26 Apr 2007, 9:31 pm
Hello,
I'm James, and I just discovered this website. I was diagnosed with a degree of Asperger's about a year ago, and after spending the time since attempting to "fix" myself and alleviate some of the social anxiety, I've finally accepted the situation. I don't really like using the word "accept" though, as this suggests that I denied having AS previously. I found most of the AS symptoms self-concealing -- if the behaviors and thoughts weren't brought to my attention by others or through an isolated event, they just seemed normal.
Hopefully I will be posting and reading through these forums often. The most valuable aspect I've found so far is finding a story/thought/metaphor posted by another that brings to words the feelings that I couldn't describe before. When I read this post by Ragtime in another thread...
... it just suddenly inspired one of those "OMG THATS IT!!" moments for me. I would only hope something I will post could give that feeling to another
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Greetings again,
-James
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It's a reference to my University's mascot (U of Michigan), though I do like the X-men character as well.
Gee, and here I was going to ask if your last name was Howlett...
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