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Documentary about Asperger's Syndrome shown in TV in 2005 is about me, I have mild Asperger's Syndrome, I was diagnosed in 2002.
I knew I was different from the age of about 6 years old, hypotheses included the reincarnation of King David or Pliny the Elder, a left behind Space Alien and finally mild autism. Other pupils were loud and ran around randomly, while I preferred a mature intellectual life. I became interested in astronomy/science ~3 years old, so I'm told, it that made me stand out in school. I later became fascinated by mineralogy. I was bullied badly because I was odd, sometimes beaten up, for years. Bullying mostly stopped in secondary school as I found a group to hang around with.
In 1987, at 14, I went to an astronomy lecture, but due to the excitement of it all I had a panic attack and I had to leave (a panic attack over astronomy?). This began over a decade of anxiety & panic attacks and increased reclusiveness, which I completely overcame in 1998. Perhaps due to my bad experience with Astronomy, I turned to Mineral collecting.
One of isolating aspects of Asperger's is, we tend to talk at people not with people. However, in 1998, I did a 6 week geological mapping project with a friend, and I every hour or so we would sit and chat. After 4 weeks, our conversations became two way. While this was an improvement, it also led to my growing sense oddness. This processes I am told, is called gaining insight, some young adults with Asperger's try to transition from the basic social skills of childhood, to the more sophisticated social skills of adult life, but fail.
A diagnosis was a great relief, I felt better about myself and understood myself more, I didn't need to be normal so badly (that ever that is). I set up a social group in 2002, made many good friends and found a girlfriend though the group. I find people with Asperger's (I have met aver 100) are all extremely kind and interesting people. My social skills have improved allot. I finished my Phd a few months ago and I am now looking forward to joining my girlfriend in New Zealand next year.
I graduated with a PhD in geology in 2008.

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I had to live with ... ( 1 week ago by TuesdaysJustAsBad)

I had to live with a kid with Assburger syndrome for the first two months of my college career. Two issues arise from that. A) How did he get into a college with Asperger's, dyslexia, and Keppler's Truency Syndrome? B) Why was he put in a room with 3 other normal people? He chronically masturbated, with us in the room next to him, chronically lied, and was unable to understand any form of sarcasm. There are people who should just not be part of society, and he was one of them.

Dude, that's so not ... ( 1 week ago by unvmoi)

Dude, that's so not true. I have Aspergers Syndrome, and I don't do that shit. Although, i'm a loner, i have no friends, but i don't give a damn, i'm a classical guitarist, and I just live with music as a friend.

my freind had a ... ( 1 week ago by garycalgary)

my freind had a boyfreind I thought was aloof. He didn't listen to her and didn't seem to care yet he was very good at his job. I thought he was not really in love with her because she's fat but turns out he has asbergers. The amazing thing is I did some research and he has the same charateristic behaviour as what was written about the disorder. I've read that mental illness comes in variable forms in all humans.

thats a funny ... ( 1 week ago by garycalgary)

thats a funny commentLol, I'm just going to claim I have this when I don't feel like dealing with people. When i worked for a telemarketing agency (never again) the asian people would answer the phone and when they realized what I was wanted the feigned no speak English.

Thanks for posting ... ( 1 week ago by davidbdr)

Thanks for posting this bit. It is good to see someone make it through school to the level you have. I have fought (and usually lost) because of my severely poor short term memory. I have difficulty having conversion sometimes due to forgetting simple words.

Array ( 1 week ago by Diamonddavej)

TuesdaysJustAsBad There are several reasons; he was put in your room as they thought you would get along, being similar. Also, people who have difficulty making friends often end up sharing rooms, class projects etc. with other similarly unpopular people who no one else wants. Have you considered the possibility that you maybe an Aspie? That's why you only like guitar vids & make insensitive remarks without realising it. Making lists is also a common trait.

i heard people with ... ( 1 week ago by travirissport)

i heard people with this diagnosis have a phenomonal memory, where they can memory chords on a guitar, or piano, or just about anything at the drop of a hat. even though this disorder might not be identical to "the rain man", they do seem to have an extremely verbatum memory of what they see and hear, as when in "rain man" he counted all the matches that fell on the ground. they just have more of a normal capacity for emotions and social contact than rain man to a certain extent.

I have aspergers ... ( 1 week ago by MondoBeno)

I have aspergers and went to college, though undiagnosed at the time. I was able to pass courses, but sometime with low grades. I didn't understand sarcasm well (and likewise they didn't understand mine). People with aspergers aren't necessarily unable to do schoolwork. On the issue of masturbating in public, he needed a serious talk about why that was inappropriate. I knew not to do that in fron of people. It may have been hard for him, being alone while people around him were pairing off.

...? ( 5 days ago by brandonistonedeaf)

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I really wish they ... ( 5 days ago by vivamandingo)

I really wish they would change the name of this condition. Seriously.

There is a LOT of ... ( 5 days ago by sophiegromit)

There is a LOT of mis-diagnosis too!

But it's a ... ( 4 days ago by Bolender)

But it's a beautiful word. You just have to pronounce it right: Ahz-pair-zhay

Well ..... any time ... ( 4 days ago by vivamandingo)

Well ..... any time I hear someone talking about it they pronounce it "ass burgers" which immediately send most people into laughter .... whenthere is nothing funny about it. It is like havinga syndrome called wang tacos ..... or breast pie.

Yes, I know. Since ... ( 4 days ago by Bolender)

Yes, I know. Since Hans was Austrian, I suppose it should be pronounced like this: Ahs-pair-gair

There are different ... ( 4 days ago by anonomousous)

There are different levels of AS this guy ur describing must be at the more severe end of the spectrum, we're not all like that.

He is not severely ... ( 3 days ago by THH16)

He is not severely affected because they are almost like real autists

omg thats me. sort ... ( 2 days ago by Jovian84)

omg thats me. sort of. except i'm struggling to get by. I just want to spend all day learning, (and working out).

I also got ... ( 2 days ago by ThePS2God)

I also got Aspergers Syndrome. It was hard for me when I was a kid. Now I just keep going with my life like a normal person. Hell, I know a lot about video games. You're brave, man.

thank you so much ... ( 2 days ago by mylifeasamoma)

thank you so much for sharing this. God bless.

Is it normal for a ... ( 1 day ago by nobodysperfect06)

Is it normal for a male with Asperger Syndrome to still be a virgin at age 20, almost 21? do they struggle to get laid? or even get a girlfriend? Is there only option to get a hooker?

Array ( 1 day ago by smoogie7)

I am 21 & have AS but slept with 2 girls. I lost it at 18 but I wouldn't say there is anything wrong with being a vergin at 20 anyway! Good luck!

I have aspurges ... ( 1 day ago by flupmakintosh)

I have aspurges syndrome, i can't look people in the eye when i'm talking to them. it gets me into lots of trouble at school.

I have AS and last ... ( 1 day ago by MarowakDidIt)

I have AS and last year I got in a lot of trouble with the teacher because I wouldn't look her in the eye and kept messing with my fingernails while she was talking to me.

you know i have ... ( 13 hours ago by headskibobproduction)

you know i have that and i have no clue what it is