Yes just saying hello is difficult, but I have pushed through it - although I wouldn't normally bother. I'm getting on a bit, but a friend with AS woke me up to the likelyhood I also might be the same. Did the test - came out positive, but no professional diagnosis. Anyway I must have come up with a coping strategy at some point in my life - unbelievable arrogance. I never considered that smalltalk, dishonesty, social skills ect were anything worth having. Aspergers is a heightened state in my opinion - I wouldn't want to be any other way. I'm fortunate to be happily married to a lovely woman who is completely the opposite of me - and I have good relationships with siblings - but not many friends - and actually that suits me fine. I've used my brutal frankness and uncompromising attitude to good effect in building a substantial business - I would find it impossible to work for someone. We give everything a name in our society and think that it means we understand it - but Aspergers just seems to be a name for extraordinarily gifted people in my opinion. Very happy to be with gifted others.
21 Apr 2011, 2:45 am
