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Do you mind if a 13 yo aspie posts in the mainstream forums?
Yes 7%  7%  [ 1 ]
No 93%  93%  [ 13 ]
Total votes : 14

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09 Apr 2015, 7:08 pm

I just want to know if it's ok :oops:



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09 Apr 2015, 7:11 pm

The website rules say that you can post anywhere except the Adult sub-forum (it has "Adult" in the name). We, the members don't decide where you can post; the site owner decided.



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09 Apr 2015, 9:44 pm

To the contrary, I'd encourage it.

There are a lot of older people a 13yo could learn a lot from.

Most 13yo's aren't all that interested in learning things from older people outside their peer group, so, for the ones that are.. IMO have at the forums all you want.

Also, don't worry one bit about posting "kid" things. If you haven't noticed yet, there are a lot of grown adults on here who are just big kids themselves - and no one cares, because it's a pretty open non-judgemental crowd. That's not to say we don't have our disagreements here and there, but there is no ageism going on nor expectations of maturity.

Just don't be an a-hole and it's all good. 8)


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09 Apr 2015, 10:09 pm

^ I think Goldfish summed it up perfectly there :)

In my opinion it can only be a good thing for you to join the forums here. The moderators do a good job of removing content that might not be appropriate for younger viewers and I hope it will help you gain a greater understanding of yourself, something that would have helped me immensely.

I hope that by participating you can see that we're a diverse bunch of people who do struggle in some ways, but ultimately we're very strong and have many positive traits that can be used to our advantage as we grow in life.
I think that being able to participate in conversations with people who experience the world in a similar way might help you be more comfortable with yourself as you grow older, particularly through your mid to late teens; in my experience that was when life got really difficult and confusing. It doesn't have to be that way if you've got a good support network however!

Welcome aboard! :mrgreen:


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10 Apr 2015, 11:01 pm

Oh yeah, I object very strongly to the idea :P

Seriously though I've never felt out of place or unwelcome here at all. Posting in the mainstream sections (mainly general discussion and random discussion) has been a very fun and rewarding experience for me, since I first joined a month after my 13th bday.