A no name mess

Page 1 of 1 [ 9 posts ]

Anonamess
Tufted Titmouse

Joined: 22 Sep 2009
Age: 40
Gender: Female
Posts: 38

23 Sep 2009, 2:44 am

Hi, I'm Anna! Though I have not been diagnosed with AS or anything in the Autism spectrum, and I'm not entirely sure exactly what "neurotypical" is considered to be, I am fairly certain that I don't qualify as NT either. lol I was diagnosed with ADHD at 21 and am currently being evaluated for a co-morbid mood disorder. (The top contenders being Bipolar spectrum or PMDD)

What brings me here is that I recently started dating a really awesome guy who happens to have AS. I was already somewhat aware of what AS is before he told me about his diagnosis, but now I'm much more interested in learning about it. Overall, it really doesn't really bother me. He and I have a lot of the same issues with social interactions and people not "getting" us. Our issues are just sort of manifest in a different way. It's kind of funny really that he and I both still apologize for our own social mishaps as we are still not yet accustomed to the idea of a person who isn't bothered by our supposed faux pas. lol

I'm actually really terrible with introductions, but always open to questions with one caveat. I have a tendency toward brutal honesty. I'm generally terrible at "sugar-coating" or hinting at things. I like to think of it as candor versus tactlessness. I may seem kind of rude to my friends, but atleast they know that, if I say they look good in those jeans, I really mean it.