Another newbie in more ways than one.

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I hate introductions (great way to start), but here we go...

I’ve just been told (by psychologists helping me deal with my high levels of social anxiety (read: People! Panic! Panic! Panic!) that it’s very, very likely that I have Aspergers, to which my initial reaction was, “But! I’m not like that guy in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time! I’m rubbish at Maths!” since that’s the only real...exposure (for lack of a better word) I’ve had to any type of Aspergers. They haven’t diagnosed me yet (they don’t specialise in it so they don’t want to give a decisive answer), but have referred me to a charity-type-place that specialises in Aspergers for a diagnosis (I’m in for a bit of a wait), but the more I read, the more I think, “Yep, that’s me.”
I just wanted to say I’m really glad I came across these forums, because I’ve seen that if I do have it that it’s *not* a bad thing and I don’t have to panic (although I do so enjoy panicking about new, sparkly things).

So a little about me: I'm twenty-one years old, living off the bank of Mum and Dad, and that's about it!

Welcome to Wrong Planet! I like your sense of humor.

That's okay--I remained a loyal customer of the P&M Savings and Loan until I was 28.

Every now and again someone here floats the saying, "If you've met one Aspie, you've met one Aspie." There is a lot of diversity among us.

Anyway, welcome. Feel free to look around and fondle the merchandise.

Welcome to WrongPlanet.


Enjoy...

Don't Panic. Just take your towel along. (I'm not long enough here to say welcome myself)


And, hey, one doesn't even have to be rubbish at maths for that argument to appear, just not being a super duper genius also is enough.

Hi Livia (cool name)

Welcome To




Yes we can all be somewhat "Sparkly" at times about some things
and sometimes I am sparkly about things that don't even exist
and you are right, having an explanation is Not a Bad thing.

You have now

OK what does the towel thing mean?

Oh well, it doesn't really mean much. I just thought 'Don't Panic' and that made me want to re-read Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy books. And that made me throw in a reference to that book in the hope somebody would catch it.

Last edited by zombiecide on 19 Sep 2009, 11:31 am, edited 1 time in total.

Welcome greetings to the WP community, Livia.

The towel thing is from Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy? Then I think I get it. It's been many years since I read it.

Welcome to WP!

Thanks for the warm welcome! I'm enjoying finding my way around (new obsession, yay!)

And I so have to get around to reading Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, although I did actually get the towel thing.

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hi! velkommen!