Noey wrote:
I am Noey and diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome in Ireland.
I don't know if there are differences in other countries. I only know that I was diagnosed when I was 4 but my
parents didn't really follow it. Fortunately I was good in school and perfect in every role I've played to survive
somehow. Sorry if I might make language mistakes (French/Russian background).
I felt like the extremest person on earth (and still feel:), can laugh about myself although suffer my whole life.
I 've fulfilled almost every Asperger criteria I guess and was not really surprised after being Asperger diagnosed.
I don't know how you all feel, but I think we are all different with something very special in common. Apart from the fact being really clumsy and for many people a lovely freak I am a watcher and start every day a new 'daychallenge'
On the other hand I like to laugh (not everybody shares my kind of humour and vice versa), but I don't care.
As long as I can play may games and hear my songs and have the space to dance and my own room, I am satisfied.
I am shy and it was a kind of conquest to write here and I hope I've chosen the right topic option.
Anyway, I am curious about parallels and support, sharing something and hopefully being accepted as I am.
I have many questions and try to find some other opinions or experiences, inspirations or fun......
Have a good start too, Noey
Welcome!
I already find it hard to be autistic were I live. Can't imagine how hard it is in tougher countries. This made me think about what it would be like to have autism in Africa. They don't even know what it is I believe.
That's why more awereness is important.
russiank12 wrote:
Hello! I'm also new here. You mentioned something about differences between countries. I also from Russia (yay, do you speak it?), but we live in America. I don't know how it is for other people, but being diagnosed with 'something' was seen as crazy. I was expected to just suck it up and move on (the Russians I'm around are very headstrong). It wasn't till we split from the Russian culture that we accepted my diagnosis.
That's horrible! Everything alright now?
19 Jul 2014, 1:05 pm
