Pre Diagnosis

[Warwick C]

Aspieistj: that is one thing I don't think any one here would do is label me mentally ill. I would label you as capable, I agree with your comments as to Aspergers and Autism.

As mentioned earlier in a thread we put it down to cost cutting.

 

[tridianprime]

There's also the issue of where to put the cut-off so there would be frequent mis-diagnosis anyway.

 

[Geordie]

I blame only one thing:

"The oppressive powers" - a combination of government, teachers, parents etc. who just went their way and say to me, repeatedly, 'you suck to do as what I say'

I sometimes don't blame autism, but the same 'oppressive powers' over me.

However, I try to change myself, for autism does has some challenges and strengths I can better make use of.

Seriously, though, it's not just autism, it's the 'being' we are that is most essential to our success. Autism is a big part, but not all of whom we are.

 

[SUM1]

Before you were diagnosed, what did you blame your aspergers sypmtoms on?

Asperger's syndrome.

 

[Soup]

Nothing: I just assumed & accepted the fact that I was (still am) an oddball

 

[Nolan1971]

Nothing: I just assumed & accepted the fact that I was (still am) an oddball

Same here and proud of it!

 

[Ste11aeres]

I just thought that the world around me was weird.
I noticed that other people had friendships and marriages and stuff, but I couldn't figure out how those had come about.
It seemed that other people just seemed to have really good luck. Which I didn't have.

 

[Judge]

I just thought that the world around me was weird.
I noticed that other people had friendships and marriages and stuff, but I couldn't figure out how those had come about.
It seemed that other people just seemed to have really good luck. Which I didn't have.

I wish I had been able to have the same outlook...it just didn't turn out that way though.

 

[Warwick C]

Ste11aeres I like the way you looked upon it.

For me, I did not kow there was such a thing until this year. I did not care to much about things being different.
I now think things happen because I am ready for it.

 

[Judge]

I now think things happen because I am ready for it.

It does seem empowering to understand one's self as opposed to being in the dark. It's a much better place to be.

Assuming that's what you mean....hopefully I'll be in a similar mindset in the future instead of where I was in the past.

 

[Licorice]

I just thought I was weird and bothersome. My mother's primary role in my childhood was to scold and shush me for acting strangely without any context, so for a long time I believed I was just a bad child.

 

[grapesicles]

I always just thought I was really weird. I was also convinced for a long time I was monstrously ugly because of bullying - kids are mean!

 

[tridianprime]

I always just thought I was really weird. I was also convinced for a long time I was monstrously ugly because of bullying - kids are mean!

Aye! :2thumb: Kids can definitely be rotten but then again so can adults.

 

[supernova]

I thought I was suffering from some kind of insanity and did my best to hide my 'oddness' from others. The plus side of this was that I learned to cope fairly well with the NT world but the downside was the stress and stress-related illnesses I suffered. Learning that there are other people like me and that the cause of our difficulties was Asperger's Syndrome was such a relief and getting a positive diagnosis was the icing on the cake.

 

[AceW305]

Well when I was younger I didn't really know how to characterize myself so I just went along with what other people said of me. They said I was very smart and creative but vey lazy, nonchalant & didn't care abt things & people, very rude & blunt (having no filter). I was antisocial because I was socially awkward..I never knew what to do or say. Until a several months ago when I FINALLY figured out what was wrong with me I just thought that I was just a horrible mean & lazy person but now I know that its not my fault!!


-Self diagnosed AS & ADD