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Sorry for my english...

Cadv

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Hi, my name is Joanna and first, sorry for my english. I thought that Im pretty comunicative, but my first article just return to me from the guy that does grammar correction (Im trying to do science as a job) and it was all red. Paper, not the guy, but the guy probably also was... So Im no longer sure if I can speak english properly. Probably i don't. I've tried to look up some polish forums (fora?) about autism, but the results made me sad. All I got was something like "help, my child has autism, we are all doomed". I prefer not to be doomed. Im here because I have almost all possible signs of Asperger's Syndrome (the female style, with hard work to "fit in"). Im doing pretty good, but Im often just tired. I have a lot of practical questions like: if I would wear headphones all the time would I become even more sensitive to sounds? Or: If I cant stand something touchng bottom of my feet should I wear smaller sizes of socks and strech them even if my toes are cramped and chafed at the top? If answears are aready somewhere here I will find them, I swear, just give me some time. ;) Im afraid to be diagnosed because I might use it as an excuse to make less efort to be more, well, more like other people. Being like other people, I mean more social, forces me to get into creative mode, to solve actual problems. Without it im too focused on minor things and I can be going like this for days. Seriously, when I am not forced by other people to do the real life I have priorities like watching my shampoo bottle slowly getting empty after each use. I dont want this kind of life... I feel like this forum is very friendly place. Person who wrote comunicates I saw while I was signing in must be very nice and tolerant... Writing here was some kind of dealing with emergency for me because Im... Im repeating myself. Im tired. IM TIRED. That feels good. IM TIRED!!! And Im drinking and smoking too much to feel release. If I did something wrong I will fix it. And I will not do this again. Seriously, if I made any mistake just tell me.
Thank You for letting me write here.
 
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I think it is very common to get papers returned by bosses with lots of corrections. It is not always a matter of correct language so much as every place seems to have there own format they want things done in.

But here we have no format. Whatever or however you write is fine. Also don't worry about second language mistakes. Its an accomplishment to even know a second language at all.
 
Thank You. :D
Funny thing was that factual check went good, i did only minor mistakes like a lack of some papers in literature, but the grammar was a complete disaster. I hope You can understand me now. xD It was like some kind of "the" missing in every single sentence. xD
I feel like I will feel good here, but Im trying to learn. If someone correct me once in a while it will be fine. ;)
Im partly a geographer, I know about time zones, but its like 3:50 am here in Poland and I already have a response. Wow. :D what time is where You live?
 
Ah so. Grammar and spelling in particular, is not my strong point either.

Its just a little before 10pm here (22:00). I'm in Pennsylvania, USA.

I also focus on little things without real meaning. But I think it is just my brain keeping itself occupied. But I can usually snap out of it and reappear back in the real world pretty seamlessly, so I don't worry about it.
 
Wow, if it was 10 pm here I could do so many things! :D
Good for You if You can do it steamlessly. I usually need a major stimulus to give up watching my "little things without meaning".
Now it is 4.30 am... i probably should go to sleep, but sometimes it is easier for me to not sleep at all, go to work at the morning, and go to bed after I come back and then sleep like 14 hours. I should probably check if someone has similar problem... 7 hours of sleep is way to little for me but at the same time I could go like 35 hours without sleep...
 
Hello @Cadv. Relax and enjoy autismforums.com. We are indeed friendly here, and we've all been where you are at some point, so I hope we can sympathize and maybe even suggest a few pointers.
 
Wow, if it was 10 pm here I could do so many things! :D
Good for You if You can do it steamlessly. I usually need a major stimulus to give up watching my "little things without meaning".
Now it is 4.30 am... i probably should go to sleep, but sometimes it is easier for me to not sleep at all, go to work at the morning, and go to bed after I come back and then sleep like 14 hours. I should probably check if someone has similar problem... 7 hours of sleep is way to little for me but at the same time I could go like 35 hours without sleep...

Cadv, welcome to these Forums. I think you will find people friendly here.

About your sleep habits, I am working with a team of doctors now, trying to treat chronic insomnia. I have on a couple occasions worked 22-23 hours straight, and have never slept more than 5-6 hours. The issues I have now is waking up 3-4 times, an hour - 90 minutes after falling asleep.

Anyway, I hope you make new friends here.
 
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Wow, if it was 10 pm here I could do so many things! :D
Good for You if You can do it steamlessly. I usually need a major stimulus to give up watching my "little things without meaning".
Now it is 4.30 am... i probably should go to sleep, but sometimes it is easier for me to not sleep at all, go to work at the morning, and go to bed after I come back and then sleep like 14 hours. I should probably check if someone has similar problem... 7 hours of sleep is way to little for me but at the same time I could go like 35 hours without sleep...
Don't do that it gets dangerous I sleep 4_5 hours at the most you start to get very angry my goal in life now is to sleep more than 5 hours at a time I used to sleep like you 12 to 14 hours keep typing in English you will just pick it up and as you're typing in English you will get the autocorrect which I hope to god will give you the right word
 
Hi Cadv! Welcome to the forums.
Lots of great people here. Very friendly environment. Great place to just be yourself. :)
 
Hi Joanna :)

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Here's my official hello, Joanna. Welcome!! I replied to your post on my introductory thread. And I agree with the others, here. People are really friendly in these forums, way friendlier than autism groups on social media, esp. Facebook.
 
Welcome Joanna, to the autism forum. ^‿^
I find with headphones if you wear them a lot it does make you slightly more sensitive to sound for a few minutes after you remove them as your hearing adjusts. It's not a permanent sensitivity though, when I've used them.
 
Thank You all for a warm welcome. I've needed a lot of time to write here again because now I have exam season at work. I have to pass my exams, grade my students and do the paperwork, which is a real nightmare. I am making mistakes, other people make mistakes, I am preparing one document, literally, one sheet of paper for five times because it is always something wrong with it. I am still mentally preparing for diagnosis. A week ago at the party I've met a person who is really into psychology, as a professional. She told me that specialists don't like when someone visits them with self-made diagnosis. Ok, I can skip the "self diagnosis" part, but I have no idea how to tell about problem in neutral way, without listing... well, literaly everything I know about Aspergers. Because these are my problems... I am confused. I really dont know how to tell about problem, and what are the procedures, You know... what to do to be taken seriously, to not sound like Im making this far-fetched... or maybe i am... I dont know anymore. I wish I could just go without diagnosis, but at this point I've managed to avoid everything that would steal my energy (pets, car, all kinds of subscriptions and contracts) and at this piont it is enough, but in 2 to 4 years I am probably going to be a mother and it will be so much harder and Im going to need psychological help.
 
Thank You all for a warm welcome. I've needed a lot of time to write here again because now I have exam season at work. I have to pass my exams, grade my students and do the paperwork, which is a real nightmare. I am making mistakes, other people make mistakes, I am preparing one document, literally, one sheet of paper for five times because it is always something wrong with it. I am still mentally preparing for diagnosis. A week ago at the party I've met a person who is really into psychology, as a professional. She told me that specialists don't like when someone visits them with self-made diagnosis. Ok, I can skip the "self diagnosis" part, but I have no idea how to tell about problem in neutral way, without listing... well, literaly everything I know about Aspergers. Because these are my problems... I am confused. I really dont know how to tell about problem, and what are the procedures, You know... what to do to be taken seriously, to not sound like Im making this far-fetched... or maybe i am... I dont know anymore. I wish I could just go without diagnosis, but at this point I've managed to avoid everything that would steal my energy (pets, car, all kinds of subscriptions and contracts) and at this piont it is enough, but in 2 to 4 years I am probably going to be a mother and it will be so much harder and Im going to need psychological help.

Having just gone through a diagnosis, I'll explain how mine went. I was nervous / anxious, and jotted down notes just as you are doing. But a day or so before my appointment I just decided to relax and let the appointment proceed naturally. I wasn't looking to be diagnosed, but I did want something to help me sleep. It turns out I was diagnosed with ASD on January 30th, and I start Cognitive Behavioral Therapy next week. I would try to relax and just respond as best you can. I think the advice you received from the psychologist was sound.
 

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