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I'm 19 and I'm diagnosed with Asperger Symdrome (was diagnosed back on '05.) I've heard of this site after reading an article my mom gave to me, looks like my kind of place to meet people similar to me... I attend college at BCC (Broome Community College,) for I aspire to be either a voice-actor (like what you see in cartoons/anime) or a film editor seeing as I do those for a hobby. I have many favorite things to gush over, but overall I'm a major fan of Giant Monsters, primarily Godzilla (as well as Gamera and the Ultraman series.)

I've had a rather rough past (I won't talk about) but after being introduced to the autistic society I feel more... "out-open," rather than confined. Especially seeing as I live with an abusive older brother, a loving mother, and a confused sister. I prefer to be alone most of the time, but I'm alwways open if any of my autistic friends ever want to talk to me. My autism is not a severe as most of my friends have, which allows me to relate between their world and this rock I live on, but I prefer to be more with autistic people rather that normal people (unless given CERTAIN circumstances...)

Anyways, Just wanna say hello for the citizen of the Wrong Planet by Big Johnny Cool.

Last edited by BigJohnnyCool on 18 May 2010, 12:33 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Welcome to WrongPlanet, and welcome to my time warp.:

To WrongPlanet!! !

Welcome to the WP forums, BigJohnnyCool.

You've described what "empathy" is, and according to leading myths about Aspergers syndrome and Autism you're not suppose to have empathy.

Welcome to WP

I think that is taken out of context. I think what they were trying to say, granted poorly, is that we don't experience empathy in the 'normal' manner as the rest of society.

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Yep, and you'd be surprised how many "medical professionals" have actually swallowed those myths, because they're educated ... morons, who don't have a clue what the actual definition of "Empathy" is.

12 Common Myths About Asperger's Syndrome | HealthMad
MYTH: People with Asperger's have no empathy for others.
Fact: Though Aspies may have trouble showing empathy, most do have the ability to ...
http://healthmad.com/mental-health/12-c ... -syndrome/

It was that very myth, that prevented me from getting a diagnosis back around January, believe it or not. Wow, I Aspergered all the way home, after my experience with another misdiagnosis and ignorant medical establishment... a decade of worthless "counseling sessions" for an elusive mystery condition... If I never see another counselor, it will be too soon!
The woman (I was later told) had the credentials, but wasn't use to being around Autistic people, and didn't have a clue that Autism is a "Spectrum" of disorders...Autism Spectrum... and I was describing how sometimes I failed to be thoughtful and hurt people's feelings, and only realized it after somebody else told me... so many, many people have told me I need to word things carefully to avoid hurt feelings (I come off as sharp, aggressive, rude, but don't intend to be) I feel awful when I realize I do that... well, she cupped her hands all smug-like and told me, "What you're describing to me isn't Aspergers. If you were Aspergers, you wouldn't care if you hurt people's feelings."

QUACK ALERT QUACK ALERT QUACK ALERT....

The community workers who set me up with the Quack, told me, she knew nothing about Autism, only had the credentials to do a formal evaluation (for sake of rushing through medical paper work and approvals), she vaguely brushed up on Autism (probably Wikipedia no doubt, vandalism heaven) and then tried to assess me for Aspergers.

Meanwhile, my 3 out of 3 kids saw a child autism specialist, and there was no doubt in his mind, all three kids are on the spectrum.

Quacks and misdiagnosis, have been a traumatizing experience, all unto themselves.

If I am or am not "empathetic" (if this is a decent plural form for this word) I still do have autism... And I'd rather be with autistic people that accept me regardless of what type of autism I have...

Hello BigJohnnyCool, welcome, enjoy your stay on the Wrong Planet!

Me too.. I spend hours here..