Hello. I have been reluctant to post on this site and don't know how much energy it will take to write again, but I've found such a great wealth of knowledge here that I wanted to at least offer my gratitude.
About me: I'm 24, live in Oregon, care for two rats, enjoy creating music / singing when I'm not feeling crumby, occasionally do web design / programming, and video games are cool sometimes.
Last year my non-aspie partner alerted me to her suspicions about my numerous quirks. She suspected I could have AS, and the more I delved, the less I became convinced that anything else could be true.
Up until this point, I had carried myself as though I were an NT. It is only now that I have reached a considerable low in my life I understand how torturous and detrimental that has been for me.
It has been difficult not to deny it completely, with each new discovery linking a behavior or preference to autism generally making me very upset.
However . . .
This site has been inordinately helpful in traversing my neurodiversity, helping myself and my partner understand more about me and why I do the things I do, offering the comfort of knowing I'm not alone. I am very pleased to have found a community with like minded people who can explain things in ways I understand. For that I am thankful to all the contributors here.
My partner is supportive but it has been a great struggle communicating with friends and family, or if I can communicate then it is a struggle to do it in a way that results with reaching an understanding.
It has taken a lot for me to share with you today, I hope I have not taken up too much of your time. Thank you
03 Feb 2017, 10:58 am
