40+yrs to put 2n2 together...Ohh...

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So thats how long it has taken. Im 47now and had no idea until my nephew was diag Aspie. Everyone would just say..your weird, not right, etc Only recently found this place and reading all the non Wiki info from everyone here and all I can say is wow!
I have been dealing w/ aspie my whole life. I've had it ALL ! ! The "problems", socially, physically etc. But also the "gifts" as well. never knowing WHY??

What a relief ! !! !! !! !! !! !! !

-My mom thought my father a jerk, n divoriced him. My Ex the same of me And now I know why
- My dad did some incredible things in his life and was never..part of mine. And now I know why
-I lost track of how many degrees, 6+, he had. And now I know why
-As a child the toys were everything. And now I know why
-Never dated much,or had more than 1 friend. And now I know why
-Math and science..excelled in And now I know why
. -Only job was dishwasher/cook until I joined the army. And now I know why
-They discovered my abilities and exposed my weakness' And now I know why
-What Designers/Engineers need to be taught and think about I can "see" ( I see 3D) And now I know why

You get the idea...ALL the ......good and bad. Well with that off my chest , just wanted to say Im looking forward to exploring different topics with all of you. from science and tech to social subjects,law,jobs

Hello aspie LOL

Welcome to Wrong Planet!

Hi there and Welcome to Wrong Planet

It looks like it was a big relief for you I can relate, took me 45 years to get to the same point.

We are looking forward to exploring the topics with you as well. Feel free to jump right in and express yourself in the forums and to ask questions

42 years old for me and yes, it's been a BIG relief!!

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Diagnosed with High Functioning Autism well into adulthood.
It's never too late to get a diagnosis.
Hell, I thought I was just weird.

i can (obviously) come off as really abrupt and my tone can sound sharpish, so feel free to ask me to clarify

I understand what you mean, I've learned more about myself in the past 3 weeks, since I found out about AS, than I ever had. Biggest realization ever.

Welcome, and I can relate on so many levels as well, took me until the age of 30 to learn who I am, in the context of the community I didn't even realize I belonged to.

I was DX'd this year at the ripe old age of 53. I want to feel relieved, but so far I just have a mountain of stuff to process. It's a bit daunting. But it feels like there is possibility now. Before this everything seemed utterly futile.

I thought everyone could think in 3D until i came to this forum, I can picture moving 3D pictures as well as a HD TV can, but i thought this was normal! I thought everyone could picture real life in their mind , its really weird for me to think people think in 2D, words and can't 'animate' their thoughts, if that makes sense... is it really that unusual ?

P.S. I'm going to make a poll on a very popular non-autistic forum to get a better idea of how people think I'll post results here if anyone's interested

Welcome! I only realized I was AS because I was trying to figure out how all my son's issues fitted together and then suddenly it all became very, very clear.

I visualize and can work my way through building stuff or taking it apart in great detail, I know what the end result will be before I start.