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I'm new to this and having finally, well not officially as of yet, finding out that (I'm not just a freak and an outcast) I definitely have Asperger's syndrome it has been a great relief. I've never fit in, liked all the wrong things and either speak too much or I speak too little. I've had this since I was little and have been grossly misread and misdiagnosed. I was too warm they said, to compare it to a cultural reference related to now "not like Sheldon". But I'm not as different as I thought and I finally have found meaning behind this disorder. I'm not an idiot, not a freak, and not someone that should be overlooked. I'm a nurse and having been misunderstood and in my opinion bullied at my previous job (one of which I have recently lost) I hit a low point in my life but now with a better understanding of my AS and the support of my family I can finally go forward with plans I had prior to even completing my first degree in nursing, an aspiration I was made fearful of due to certain aspects of this widely misunderstood disorder. So I say hello and wish to hear the advice any have to give me. It's time for a change and time to take charge of this quirky personality and to take hold that while I may be different and my brain may be wired very different than others I will, in the words of an award won in high school band, one day take over the world with robots.

Thanks from ninjanurse
I say hello and hola

Welcome. There's another active member here named nurseangela who you may run into also.

Hey ninjanurse welcome.

Hello, you'll find great information on this site. I often look at random topics in the forum just to read replies. I know all about the relief of finally being diagnosed. I had known I was on the spectrum since I was 11, but was afraid of how my parents would react so I didn't tell them. I kept on being misunderstood, Bullied incessantly in school, and being yelled at for meltdowns I couldn't control. My senior year of college I took control and got myself assessed at school and diagnosed. It was one of the happiest days of my life when I got that official diagnosis report saying I did indeed have Aspergers.

Welcome to Wrong Planet!

That sounds like a wonderful new direction you now have to explore, welcome to the forum!

Welcome to WP! Glad you were able to find out you had Asperger's.

Welcome! It's nice to see someone else from Georgia on the forums.

Welcome to Wrong Planet! It's nice knowing what was wrong with you after all those year of searching (More like what was right with you!). I found out about my Asperger this past Christmas Day and I swear that was the best Christmas gift I could have ever gotten! I felt relieved. I'm sure you'll like it here on this site and I hope you make great friends on here!