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I was referred here by a good friend of mine. So far looks interesting.

So about myself. I am Ivan, I come from Russia originally, was born to Russian mother and Finnish father, but have since lost my fluency in those languages (am only passable now, sometimes). Learned English since about 10 years or more, but am still working on it.

Lost my birth parents before I was 2 and was raised by foster parents who happen also to be Russian; we moved to NYC when I was 8 and have lived there ever since. Currently I'm almost done with my first year of uni here. I study maths and am interested also in politics and physics and computer science.

I got diagnosed with AS at age 14 but did not tell anyone until earlier this year. I had already made some friends (mostly online) and did not want anything to compromise it. I have also misophonia and some slight physical challenges, though I'm not sure why. I hate how I cannot blend in to a crowd and wish I could, but that is hard at over 2m in height so I don't go out much.

I play RuneScape and have for many years; my username is Sinnikkyys if anyone is interested.

Naturally I am not too good at talk about myself, so that is all I will say for now. Apologies for my English. It has been quite the battle...it's difficult for me to get cogent thoughts out in any language, takes a good while to type and make sure it is what I actually want to say!

Welcome to WP!

your english is fine. welcome to WP.

Welcome to Wrong Planet

Hi QualmX! Welcome to Wrong Planet! Check out the different forums and articles here. They are interesting and helpful. There is even a games forum here. You are among friends here at WP!

I am of Polish decent myself, but only speak a few words and phrases. There is just a little German way back, too, but I speak that better, due to taking three years of it in high school several decades ago.

Yes, you must definitely be having neurological processing problems--even more than the rest of us on the spectrum. In addition to our usual processing problems, you have to convert all input and output through your mental language converter. That's complicated enough for an NT, but add in your spectrum disorders, and you are doing triple work to deal with input and output. Not fun.

As for your physical problems, spectrum disorders often include motor skills and other physical problems, including sensitivities to loud noises, bright lights, smells, tastes, touch, and skin sensitivities, so yes, this may be a part of your Asperger's. Gee, and you only thought it came with social and mental processing issues. The Autism/Asperger's spectrum comes with a large assortment of possible traits that we can have in any combination, and at different strengths, from one person to the next. This is the main reason why it took the psych docs to recognize spectrum disorders for what they are. But wait! It gets even more exciting. Spectrum disorders are friendly--they often pal up with other disorders. Why am I laughing? I also have Avoident Personality Disorder (AvPD) and I believe I probably have Executive Function Disorder (EFT), too.

Hope you are able to find some effective coping methods, and get along better in life. Anyway, you will find WP to be a nice web site. I feel at home here.--Too much so, as I have been spending too much time on this site, and not getting my chores done.

Hey Ivan. Glad you're here.

to others - Ivan's been a good friend of mine for a number of years, so yes, we already know each other.

Welcome to Wrong Planet!

Welkome to WP

Mick