Hallooooo....

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Trazy
Butterfly

Joined: 25 Nov 2010
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Posts: 9

02 Dec 2010, 2:30 am

I'm a 38 y/o male just diagnosed a few days ago with Asperger's. I've only known about AS since meeting my fiancee 5 years ago, who is an advocate for people with developmental disabilities. Through serendipity in dealing with my depression, I happened to find a therapist that is well known for his Asperger's research.

After my diagnosis, I'm still going through the stages of bereavement. To one extent, it's been a relief to know that others have had the same issues growing up. But then again, I feel slated for realizing just now, after 38 years, that I will not be able to perfect my social skills to what I think is optimal. And I'm pretty successful (working in science), yet I rely on prescription drugs to get me through presentations and other "center-of-attention" events. Tough for a perfectionist that wants to be good at everything.

This forum has helped me realize that others have gone through what I have, and I'm very thankful that I've come across it.

Best,
Trazy

Last edited by Trazy on 02 Dec 2010, 2:34 am, edited 1 time in total.

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