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My first memory was floating in the womb. Don't remember birth. At 2 years old, I was mad at Santa Clause because he forced a candy cane on me when I had said no. He gave it to my mom who gave it to me when we got home. I waited till I was alone in the kitchen and threw the candy cane in the garbage. Then I felt guilty the rest of the day for wasting food.
Didn't know I was an Aspie till 64 years old. That didn't stop all the kids from bullying and ridiculing me as a "spaz", "dork", or "retard" for being clumsy at sports. (Being way ahead in science didn't seem to hold much weight with the bullies.) Learned enough to fake being normal after college as long as I didn't socialize any more than absolutely necessary. Was an Air Force Physicist from 1980-86. After Air Force was a Laser Technician/Electronic Technician for 32 years. Retired in 2022. Was married for 24 years till my wife passed in 2022. Learned I was ASD1 in early 2023. Was told it would have been Asperger's years ago. I prefer more specificity, hence I say Asperger's Syndrome even though it's not official anymore.
Website
https://www.nx4gt.com
Location
Central Florida
Diagnosis Status
Aspergers Syndrome - Officially Diagnosed
Gender
Male
Occupation
retired

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Broader autism cluster (Aspie) score: 139 of 200 Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 60 of 200
Aspie Quiz (v5) 155 of 200 AQ 48 RAADS-R Total 192 of 240 Meyer-Briggs: INTP
Comorbidities: Narcolepsy, NFLE, Alexithemia, Dyspraxia, Prosopagnosia, Anomia, IBS
........................If God meant for us to go around naked, we'd have been born that way........................

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