AnAlias wrote:
Tough one. Whether a child would be better off knowing they have Asperger's from an early age and getting support for it or having to tough it out and learn to make their own way is not an easy thing to figure out.
Yes, i`m a little clueless when it comes to this. And i`m not great
at talking with my sister either, we were at a "kill each other" point
some years ago, its cool now, but still.. a little uncomfortable. Guess
i`ll think some more about it, it bothers me to see a small kid having to
go through all that alone, know how it can feel all to well. And soon
his closing in on 16, my guess is he`s going to go bananas in a few years *shrug*
(sort of a tradition i`m afraid, the men in our family goes nuts at 16 most of them,
i went haywire myself).
But i have to say, i know i would not be the person i am today had i been
aware of this from an early age. I dont think i would have lowered my head
and screamed "take your best shot world but you better kill me if you try"
so much if i knew. I didnt know so i thought i just was a little slow at some things
and that made me try harder, and become harder over the years. Weird to think
about.. Dont think i would have tried so hard if i knew, because then i would have had an "excuse" in a way maybe. Because when i look back at my life now, i really tried hard.. damn i tried hard..and that has shaped me into who i am today. Not great in any way, but could be a lot worse i guess
But i know one thing. If i got a choice to start over again, i would do the same, i
wouldn`t want to know. Because not knowing made me work hard and be
sucsessful in many things i`ve tried to accomplish. I set goals i wanted to reach and
then i worked towards them, no matter how much blood, sweat and tears it costs. And
after a while that became part of me.
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