Hi. I'm an Aussie Aspergirl

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TBH, I've known about this forum for a long time. I think I only decided to join because my life has gotten to a low point. Or in other words, I've been stuck at home, and looking for some online friends for support, and forums aren't as big as they use to be.

Not only that, but I thought that if I could pretend to not be an aspie (and stay in the closet), I might actually get accepted by society. (HA!) That if I told people I had Asperger's syndrome, they'd start whispering behind my back, and start treating me like a "special kid", make assumptions or something.

When I was in high school, one year we allowed to illustrate our own yearbook page, and the theme was "When I grow up..." and I declared, "When I grow up, I want to be a normal human being." *sigh*

15 years later, and now it's not just that I want to be "normal", but rather I want to shake the stigma entirely. I don't want ASD to be considered "normal" or "not normal", or "part of a special club"... but rather a little bodily quirk; Like needing glasses, or having an allergy, or being diabetic, etc. I hope there are some who agree.

Best wishes
Elfwink

Hey Elfwink welcome.

Hi Elfwink. I'm an Aussie aspergirl around your age. Nice to see you here

I'm a pretty proud aspie, I'll tell people as though it's just an explanation of my quirks, rather than an apology or something I'm ashamed of. This system (which feels natural and honest) works pretty well for me. Hopefully you can find what works best for you.

hi, elfwink. welcome. what kinds of things do you like to do?

Hi yellowtamarin. I'm not sure if my social circle is up to that yet. I'm still (for the most part) "in the closet" and on the fence about whether to disclose my ASD publicly or not. I wish my situation could be as you have explained yours though.



Hi cathylynn. I'm a web designer, and I'm interested in photography, sci-fi, technology, role-playing games, anime and other such nerdy things. What about yourself?

Welcome to Wrong Planet!

Welcome to Wrong Planet from the USA!! I too enjoy sci-fi things.

Hi Elwink, i'm Katie, little bodily quirks can are what its all about :p

Welcome!

Hi, welcome to the forum.

i hope you feel comfortable sharing some photos sometime. thanks for asking about my interests, i sing, cook healthy stuff, love on my cat, go to nursing school, and do my duty as a grammar nazi.

Sure, I might do that. But I desperately want a DSLR...

What kind of songs do you like to sing?

What's one thing you've cooked recently that you hadn't cooked before?

And doesn't being a grammar nazi make people hate you?

hope you get your new camera soon. i like to sing lots of different kinds of stuff - some things are show tunes, pop, folk rock, and classical. this week i cooked ahi tuna with barbecue sauce. when i'm being a grammar nazi, i make sure to make fun of myself so it doesn't come off as too harsh.

That sounds delicious! And that's a good strategy you have there.