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I Have Aspergers Syndrome

I'm a 27 year old woman with Asperger's Syndrome. I am high functioning autistic but can do most things on my own. There are some things that are still hard for me and still working on, but I am a person just like everyone else. I have feelings too. Sometimes I have a hard time expressing my feelings but eventually tell. I was a special ed student from kindergarten all the way to senior year of high school. Well I went to a vocational school for adults with special needs to learn about different jobs and had work experience. Some people judge people before getting to know them. I despise people that bullies anyone, especially people with disabilities. I see or hear people talk crap about autistic people makes me so angry. I've been isolated in high school sometimes and never included with groups....I did sometimes. I was thinking it was because of my disability. I went through depression and to tell you the truth, I've had suicidal thoughts. I did talk to a social worker about my feelings. I still do have those though and self harm myself at times but not like I did when I was a teen. When I get angry I do kind of hit myself but not in front of people. I do have a mind of a child at times, but I do act mature.
Sure my brain is wired differently, but I am a person with feelings so I don't let haters get to me. I'm currently going to college to be a special ed assistant because I got inspired my my former special ed teachers.
Having Aspergers really sucks, but I gotta live what I got and accept that I will always be autistic and autism will never go away.
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abstractmuse90 · 31-35, F
I'm happy you are sharing your story. It's like when i was talking to my mom last night; people who appear normal or neurotypical to others, it's as if our pain is invisible. Though i will say, having spirituality really helps me silence those thoughts that are more self destructive, because i don't want to feel like my thoughts have power over me, and instead, i have power over them. It helps that my mom is supportive of me and the friends she has are really cool and creative.
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@abstractmuse90: Yes
abstractmuse90 · 31-35, F
That's good to hear. :D I had at least a few, in grade school, high school and college. That really helped me to have moments where i felt comfortable processing the way i do.
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@abstractmuse90: that's great 🙂
Jeffrey1969 · 51-55, M
I also went to special ed classes from 1st grade to 9th grade they didn't have special ed classes in high school at my school district. I went to speech classes also. I didn't talk much when growing up. I was a quiet kid I didn't start talking till I was 6. They didn't know what was Wrong with me. When I was in my late 30"s I fainted I was rushed to er then week later I went to a regular doctor. I had a thyroid problem then he asked me how long have you had aspergers. I never knew I had high functioning autism till that day.
EricaDaBom · 26-30, F
Great job! Don't let others discourage you. Follow your dreams. I have a younger brother who is also high functioning but he is 13. He has social problems sometimes but he is VERY smart. We tell him to not let anybody put him down and follow what he likes to do.
ScrotieMcBoogerBallz · 31-35, F
what are your interests?
ScrotieMcBoogerBallz · 31-35, F
@MyCreativeThoughts: most anything to do with the sciences, or occult or even a fiction that has incredible depth and detail would keep me enthralled for a good while.
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@ScrotieMcBoogerBallz: Oh cool. I do like the solar system, that is one of my interest.
ScrotieMcBoogerBallz · 31-35, F
@MyCreativeThoughts: sweet, what do you think about all the niburu hype?
krf336 · M
Good for you, never let the world get you down!
I dated a "high functioning" autistic once, it was a great experience.
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Thanks =)
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oh cool

 
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