Hello from Mississauga, Ontario

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Location: Mississauga, Canada

01 Oct 2024, 10:34 am

Hello there everyone!

My name's Chris. I live in Mississauga, Ontario (part of the Greater Toronto Area) and I'm 43. I've been diagnosed two years ago, after knowing I was autistic deep inside for a while now.

I've spent these past two years reading a lot, finding myself again, trying to separate what was a mask from who I truly am (with various degrees of success). I do my best to wear my identity with pride and unapologetically (again, with various degrees of success).

Some of my special interests are trivia (I'm a Jeopardy! buff), Magic:The Gathering (specifically the Commander format), history, the Forgotten Realms D&D setting (though I'm not actually a D&D player), social justice (I'm left-leaning and an anti-capitalist).

I'd love to find like-minded peers, remotely or not (although I would especially like to find people close to me).

Cheers and have a good day

Chris

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01 Oct 2024, 10:39 am

Welcome to Wrong Planet!

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01 Oct 2024, 10:46 am

Welcome Chris.

This is quite a diverse place with a wide range of views on Autism.

Always an interesting place to visit!

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01 Oct 2024, 11:26 am

kristbg, Welcome to Wrong Planet.

You wrote that one of your special interest is languages. What languages do you know?

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01 Oct 2024, 11:48 am

Ahoy-hoy.

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01 Oct 2024, 2:24 pm

Hi there and welcome.

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01 Oct 2024, 5:54 pm

Hi Chris... Welcome to WP

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01 Oct 2024, 6:09 pm

Welcome to WP! I hope you like it here.

And regarding "I do my best to wear my identity with pride and unapologetically"... I think that is a good idea.

People unfamiliar with the Autism Spectrum might have improper expectations about it. I know I did! Before 2019 my entire knowledge on the topic was based upon commercials for the movie Rain Man...in other words, I was clueless. When I started learning about Autism and that I was Autistic my preconceived expectations were smashed.

Perhaps if I had known a variety of openly Autisic people throughout my life I would have known that each Autistic person is different and not to prejudge them.

So, I agree. I mention my Autism sometimes when I really don't need to.

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01 Oct 2024, 8:18 pm

Welcome to Wrong Planet!

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02 Oct 2024, 6:07 am

welcome! we are almost neighbors, I live at the tip of Michigan's mitten. Glad you found us!

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10 Oct 2024, 9:58 pm

Hello and welcome Chris. I'm into trivia as well. Used to watch Jeopardy.

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