12 Apr 2010, 12:30 am
So, uh, getting the awkward first post over with .
Hi, I'm Ni. I've been lurking here for a little while, so I figured I should actually introduce myself, even if I don't post much. 
I'm not a diagnosed Aspie, but apparently it's been the general consensus in my family for years. (Why no one mentioned this to me in a serious manner, I don't know.)
I'm in college now, and for the past four years I've been wondering why I can't keep up with people my age and why I'm pretty much confused and terrified every hour of every day. I was really skeptical at first, because since I spent a while as a psych major, I've gotten it drilled into my head that self-diagnosis is almost always wrong. But that went away when I started reading about it, and the symptoms explained everything, including things that I've been just ignoring/coping with because I thought everyone was this way (and I was just broken because I can't do/cope with/tolerate it).
I'm not sure if I'm even going to seek a diagnosis, because it's helped enough just to know what I'm dealing with and that I'm not the only one. The only reason I feel like I'd be trying to get "officially" labeled is to convince people I'm not just making it all up to excuse my...uh, rather apparent flaws (like not making eye contact, not answering the phone, and correcting people every time they get a fact wrong in a conversation/debate). I mean, I compensate pretty okay, but you can only do so much when you learned normal human interaction from fiction and psychology classes/books.
Anyway...there's my introduction essay. It wasn't supposed to be this long, sorry! And I promised cookies too, didn't I? 
*tosses cookies everywhere*
AspieForty
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12 Apr 2010, 12:40 am
An aspie with a sense of humor...
12 Apr 2010, 2:30 am
Welcome to WP!
What kind of cookies? 
12 Apr 2010, 2:42 am
*updates antivirus and scans PC*
(Welcome
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12 Apr 2010, 3:56 am
CockneyRebel
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12 Apr 2010, 4:34 am
Welcome to WrongPlanet, and welcome to my time warp.
12 Apr 2010, 5:27 am
Welcome, Niapri Thanks for the cookies
12 Apr 2010, 5:28 am
12 Apr 2010, 5:40 am
autumnsunset
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12 Apr 2010, 7:06 am
I'm not worried about your cookies, its nice to have you here
12 Apr 2010, 10:00 am
Welcome to Wrong Planet, Niapri!!
thanks for the cookies
12 Apr 2010, 10:11 am
*Gets stabbed in the eye by a rogue cookie* 
Hello 
12 Apr 2010, 10:35 am
SnowWhite88
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12 Apr 2010, 10:42 am
Welcome to Wrong Planet!
*eats cookies*
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12 Apr 2010, 11:01 am
cookie monster voice: cookies!! ! i love cookies!! !
*runs in, stuffs face with cookies, runs out again*
*runs back again* oh, welcome to wrongplanet!
12 Apr 2010, 7:23 pm
