A little Blue.

[barriequark]

I have been studying up on Asperger's Syndrome and I feel almost worse than I did when it was just ADHD I was dealing with. For all that I am a mild case in comparison with many others in the spectrum, it still presents issues that I am not yet certain how to approach

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[angela_n_hunt]

We will get a handle on it together. I know it.

[op_lattethunder]

For now I send hugs and cyber-cookies. Love you!

[stacymckenna]

One of my friends who is smack dab in the middle of the Autism end of the spectrum has a document of rules for interacting with him, which includes No Tapping of Pens. There are others, like don't stand with your hand at the hinge side of the door jamb - his brain just cringes at the potential for injury. He also specifies "When asked if you want to go out for lunch with us [said list being posted for work], the correct answer is Yes or No. Anything else is a pointless waste of time."

Of course, he's not working with 6 year olds, so the rules are a tish easier to enforce.

[shiv5468]

I'm sure you'll find a way

[ext_268942]

Just to be clear, don't feel that you are weird or different, my friend. I strongly believe that everybody has a diagnosis, a loose wire, or something screwed up somewhere, they have just put a name on yours. "Autism Spectrum" is the dark matter of psychology, there are many behaviors/symptoms that seem to perhaps have some correlation, and are grouped together for treatment purposes, no so much by scientific connection. That being said, you have been given this diagnosis for the purpose of your Dr. to craft a treatment for you, so you can be happier. That is what we want, you want, everybody wants is for you to live in a way that you can cope a be 'well'. Putting a label on it has not changed who you are or have been your whole life, it is just a new approach to dealing with it. Take it as an opportunity, and no matter what, you are lucky (like me) to have people that love you (like me).

[barriequark]

That is all very true. Thank you.

I know that it changes nothing, but it opens up some worm cans that now must be examined. Sigh.