Wendy Says Hi

[WendyHendler]

Hello Everyone. Forgive me if I keep this short, to start off. I'm going through a freaking hard time, and I'm sick of it. I KNOW I have Asperger's - and I'm finally seeing a therapist who specializes in Autism Spectrum (I won't call it a 'Disorder'). But so what? If I can't find nice people I can talk to and relate to: I am still alone, like I have been all my life. Believe me, I can talk on and on. But I need to feel like I'm having a CONVERSATION with someone (anyone) before I say much more.

 

[Rodafina]

Welcome @WendyHendler. I hope you have a good experience here and find what you are looking for. Conversation is pretty much what this place is all about, so there's a good chance you'll find that here.

 

[Gerald Wilgus]

Welcome @WendyHendler . I hear ya. Diagnosed after I retired, I remember my confusions about people so many decades ago. I didn't know what kindness was, and now I try to treat everybody as valuable. What happened was working hard to appreciate myself and so I matured socially and emotionally to the point I was attractive to a nice, kind, woman.

 

[Captain Caveman]

You seem like you have a lot of pressure inside that needs releasing? Lots of nice people. Am I nice? I do not know. I try to be nice but nice is subject to peoples oppinions which one can't of oneself change.

 

[Aspychata]

Nice people are at this forum. Come back, read the posts, decide if this is a fit for you. Welcome, nice to make your acquaintance.

 

[Alexej]

Hello Everyone. Forgive me if I keep this short, to start off. I'm going through a freaking hard time, and I'm sick of it. I KNOW I have Asperger's - and I'm finally seeing a therapist who specializes in Autism Spectrum (I won't call it a 'Disorder'). But so what? If I can't find nice people I can talk to and relate to: I am still alone, like I have been all my life. Believe me, I can talk on and on. But I need to feel like I'm having a CONVERSATION with someone (anyone) before I say much more.

HI @WendyHendler
Welcome to the Forums.
I agree about Disorder -and prefer condition instead. Disorder is too medicalised IMHO.

 

[Crossbreed]

Wendy Says Hi

Crossbreed says "Hi" back!

Windy, The Association (1967)

 

[Aspychata]

Love that song.

 

[Crossbreed]

(Did we chase her away...?)

 

[velociraptor]

Hello Everyone. Forgive me if I keep this short, to start off. I'm going through a freaking hard time, and I'm sick of it. I KNOW I have Asperger's - and I'm finally seeing a therapist who specializes in Autism Spectrum (I won't call it a 'Disorder'). But so what? If I can't find nice people I can talk to and relate to: I am still alone, like I have been all my life. Believe me, I can talk on and on. But I need to feel like I'm having a CONVERSATION with someone (anyone) before I say much more.

Cheers from Alberta, Canada. Aspie here. Diagnosed later in life. 56 now. Welcome.

 

[WendyHendler]

(Did we chase her away...?)

Hi Everyone. NO: you did not chase me away! Give me a few days to process the strange idea that I might really have a community of fellow creatures to whom I can identify with and relate to!

 

[Shevek]

What things would you like to converse about? Later today, I'll be lamenting that I've never had a good discussion about any of my original work, even after prize-winning demonstrations of competence. Understanding how I did it is easy for me, but apparently too big a leap for anyone else, unless my writing is the problem.