em_tsuj wrote:
I hope not. I like to keep personal things personal.
This.
Only my immediate family knows I am autistic. They know a a decent amount about the support groups I attend. I have only mentioned briefly I go on autistic internet forums but have not named Wrong Planet and I doubt I will. My discussions of my autism with my family is not dishonest and not dissimilar in topicality to what I discuss here. But with them is not detailed, the information is dispensed gradually and it is filtered to reflect their neurotypicality and their individual personalities. My posts here are raw, they come from deep inside me. It would disturb people to see them. A good example is what happened today. My brother was part of a intervention that got me the diagnosis and is totally pleased with the positive effects it has had on my life. Today I told him about the words aspie and neurotypical he said "you joined a cult?". It was said in a joking manner but it reminded me to be careful.
If somebody said to me I think I have Aspergers I would discuss it further and only if I think their is some merit their claim would I direct them here.
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Professionally Identified and joined WP August 26, 2013
DSM 5: Autism Spectrum Disorder, DSM IV: Aspergers Moderate Severity
“My autism is not a superpower. It also isn’t some kind of god-forsaken, endless fountain of suffering inflicted on my family. It’s just part of who I am as a person”. - Sara Luterman
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