Epsi wrote:
OK... I got reverd here by another forum. The admin asked me if I suffer from "Aspergers Syndrome". I didn't even know what it is, so I went and googled it. All I've read so far is
this.
Hello, and welcome
Excuse my directness, but - how weird to get referred here from another forum, may I ask what the forum was about? (As I said, I'm usually very direct, and I don't expect an answer - just curious.)
Epsi wrote:
Most of the stuff is true, even the part about not likeing people touch my hair. It's weird I've been like this my whole life... did'nt even think it's some kind of "Syndrome". So what is this? some kind of mental disease?
Neither did I, until I discovered it a few weeks ago and suddenly, I felt like all my questions about life had been answered. I wouldn't classify it as a disease, because diseases can be contracted and usually cured too. Depending on your point of view, I'm sorry to say that AS is a disorder that cannot be cured, but it's not all bad either (to be honest, I focus on the strengths instead of weaknesses, and that makes it hard not seeing Aspies as superior to neurotypicals, but I'm getting the idea that it's just liked different "cultures"). Anyway, the mere assumption of somebody you only know online that you might have it is no substitute for a full diagnosis, so it's really up to you to decide whether you have it or not, and whether you want to pursue a full diagnosis. Either way, people will welcome you here, at least that's my experience
Epsi wrote:
And is it weird of me to just hate everbody? or does that have nothing to do with Aspergers Syndrome?
That's not how I feel towards everyone else, but depending on your circumstances there could be lots of explanations for that. Heck, I didn't grow up in a very understanding environment either and it could have turned out that way for me quite easily, I'm just lucky that it didn't (yet). Since I arrived here I discovered thast Aspies differ even more from each other than people in general, and that's a good thing
Either way, make yourself at home at WP
Best wishes,
Xanadu