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25 May 2006, 6:53 am

Hello everyone. I've just learned about Asperger Syndrome ashort time ago and found this website while doing additional research. I originally found this information searching for information on Haphaphobia (the fear of human physical contact) from which I suffer. A part of me wishes I hadn't.

Anyway on to a proper introduction.
Forgive the use of such a vauge nickname but for right now I don't think I quite have the courage to have this part of who I am linked to the real me. (I know I'm a bit of a coward too)

What I've learned reading various articles on the subject in a way has been relieving and in another way depressing.
I'm an adult age 25, and single. THroughout my school years I've gone from remedial classes (the result of the weak southern US educational system making a poor judgement based on my handwriting) to advanced classes by the end of my high school career.

Bullying was a problem for me, some physical but mostly verbal.

In my post school life I've had quite a degree of difficulty in finding work due mostly to my poor handwriting. I do now have a job thanks to one employer accepting typed aplications. In a way now I see this as not my failing but a prejudice against Aspergians and the autistic. It's sort of vindicating actually but sadly in the real world vindication means little.

Currently I'm working a blue collar job, balancing with part time college working on a degree in art. Drawing is probably the one thing I truely care about in life and hopefully I'll be able to make something of that.

Having explained who I am I'll tell you about my own experiance with Aspergers.

Obviously I'm not officially diagnosed but having studied it thuroughly I have to say that I could copy and paste any given article on it, sign my name and call it an autobiography. Let me tell you it's a punch in the stomach to anyone to find a disorder with symptoms describing you to a T and then read the words "no cure" over and over again.

I probably won't post much but I'd like to let myself be known at least once. I'll be lurking around the board. Hopefully hear I can at least find something that can help.



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25 May 2006, 7:38 am

Welcome to the Wrong Planet.


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25 May 2006, 8:52 am

hi welcome to WP. My names Kim.



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25 May 2006, 9:04 am

Hi Welcome here :lol:



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25 May 2006, 10:05 am

Howdy!

I really like your username. You should keep it. :wink:



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25 May 2006, 4:46 pm

Issues wrote:
"THroughout my school years I've gone from remedial classes (the result of the weak southern US educational system making a poor judgement based on my handwriting) to advanced classes by the end of my high school career..."

"In my post school life I've had quite a degree of difficulty in finding work due mostly to my poor handwriting. I do now have a job thanks to one employer accepting typed aplications. In a way now I see this as not my failing but a prejudice against Aspergians and the autistic. It's sort of vindicating actually but sadly in the real world vindication means little."


Hey Issues,

I too suffered from the same weak southern US education system. I have also had significant problems with my handwriting. Prior to learning about the possibility I had AS, I lost my dream job mostly due to the handwriting, but some of the other aspects of AS played a role too. I completely understand your frustration and if you'd like to compare notes then look me up on the forums or PM me.