, that!" for me.

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I’ve separated my notes in to the above post rather than complicate this thread.

Rude.. let me look again.. the word rude is on page 55 and page 150

my nephew was diagnosed with asperger's 8 years ago. i read about it and found myself described. just this past year, a psychologist friend confirmed my diagnosis for me. i always knew i had social skill deficits and came up with all sorts of strained rationales. now, every thing fits.

hi cathy lynn... you have made twelve thousand posts? Am I reading that right? Makes you one of us for sure

anton

Welcome to WP. I am fairly new myself, but have been very happy to have a community here. Best wishes.

Thank you from the snowy Alps

anton