Hello from DC

Newbie2012 · Emu Egg Joined: Jun 03, 2012 Age: 34 Posts: 8

Hi! My name is Marc. I have not been formally diagnosed with Aspergers or Autism, but quite a few educators I know feel pretty strongly that I am. From all of the things I have read on here and elsewhere online, I can pretty much confirm that I am somewherenon the spectrum. The whole point of me coming here is to hopefully talk to some of you, learn, and gain a better understanding of myself. Some facts about me, I was nicknamed "the jukebox" in college because of all of the insane amounts of knowledge I have about popular music. I love learning about stats and facts related to sports as well. I havea
Ways had terrible luck when it has come to maintaining friendships and relationships. There always seems to be a meltdown or imense amount of frustration over something after awhile. I feel misunderstood in a lot of situations. I am always extremely observant in social situations, but never really know how to get involved in group conversations. I used to have terrible eye contact with people until I became aware of the connection between autism and all of the other things I do that relate to it. Believe me, looking somebody in the eye makes a HUGE difference in the way people respond to you!

So that is a short summary of me. I hope to become more involved in this community and hope to make a few friends in the process. It feels so comforting to know that after 33 years I finally have the answers for why I am who I am and why my life has unfolded like it has!