just introducing myself

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Joined: 15 Feb 2009
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Posts: 30

16 Feb 2009, 3:11 pm

im a 22 yo aspie(or HFA, however you wanna call it, there the same to me) from Indiana who decided to join after surfing the forum for upwards of 2 months. its good to come home after a long, exhausting day to a place where i know i can let my guard down, have a good time, look for advice, and vent when the realities of autism become a bit too much for me to bear.

I was diagnosed at an early age(before five, cant remember exactly when though) and had all the hallmark signs including inability to speak till 3 1/2, aversiveness to certain fabrics and noises and touch in general, basically i was stuck in my own world and couldnt/didnt want to interact with anybody. however, my parents didnt tell me about this diagnoses until i was 20, so i lived my whole life thinking i was a normal kid, save for some adhd and shyness. Initially i coped with it well, but the last 8- 10 months ago its really been getting to me.

To be honest, the social shortcomings associated with autism dont bother me most of the time, its the horrendous memory and cognitive murkiness that perpetually gets the best of me. i suspect this has something to do with, if not entirely, auditory processing disorder or language processing disorder( i have one of the two, will have to research more.)

Well thats a quick bit about me. if you have any questions feel free to fire away.

Irvy
Snowy Owl

Joined: 14 Feb 2009
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Posts: 154

16 Feb 2009, 3:26 pm

Hi there, I'm new too!

I have memory issues as well. At times, I could repeat a conversation almost word for word from 6 months ago, but at the same time I can completely and utterly forget that it's Tuesday and I have to leave the bin (trash) out.

shegotadonk
Tufted Titmouse

Joined: 15 Feb 2009
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Posts: 30

16 Feb 2009, 4:00 pm

Irvy wrote:

At times, I could repeat a conversation almost word for word from 6 months ago, but at the same time I can completely and utterly forget that it's Tuesday and I have to leave the bin (trash) out.

yep, this sounds exactly like me. i can even remember what month and year most of the songs i hear come out at, all the way back to kindergarden, but ask me to go upstairs to get the keys and by the time i get up there i will have already forgotten why im there. strange how memory works aint it?

Postperson
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16 Feb 2009, 4:07 pm

Yeah autistic memory is certainly very different from NT. I know mine puts everything people based on a very low priority, which is the opposite of NT memory.

Welcome to the site.

JetLag
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