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    A belated thank you

    A belated thank you
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    Anyone fancy an Aspie meet up in Leeds?

    Thanks anyway! All you would be very sociable people who would def come for a pint but unfortunately don't live in the same country/continent as me. Hehe :D xx Never mind. Thanks for all your replies
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    Anyone fancy an Aspie meet up in Leeds?

    Hi :)No worries, thanks for your reply
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    Anyone fancy an Aspie meet up in Leeds?

    Hi I'm a 46 year old recently self-diagnosed female aspie living in Yorkshire. I don't know what has got into me today but I've just created a Meet Up page for Aspies living in the Leeds area. Anyone fancy a bit of socialising over a pint or whilst eating out somewhere? The more awkward the...
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    Unexpected Effect of Asperger's Diagnosis

    Hi Catie33 :) You say you work in a school? Have you informed the head teacher about your aspergers? He/she is your manager and is there to support all members of staff. This would not be like approaching a stranger, this would be discussing your concerns with your manager. As long as the HT...
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    Unexpected Effect of Asperger's Diagnosis

    That's so true :) you are just the same person before diagnosis, except now you have increased self-awareness. All the people who liked you before will still like you now. If anything, you have just become more interesting! Increased self-awareness is very empowering. I self diagnosed myself...
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    Unexpected Effect of Asperger's Diagnosis

    You've been through a traumatic ordeal. I'd never be able to get into a car again. Have you had any help from friends/family or had any therapy after the accident. You sound brave to me.
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    Unexpected Effect of Asperger's Diagnosis

    That sounds interesting! Could you explain a little more? I remember blocking things out that upset me when I was in my early teens. I still do it now without thinking about it, even if I want to think about something upsetting, my brain seems to automatically block it out!
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    Hello everyone, having a quick rant.

    Hi Kirsty :) Yes that's true for me too ... although I seem to actually 'feel' another persons feelings myself. I'm not sure how to describe it and it sounds a bit strange. I work with elderly people in rehab, and sometimes I think I'm feeling their feelings when I'm with them. Weird but it's...
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    Hello everyone, having a quick rant.

    Hi toothless :) Thank you for your message and your welcome. I started to research aspergers as I suspect my son has it. The more I read, the more I saw myself! I did the various online aspie quizzes and scored highly but you are right, it is the intense research that has lasted ever since the...
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    Hello everyone, having a quick rant.

    Hi again :) There is a lot of information on the internet about aspergers - some is really useful and applies me, but a lot is not. To make it easier for your husband to understand you, maybe you could make a list of the traits you have and discuss them with him. That was he won't feel under...
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    Hello everyone, having a quick rant.

    Hi Sylar :) Thank you for the tip. That helps. I'm still working on quote insertion! Call me cynical but think it is a rare health professional who puts their own personal feelings, prejudices, to one side when dealing with patients. It seems to get worse the older they are :/ If it's...
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    Hello everyone, having a quick rant.

    Thank you for your reply :) It just came as a surprise - her lack of knowledge on basic asperger traits. Maybe they just learn about the ones who really struggle - the boys who get excluded from school as they can't cope in the classroom. I had a stutter. I wasn't any trouble at all at school...
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    Hello everyone, having a quick rant.

    Hello Suzanne :) We seem to have a few things in common! My partner also is not that interested in my self-diagnosis. I thought he may have done a little research on aspergers after I spoke to him, but to my surprise no, he hasn't! I don't really mind too much. He accepts me for who I am and...
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    Hello everyone, having a quick rant.

    Hi I'm Angela, I'm 45 and discovered about a month ago that all my hang ups and quirks that I've dealt with all my life all turned out to be asperger traits. It was a bit of a surprise. I thought I was just a bit different (almost from another time or planet) It never occurred to me that I...
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