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So this is kind of an awkward thing for me to do- so please bare with me! lol Well I guess I can start with the fact I am 17 years old and trying to survive the remaining year of my highschool carrer(who isn't?). I just recently been diagnosed as an Aspie- funny how I always thought that I was just "shy" or just going through some sort of "phase" and I will grow out of it when I get older

Yeah, I was wrong. I kind of find it as a comfort, becouse now I know why I am...well...me. Sorry if I am rambleing! I tend to do that (typing or not) when I am nervous Yeah, that seems to be it...for now.

Depending on the severity of your diagnosis, there could actually be lessening of your symptoms as you age. You may find later on that you can look people in the eye, go out to bars and clubs by yourself, stim less or even control it in public and maybe even learn to say the right things in conversations. This last point was my weak point. I've had people get angry at me and threaten to beat me up and I never knew what I said to tick them off. Eh. One lives and learns.

i'm in my 50's. folks who know me now would never guess that asperger's ruined a career for me. i learned lots from the school of hard knocks and some from self-help books.

And remember, it's not what you can do as much as the effects it produces.

I can go speak at a conference, look people in the eyes (too much!) and other things. But I do it all abnormally...never really connecting, something always off.

Sometimes, in people, symptoms do lessen to where they don't disable them. I am of the opinion that it never really goes away, and can resurface under stress.

And, don't worry - I find it a comfort knowing I'm autistic too.

I'm glad you've found comfort in knowing why you are the way you are. It's really quite nice. It's also amazing to realize you aren't alone.

You may indeed grow out of some symptoms, but you'll always be you - and I bet you have a ton of wonderful things that make you who you are. I found a lot of comfort in finding out why I am the way I am too. Now it's just choosing when, where, and if you're going to work on stuff and in many cases, to just accept them the way they are. You have a long life with many possibilities ahead of you, keep that in mind.

Welcome~

Greetings and welcome to the WP.
Please be at ease, your among friends.

hello labellablue...Welcome to the WP forums.

You may just find it's the 'right planet' for you. I remember those last years of high school - and I would not want to go back to being 17 again- but I can tell you that eventually life can, and often does, get better. It may be difficult to imagine, but some of the people around you who seem so successful and popular right now are at the glorious peak of their neurotypical development - after that, for some of them it's a few decades of more predictable herd behavior, followed by stagnation and deterioration. Of course, we all get old and creaky, but AS life has a unique potential.

Yeah, AS is more than being a bit shy and awkward, but oddly enough, researchers are finding (and a lot of us dinos here on the WP can confirm) that we Aspergians do grow and change and can become later bloomers...I like to think of it as being a tortoise, in a world filled with NT hares...we may develop more slowly, but there's an opportunity for a depth of insight, focus and understanding that the NT world rarely discerns.

I'm getting old, so I get to look back a bit now - you're young, so dream a little, find your talent, and relish the future

Thanks for the warm welcome! I finially had time to check out my stuff today and was really surprised by how many people responded. Guess I'm still not used to being social- be it face to face, phone, or online chat I still find it hard to find the right thing to say! I tend to panic over small things alot...

Yo, labellablue. Fellow 17 year old here. Hope you find what you're looking for here. ;B