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07 Dec 2006, 9:38 am

Hi everyone,
I'm new here so felt I should make some kind of introduction.
Well here goes: I'm 32 years old, male and I live in the UK. I struggled at school with dyslexia and attention difficulties (becoming easily distracted by subtle sounds others didn’t even notice). I can be shy, social awkward and sometimes naïve. I have a tendency take things literally and like routine.
I've done exhaustive research into the source of my many and varied problems; I’ve scored rather high on several online tests for autism; I've spoken to other aspies and found I have much in common. It's because of this, I believe I'm also an aspie.
There is of course some danger in self diagnosis and so I may at some point seek something more official. That being said, I do not consider myself 'ill' and am not looking for a 'cure'. I'm happy with me. And feel that being an aspie has at least as many good points as bad.
Anyway, that's enough about me. I hope I haven't rambled on for too long. I look forward to some participating in some interesting discussions. And hopefully making some new friends.

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07 Dec 2006, 10:40 am

Hi Quickduck, and welcome. I'm 56yo, and I'm in line for a diagnosis, hopefully by spring. It used to be hopefully before Christmas. At any rate, hopefully during my lifetime I will get an official diagnosis. I want that because I want the occupational therapy that would become available. It would be great to stop offending people but I don't know how.

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07 Dec 2006, 10:44 am

Hello Quickduck. Welcome to WrongPlanet. Hope you like it here.

Whereabouts are you based in the UK?

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07 Dec 2006, 10:59 am

Hi!

Welcome to Wrongplanet!

I hope you enjoy posting here!

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07 Dec 2006, 11:08 am

larsenjw92286, you are Glenda Slagg (if only for the exclamation marks and nothing else) and I claim my £5.

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07 Dec 2006, 11:10 am

Who is that?

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07 Dec 2006, 11:13 am

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenda_Slagg

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07 Dec 2006, 11:15 am

So, she must be like Anne Robinson, only nicer.

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07 Dec 2006, 12:14 pm

larsenjw92286 wrote:

So, she must be like Anne Robinson, only nicer.

LOL. Anne Robinson, woah, that is one scary woman!

Hello Quickduck, Welcome to WP.

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07 Dec 2006, 1:57 pm

Hi QuickDuck welcome to WP

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07 Dec 2006, 2:17 pm

Welcome QuickDuck!! !

Well, we have some else in common other than AS, dyslexia and ADD.

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07 Dec 2006, 3:17 pm

Hi Quickduck and welcome to WP. (do ducks go quick? I thought they went quack ! )

I'm self diagnosed myself after extensive research and at 47 I haven't seen the need for an official dx.In your own case though it might be something worthwhile if you think it would give you additional peace of mind or support.

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07 Dec 2006, 4:05 pm

Hiya Quickduck! Welcome to WP!

Ahh... it's cool to see another aspie who doesn't consider his diagnosis as something negative!

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08 Dec 2006, 12:51 am

G'day Quickduck.

What's the bag limit there?

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