Japan and Therapy Session
First, my prayers go out to Japan. The devastation from the earthquake and tsunami is truly shocking. Now there's a nuclear power plant there that has exploded. I hope they stay safe and my condolences to those who
lost love ones or are still trying to find them. You can send a $10 donation to Japan by texting JAPAN to 50555.
I went to my therapy on Wednesday and my therapist was telling me that she treats another patient who also has Asperger's. So, she was telling me a little bit about him. She had just given him the diagnosis and she told me it was the first time he had heard of Asperger's. She also told me about how he doesn't like to meet people, so she asked me how do two people with Asperger's meet and talk to each other, and I said sometimes they do it online. Then I got to telling her about finding the Wrong Planet website, which I found helpful. She commented on the name of the website and I said I thought it was perfect because it was how I was feeling, like an alien from another planet. So, she's going to suggest this website to the guy. I don't visit Wrong Planet anymore, but there are occasions sometimes where I search for something there that might be related to Asperger's.
Then we discussed the idea of two autistic people getting married and having a child, and the likelihood of that child also being autistic. I said it would probably be very likely. She told me she wonders what the cause of Asperger's is, and that there are many theories, but no one has found the cause. She mentioned genetics and I said I think it is genetics. She replied, "Well then if it is genetics, then where do you think it came from in your family?" I said I think my mom's brother had it. My mom also thinks he might have had it because he was kinda out there and different, and also he was really good at drawing. I never met him though because he died before I was born.
Then my therapist asked me if I had any questions or things I wonder about Asperger's. That's not something I've really thought of before. In my mind there is no purpose in finding a cause for Asperger's because it is just a part of me as much as my arm is a part of me. If I didn't have Asperger's, I wouldn't be myself anymore.
lost love ones or are still trying to find them. You can send a $10 donation to Japan by texting JAPAN to 50555.
I went to my therapy on Wednesday and my therapist was telling me that she treats another patient who also has Asperger's. So, she was telling me a little bit about him. She had just given him the diagnosis and she told me it was the first time he had heard of Asperger's. She also told me about how he doesn't like to meet people, so she asked me how do two people with Asperger's meet and talk to each other, and I said sometimes they do it online. Then I got to telling her about finding the Wrong Planet website, which I found helpful. She commented on the name of the website and I said I thought it was perfect because it was how I was feeling, like an alien from another planet. So, she's going to suggest this website to the guy. I don't visit Wrong Planet anymore, but there are occasions sometimes where I search for something there that might be related to Asperger's.
Then we discussed the idea of two autistic people getting married and having a child, and the likelihood of that child also being autistic. I said it would probably be very likely. She told me she wonders what the cause of Asperger's is, and that there are many theories, but no one has found the cause. She mentioned genetics and I said I think it is genetics. She replied, "Well then if it is genetics, then where do you think it came from in your family?" I said I think my mom's brother had it. My mom also thinks he might have had it because he was kinda out there and different, and also he was really good at drawing. I never met him though because he died before I was born.
Then my therapist asked me if I had any questions or things I wonder about Asperger's. That's not something I've really thought of before. In my mind there is no purpose in finding a cause for Asperger's because it is just a part of me as much as my arm is a part of me. If I didn't have Asperger's, I wouldn't be myself anymore.