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I was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder when I was 13. When my specialist told me, I had no idea what my specialist was talking about because I had three things on my mind which were:
-Coping with the loss of my father who passed the day after I turned 12.
-Fitting in at school because I was a misfit and bullies saw me and other misfits as easy targets.
-Trying to tell a cute girl I had a crush on that I had feelings for her. Thankfully, this never happened because she was one of the popular girls and I was a misfit.
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Silly NTs, I have Aspergers, and having Aspergers is gr-r-reat!