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Variant
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11 Jun 2010, 9:58 am

I'm 28, live in the states, and have AS. I was officially diagnosed two years ago, but had suspected for quite a while I might have it, and even before that always knew I was different than most people, just wasn't sure how.

Most of my family is not very accepting or supportive, and I often get comments like "just stop acting that way," or "put a smile on your face and act like the rest of us."

Luckily, I have a wonderful fiancee who is very understanding and supportive. She is a NT, but has a younger sister with AS, so she is very familiar with it. We met online.

I have the standard job difficulties that many of us suffer from. I don't like interviews, but can usually get through them. The problems always start once I get hired and have to interact with co-workers and or customers. As such my job history is atrocious and I'm unemployed.

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11 Jun 2010, 12:56 pm

Welcome to WrongPlanet, and welcome to my time warp.

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11 Jun 2010, 1:04 pm

Welcome to Wrong Planet, Variant!!

It's nice to hear that you have such a wonderful fiancee, even if you're family isn't that supportive.

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11 Jun 2010, 2:19 pm

Nice to meet you.

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11 Jun 2010, 2:32 pm

Variant wrote:

I was officially diagnosed two years ago, but had suspected for quite a while I might have it, and even before that always knew I was different than most people, just wasn't sure how.

Hi Variant, welcome, glad you found us.

That sounds familiar--I've always known I was "different" too--I just wasn't sure how.

As it is, I'm still only self-diagnosed, but for now that's enough for me.

I'm glad you have a supportive fiancee. Sorry your family is not. Many people here have to deal with that, sadly.

There are a LOT of unemployed people now--AS and NT--so don't feel so bad about that.

Again, welcome to WP, glad you're here.

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11 Jun 2010, 4:29 pm

Hello and welcome greetings to the Wrong Planet neighborhood, Variant.

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Variant
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11 Jun 2010, 5:51 pm

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone.

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11 Jun 2010, 7:20 pm

Hello Variant, welcome, enjoy your stay on the Wrong Planet!

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13 Jun 2010, 6:15 pm

Welcome to Wrong Planet!

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14 Jun 2010, 6:28 pm

Welcome to WP!

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16 Jun 2010, 11:15 am

Thanks Scientist, Anonymous, and Tim. It is nice to have found a place where I can post my thoughts without being ridiculed for them.

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