13 Dec 2004, 9:27 pm
I haven't sceen a professional yet, but some of the symptoms describe me exactly, yet others seem off. When I was reading a paper over Asperger's syndrome it felt like someone was reading my mind: Having a few areas of interest, being extremely well at them, and talking about them to no end; dead on. Being drawn towards repetitive objects, spinning objects, fire, (hence my name); also dead on. Motor coordination; kind of iffy here, I'm not the most coordinated person when playing sports (which is really anoyying because I am very tall and naturally I must be good at basketball 
), however, I have very good hand eye-coordination and I excell in video games.
I don't have very many friends, mostly because I don't want to "fit in" or be with most of the people. The fact that I don't have a girlfriend and when asked, refuse to go on dates, leads people to believe I'm gay or a loser. It is really sad when it is second nature to a person to assume such things if your not like them. And cynicism is looked on as an unrealistic view of life, Bah, humbug 
Anyway, Hello.
13 Dec 2004, 9:35 pm
14 Dec 2004, 8:07 am
Welcome
I think aspies don't necessary have all of the symptoms. For example, I don't have any problems reading facial expressions, I can always tell if someone is happy, bored, or stuff like that.
OTOH, body language is a real problem for me, and many times I look weird for not understanding something that should be so obvious for NTs.
doubleone
Yellow-bellied Woodpecker
Joined: 9 Dec 2004
Gender: Male
Posts: 58
Location: Shrewsbury, England
14 Dec 2004, 12:33 pm
Welcome!
Although I'm offcially diagnosed with AS, there are a lot of syptoms that I don't have, either.
I'm kinda new here, but I just thought I'd welcome you 
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14 Dec 2004, 2:02 pm
17 Dec 2004, 12:03 am
18 Dec 2004, 11:35 am
Hey there all
Im new so I want to introduce myself
I'm about to be booted offline so I have to make it quick 4 now but I will be back.
I'm 33 year old single dad of a 13 going on 14 yr old (whom I love alot)
I have only just diagnosed myself although I have been suspisious 4 a while I never looked into it.
I'm feeling very releived, because I have shut myself away on an island because being out in the wolrd was too wierd 4 me. I now feel like I can relax about who I am and stop blocking it
I love my quirks, so does my daughter
Am not sure what to tell ppl though, I feel like i want to tell all the ppl I know because I would like them to go "ahhh that explains it!"
I'm not going to though as I don't think they will want to hear it
Ive got to go to bed 
See ya soon
18 Dec 2004, 12:18 pm
Welcome to WP ElfMan
I'm self-diagnosed for over a year, I haven't told anyone yet, even the closest to me.
Telling someone new will result in: "Asper.. what? Mental disorder? OK, bye"
I'm still considering telling those who are very close to me, I think they'll understand better why I'm so.
BTW, I don't feel bad or anything because I have AS, I just feel different from the rest around me.
18 Dec 2004, 6:30 pm
I'm self-diagnosed for over a year, I haven't told anyone yet, even the closest to me.
Telling someone new will result in: "Asper.. what? Mental disorder? OK, bye"
I'm still considering telling those who are very close to me, I think they'll understand better why I'm so.
BTW, I don't feel bad or anything because I have AS, I just feel different from the rest around me.
I am self-diagnosed for 9 mos. I haven't told anyone, and I'm not considering telling my family, either. I'd get the "mental" thing from them, too. Maybe I'll tell my husband one of these days, but he's got enough problems of his own to deal with between work and his parents/brothers.
