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Hay hay hay. New to the planet. New to the aspergers. Diagnosed adhd as a child, treated as such throughout childhood. Then, at 32, treated for bipolar only to reveal, yep you guessed it, aspergers. MY world makes sense now after 36 years. Sometimes.

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I'm almost 48 and was dx'd with AS a few years ago. I'm on WP because I like forums and because it's interesting to learn about and talk about AS/ASD and all the other unrelated stuff we talk about.

Hi Half2focus! Welcome to Wrong Planet! Check out the different forums and articles here. They are interesting and helpful. You are among friends here at WP.

I am here both to learn and to socialize. I am in my early 50s and found out just a few years ago that I have Asperger's. It was a great relief to finally know why I was so different from others. Not knowing was hard to deal with.

I have no interest in the regular social sites, but this is a good site. It provides info about my condition, and social contact that fits in my comfort zone. Besides Autism/Asperger's forums, there are also forums here on many other topics, including games, computers and electronics. politics, age related forums, etc., so it isn't just about the main issue that brings us here. I like all this variety under one roof. I hope you enjoy the site. I do!

Welcome to Wrong Planet!

Welkome to WP

Mick

To WrongPlanet!! !

It's to make me a better man and person. To grow up and get along despite my challenges.


Because I'm no @sshole.

i also learned, age 45, that i have asperger, and i was also soooooo relieved to find out why i was different, because i knew i was different ever since i was maybe five or six, and it was such a mystery to me and i couldnt understand. i was so confused... thought i was a freak, thought i was dumb, but now i know better.
i also dont like regular social sites with normal people. i dont even like normal people, i dont hate them, but dont feel a bond with them, and cant understand them.
aspies can be mistaken for bi polar easily. bi polar people retreat from social activities when depressed. and the aspie look is a detached look that people mistake for a sad look. also, bi polar people get hyper when up, then down. we aspies tend to be hyper. god knows i was crazy hyper in my twenties and thrities (now i dont have the strength anymore.)
when you stare into space, people might think you're depressed, or suffering from trauma, or whatever, but it's just our way.
finding out is usually a relief, and joining this forum can help you learn so much about yourself and understand and accept yourself. it helped me a lot and i feel much better about myself now.

oh, i meant to write but forgot. i joined the forum for myself and for others, and to learn and to socialize. so i can't answer the poll, because there's only one answer.

good answer. Can I revise the answers available as they are general, typical and reciprocal.