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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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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.