Not so long ago, roughly 21 years, in a galaxy we call home, a little boy was born 6 weeks prematurely, after a blood transfusion and a couple of weeks in ICU he entered the real world.
This boy grew up in a happy setting, family supporting him all around and he inquired about all around him.
He eventually ended up in school, coasting along with the tides of life, occasionly suprising people with knowledge here and there. He didn't have the most friends, but it didn't bother him. He got on with life like this eventually reaching secondary school and continuing the drift of life.
Again, he coped here - socially it was different, there were alot more people around, but by focussing on the things he enjoyed he coped without social acceptance from the norm. He took it to be the norm that those who did well at things were not liked by all.
As he grew older still his body grew and his mind devloped. Soon he entered the world of University. Here he began to question the way certain things had gone and met many strange aquaintances. Yet still, he felt something was not right - he had an indifference to friendship, whilst he recongised people as friends he wasn't bothered about missing events, he disliked the majority of things they enjoyed - clubbing and the ilk, and generally felt - "Maybe I am different!
Well, you have most likely guessed thats me - its maybe a bit naff but I don't care.
Recently I have been questioning self, and realising things are not going as they should be. I have been looking alot into ADD recently (hell to look into in the UK). Previously I had felt I had a few aspie traits coupled with my ADD symptoms, but thought little of it. WHilst researching the ADD I came across Temple Grandin's 'Thinking in Pictures' and was somewhat shocked to hear that pictures are the 'wrong' way to think. Several other recounts from her struck deep chords within me.
Upon googling for more information I came upon information about 'stimming' and was surprised to see just how much of it I do without having ever realised before.
I may be an aspie, I may just be a very strange NT, either way I feel welcomed here, and feel an understanding on the same level I have never experienced before - so basically "Hi - I'm new"
Dave
04 Apr 2007, 5:59 pm
