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23 Nov 2007, 9:02 am

I'm at a loss for words. Sort of. Well, no not really.

You have no idea what it's like finding this place. Well, then again, you do. (I could do this all day, but will fight the urge for the moment.)

You people are just like me. I'm just like you. Odd. That is, it's odd to find this place, not that you're odd. Actually, it's odd because I'm not odd any more. I've seen the number 20 million tossed around - wow.

It's been an amazing few days since I found an article about DSM 299.80. My ex and son read it and both said "Yep. 100% YOU." Not 98, or 99 - 100.

I'll try to clam up / calm down and sift through the prior forums & soak up the camaraderie before posting again. I get the suspicion it's all been said before. But first let me see if I understand this correctly:

We are WIRED this way?

The verbosity? Over analysis? Literal interpretation? Immunity from herd instinct (religion, patriotism, racism, etc.)? Meticulousness?

If we are BORN, this way, none of this is anybody's FAULT? We can stop trying to CORRECT IT?

Wow.

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23 Nov 2007, 9:16 am

I had a similar reaction. After I was diagnosed with AS, I found this place and felt like I had come home.

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23 Nov 2007, 9:16 am

um... hi...

I am a pie...

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23 Nov 2007, 9:24 am

I've been here two weeks and my jaw is still on the floor.

Welcome to the party!

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23 Nov 2007, 9:56 am

Hi and welcome

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23 Nov 2007, 10:24 am

alei wrote:

I've been here two weeks and my jaw is still on the floor.

Welcome to the party!

Ah! Sorry about that. I think I found your jaw the other day. I didn't know who it belonged to, so I left it where it was. Have you still not found it?

Welcome Wolfgang. Let's see if you take care of your jaw better than Alei.

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23 Nov 2007, 10:26 am

Hey, what's up? I just got here last night!

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23 Nov 2007, 10:49 am

Welcome to WrongPlanet!

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23 Nov 2007, 12:27 pm

Nice to meet you, Wolfgang.

I'm Jerry.

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23 Nov 2007, 12:44 pm

Hello, Wolfgang. Welcome to Wrongplanet.

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23 Nov 2007, 3:38 pm

Wolfgang wrote:

I'm at a loss for words. Sort of. Well, no not really. You have no idea what it's like finding this place. Well, then again, you do.You people are just like me. I'm just like you.I'll try to clam up / calm down I get the suspicion it's all been said before.We are WIRED this way?The verbosity? Over analysis? Literal interpretation? Immunity from herd instinct (religion, patriotism, racism, etc.)? Meticulousness? none of this is anybody's FAULT?

Yes, yes, yes, and yes! Wonderful first post.
Hi, welcome and good luck.
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23 Nov 2007, 7:03 pm

Welcome Wolfgang,

Hard wired, it resists all attempts to change it.

Gifted with Super Powers.

You will have fun here.

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23 Nov 2007, 8:11 pm

Wolfgang, it's good to relax.

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24 Nov 2007, 4:54 am

welcome Wolfgang. you're not alone.

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24 Nov 2007, 5:14 am

Welcome.

feel inclined to also make known the more eccentric facets of your Aspie personality. that's where things get interesting.

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26 Nov 2007, 2:21 am

Wplfgang: The verbosity? Over analysis? Literal interpretation? Immunity from herd instinct (religion, patriotism, racism, etc.)? Meticulousness?

If we are BORN, this way, none of this is anybody's FAULT? We can stop trying to CORRECT IT?
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