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Hi Everyone,

I have been lurking in the shadows for a while now and finally plucked up the courage to write an introduction.

I am 28 years old and undiagnosed HF aspergers (wow that felt a little weird typing that and yet somewhat liberating). I was diagnosed with bi-polar disorder when I was 22, before that I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety issues at age 15 and dyslexia at 17.

Undiagnosed HF aspergers, is new in my life. I have a friend who is 23 and is diagnosed HF aspergers and both her and her mother believed that I too displayed many similar behaviours and encountered similar social problems as my friend. So they sent me information and an AQ test where I scored 35. Feeling a little perplexed with this new information and fear of being a hypochondriac, I sent the information to my Mother who confirmed that a lot of the information was relevant to me now and as a child.

So for me this is truly the beginning of understanding myself better and I am hoping in the long run i can learn suitable coping strategies to be able to deal with life better!

Thanks for taking the time to read this. I look forward to getting to know you all.

xxxx

Welcome out of the shadows!

exactly, all along I was looking for you all around the world, and finally I'm glad to say that I've found you. you're the man

Hello.welcome to our planet.
Glad to hear you got some help from family/friends ive tried to ask my mom and friends about this (friends i got back in touch after 10-15 years on facebook)every one seems too focused on them selves to offer me any insight on my past.maybe they dont know ,maybe this is what ive gotten them use to by hiding and repressing everything.
I too got 35 on the aq test(got a couple wrong,touch screen issues and forgot wich side was wich)any of the things you mentioned sound like me aswell.though no real diagnosis both past and present .i got a refferal but it can take up to a year.
Ive kinda been planning to just go live in the woods somewhere over the past few years and just wait for my death.im closer to that than ever with summer on the way.
Sorry to make this about me,i had dreams last night that really brought me down and its stressing me out.
Your right about knowing your self,the more you understand yourself the easier it can be to manage it and set limits to easier deal with things
Sometimes.

Welcome to Wrong Planet!

Welcome!

It's great to put a name and syndrome on all the weridities and oddities we've gone through, isn't it? That's why I like being an Aspie. Now I know I'm not just weird because I'm weird. I'm weird because I'm differently wired. And now I can accept myself. I hope you accept yourself now, too. It's quite freeing.

thank you everyone for your warm welcome

I guess you like Lionel Richie LOL