Hello everyone. I am new to contributing threads on this forum, or any forum in general. I am using apiescentral.com to connect with like minded individuals and relate about shared experiences. To begin, as soon as I started Kindergarten, I had felt different from my peers. When communicating, I had complications with detecting subtle nonverbal queues when people wanted to stop or commence conversation. A more persistent barrier to feeling as if I belonged to my environment was a lack of shared interests with my fellow students. Going to a small town, East Tennessee public school, called Oakdale, people were most commonly interested in activities, such as hunting and fishing with a pouch of smokeless tobacco in their mouths. I, being voluntarily isolated from such people, devoted my time to learning, having delved deep into the topics of psychology and philosophy. I felt more self-aware than others, being the only one to contemplate the process of maturity while going through adolescence and,I also felt that I may have never known what set me apart from others. At fifteen, I visited a psychiatrist, named Margaret Berret Ph.D., who was skilled in her practice. After a few visits, I was diagnosed with asperger's. This diagnosis comforted me due to the fact that I could put a name to my condition and, I was then aware that their were others who shared my feelings of being different. I am twenty now, and, although getting over a difficult breakup, balancing work and school, and suffering from depression, my family, my friends, and my two loving dogs provide me with support so that I feel content. If anyone wants to contribute something profound (or to just say Hi), I encourage you to do so. With some stimulating conversation, we can all have a nice time.
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My Journey with Asperger's Syndrome
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Welcome Derrick. Will make an attempt at saying something profound. 
It sounds like you've come to the right place. Many of us will read your introduction, and feel as though they were written by themselves. I myself had never joined a forum website, or contributed to a community, before discovering this place. Like many things in life, I had come for the information, but for once, stayed for the company. It's an unfamiliar, yet welcome, feeling; to belong. It's one that many of us aren't accustomed to at all, so I do hope that you are comfortable enough, to feel you can belong here. You'll find our members are generally friendly, and supportive, and there's a wealth of knowledge here too. I recommend checking the resources section too. We encourage members to add to this, as well: Autism & Asperger's Resources | AspiesCentral.com
It sounds like you've come to the right place. Many of us will read your introduction, and feel as though they were written by themselves. I myself had never joined a forum website, or contributed to a community, before discovering this place. Like many things in life, I had come for the information, but for once, stayed for the company. It's an unfamiliar, yet welcome, feeling; to belong. It's one that many of us aren't accustomed to at all, so I do hope that you are comfortable enough, to feel you can belong here. You'll find our members are generally friendly, and supportive, and there's a wealth of knowledge here too. I recommend checking the resources section too. We encourage members to add to this, as well: Autism & Asperger's Resources | AspiesCentral.com
Welcome Derrick. Will make an attempt at saying something profound.
It sounds like you've come to the right place. Many of us will read your introduction, and feel as though they were written by themselves. I myself had never joined a forum website, or contributed to a community, before discovering this place. Like many things in life, I had come for the information, but for once, stayed for the company. It's an unfamiliar, yet welcome, feeling; to belong. It's one that many of us aren't accustomed to at all, so I do hope that you are comfortable enough, to feel you can belong here. You'll find our members are generally friendly, and supportive, and there's a wealth of knowledge here too. I recommend checking the resources section too. We encourage members to add to this, as well: Autism & Asperger's Resources | AspiesCentral.com
Grumpy Cat
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