Word games

Post Reply New Topic

I don't ' know if this should be in the autism section

Christmas - piglatin
new years - Hink Pink

Stressful holidays this year just because of darn word games. I like strategy games. I seriously would have rather been given an encyclopedia. I feel I could memorize or come close to memorizing the "a" section of an encylepedia more than I can ever get good at those word games. While playing, I secretly wanted an encyclopedia. Those darn word games little gave me mini panic attacks.

Pig latin on christmas. Tried for over an hour and couldn't do it. Almost stood up screaming (would never). I ended up getting up and said, "I have a headache and need a break" so I came on here to get rid of that panic attack. Good grief.

Last night some neighbors came over to play a game hink pink - 15 year old girl and her father (mother asleep and 12 year old sister at friends). The game is harder than it seems on line. the game was so easy for them, so easy. When it came to me, I just wanted to cry. Again, I almost just stepped out of the room because I was getting a headache. There is nothing like feeling like you are completely stupid because your mind can't get around it. Just can't.

(tangent) The 15 year old girl and my husband are both undx AS. At least it is my opinion the girl does. The girl has a 12 year old sister dx with AS but personally I think the 15 year old has it more. The parents don't see it because she was fine with routine as a child and didn't overreact to situations. She was more/is "easy going". Her sister is exactly like I was when I was younger but I don't see it as much in here. This girls mom thinks I am on the spectrum only because I was/am similar to her dx daughter. I believe there is more to it then how you react to situations. I believe that you can be more "severe" and not completely overreact to certain situations (older) while being less severe and overreacting. Now my biggest question is would that game and other word games be difficult for the 12 year old like they are for me.

Are some games harder or easier for people on the spectrum in general - higher statistically (knowing that we are all individuals as well and have our strengths and weaknesses regardless of NT/AS)? Would it change if it were a diffrence between Autism and Aspergers?


I feel completely stupid, I really do. I feel a little depressed. I have various learning disabilities which include dyslexia and expressive language difficulties with minor dyspraxia (ADHD bla bla bla, etc). I often feel like i have beaten it. I went from not being able to write a sentence in high school (undx learning disabilities) to entering grad school. I worked so hard and just hyperfocused the whole time. It takes a word game to make me realize that there is a difference between componsating for deficits and improving slightly to actually beating it completely. So very depressing. I am trying not to dwell on it. I have to realize that I was playing the game with the genius 15 year old with memory at a 150 composite score (130 and above is very superior). Her IQ is up there as well. My husbands IQ is a 155.

Are you good at word games or do they completely stress you out? Stupid little question but I am just curious.