Posted by Dinah on November 16, 2008, at 13:05:35
In reply to Re: Wow, this was unexpected..., posted by Deneb on November 16, 2008, at 12:13:09
There's nothing to be upset about if you're somewhere on the Asperger's spectrum.
I did a lot of research on it back when I was convinced I had it. I convinced my therapist and pdoc too, but my neurologist said that I didn't toe walk for neurological reasons, just mechanical ones. She didn't seem to be that impressed with my rationale. So I'm left thinking I'm more Aspergerish than Asperger's.
Some of the neurological stuff really fits. I can no more grasp social rhythm than I can clap in time to music. I really can't see an entire face at once. At least not unless it's far away or on a TV screen maybe. I see eyes or chins or hairlines, then piece them together. I don't think my theory of mind is that bad, but other stuff really really does seem like me. And at least part of my social anxiety stems from the fact that I know I'm a bit off in social situations and that they are very stress producing for me.
If you like I can try to look over the info I collected, if I still have it. It was in the days before affordable external drives so it's printed out and in a binder. I might have tossed it in one of my cleaning sprees.
It's not at all that awful, though. There is even a pretty good argument on the Asperger's websites that being neurotypical can be a disadvantage.
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