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yukari
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Joined: 17 Aug 2010
Age: 36
Gender: Female
Posts: 54
Location: Russia

18 Aug 2010, 4:18 pm

Hello to all, and best wishes to you from Russia.))
I am above twenty years old and I think I am an Aspie. I don't have official diagnosis, because by us people usually go to a doctor only when they have really big problems. And many people simply do not believe in quality of our medicine system.
I had some social problems since childhood, usually I manage to hide or compensate them. As I found recently an information about Asperger's syndrome, I saw, that this is all about me) The worst thing for me are faces and gesture. It is very difficult to remember people and to understand, what they feel. I had also some problems with eyes contact and psysical contact, but now it is not so strong. When I need to go somewhere, I prefer to use tram or underground (not bus) because they have fixed way, that can hardly be changed. I have fear, when I need to use new path.
My strong side is studying languages. (And inventing own). I study linguistics, so I try to learn how to get information about people on analytical way. I have problems with indirects meanings sometimes, but I can study this like foreign language. I cannot remember faces, but can analyze the manner of talking, and so on.
I haven't find russian-speaking aspie communities, so I am here) I hope to find here some support and advices. One I have already found: Social Rules Book is really wonderful, it is what I need. The manual "how to life in society"))
I have told here mostly about my problems abd thoughts, but if you want to know something more detailed, like how old am I or something about my life, feel free to ask))

KyleTheGhost
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Joined: 29 Jul 2008
Age: 37
Gender: Female
Posts: 70,218
Location: Wisconsin

18 Aug 2010, 4:20 pm

Welcome, Yukari. I am The Ghost. I have trouble with faces as well.

hutchscott
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Joined: 31 May 2010
Age: 55
Gender: Male
Posts: 268
Location: Washington State, USA

18 Aug 2010, 4:35 pm

Welcome. I would like to get to know you.

My brother lived in Russia for several years, married and had a child. There are many Russian speakers here where I live (near Seattle, WA).

I hope you can find other Russian aspies. Nice to meet you.

Erisad
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