Greetings from Virginia, USA

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Joined: 9 Feb 2012
Age: 67
Gender: Female
Posts: 2

10 Feb 2012, 9:53 am

My thanks to those who maintain these forums! It is great to find this community.

I am just discovering that I am an Aspie, at the advanced age of 54. I am not officially diagnosed; there are no testing dates available for several weeks. However, the more I read about it the more my life finally makes sense, so I expect the test to be anti-climactic.

There is a great deal of emotion swirling around me in regard to this, as you might imagine. The first is an immense sense of relief, as though a burden has been lifted from me. It is not that I am a bundle of character flaws after all, and I can stop blaming myself for being insensitive, etc. (you all know the litany). The next emotion is more perplexing for me, and I'm not sure what to do with it. My life has been so hard because of this condition. I am not usually one to dwell on the past, but so many memories keep bubbling up, asking to be re-understood, that the pain associated with them is suddenly fresh again. I am not liking this part, but hope that it serves a healing purpose.

Anyway, I will probably lurk and read older posts for awhile, as I come to grips with a new understanding of myself. I am delighted that you are here.

Calluna