Rather nervous to be here... But Hi, I'm new

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Hello folkies...

Yeah, I'm a new person. In all honesty I hate these introductory posts... I'm not even sure if I spelt introductory right... I just hate having to think of something fascinating to write about. It's too late and I'm tired. But I can't sleep because I just can't.


My name is Tayla and I'm 17 years old and I live in Melbourne Australia. I was only diagnosed with AS in late July/early August 2011. Because of this late diagnosis my life has been rather chaotic since then. I will admit that it has gotten a lot worse since I was diagnosed, but it explains so much. I also suffer with severe depression, particuarly in the last few years when I've started to recognise that I'm 'different'. Even before I was diagnosed, I knew I was different to the other kids my age. But my parents just thought I was 'quirky'. Ah well. I'm currently seeing a psychologist about treatment, although, my usual psychologist recently went on indefinate leave and I have a new psychologist... I really didn't like this idea. I still don't. She's ok, but I preferred my old psychologist.

I'm mild on the scale, but still typical (is there such a thing?). I have had social problems my whole life and it seems to get worse every year. Although I am getting better. I cringe at the thought of how I was in primary school. It's a good thing I'm a good actor. Or so I tell myself.

Ok. I don't know what else to write right now, if anyone has any questions, just ask me.

Hi again,

Tayla

Hi


Sorry that your problems seem to get worse every year. Hopefully you are understanding yourself better every year, and are just having difficulty adjusting to your new perception.

Welcome to Wrong Planet.

I would just like to point out that from my own experience those late teen years (I'm only 21 myself btw) are the worst. I had a big depression around that time myself. This makes sense as well since your probably still attending school and have to cope with that, and the "difficulty level" of socializing has reach maximum. So it does get better.

Welcome Tayla!

My son (aged 14) has recently been diagnosed with aspergers and we haven't told him yet and been trying to work out the best time to tell him, he is so moody and angry at the moment I suppose we were afraid it would make him feel worse and I suppose it might but in the long run it should help him and he has to know sometime.

Having read your post we think it's best to tell him now and hope it will help him. He has also worked out he is different to other kids and been asking me why but now we have the full diagnosis we can and will tell him.

So thank you x

Thanks everyone And you're very welcome Verinda, I hope everything works out for you in the end.

Welcome to Wrong Planet!

Hello from another Melbournite

Yes the teenage years were the worst. I'm not yet diagnosed but have become more certain over the last few months that I have AS or at least PDD-NOS. Like you when you were diagnosed, things have been worse lately. So I think (while of course it would have been better to pick this up when you were a kid) it's good that you have been diagnosed while still in your teenage years - get all of the bad bits over and done with in one go! Then you have your twenties to look forward to, being comfortable with who you are.

Welkome to WP

Mick

Hi, you're pretty.