During the summer of 2005, I was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome. I heard about this condition for the first time from my psychologist when he was telling me who I was more so than anyone ever had before.
But I didn’t take it seriously. After all, I was 21 years old at the time, I already knew who I was, and even though I had Asperger’s syndrome, it wasn’t a defining aspect of my identity. Right? Sure, I knew (and still know) that there are 86,400 seconds in a day, and the speed of light is 186,000 miles per second. But I didn’t realize how different I am, how much my brain works differently than others. And I didn’t accept the fact that I’m not normal.
When parents are told that their child has autism, that puts them in unfamiliar territory. They don’t know what to do and will listen to any advice given by their psychologist. If this describes you, first of all, don’t worry. Because I have good news!
There is a discussion board online for people with autism and Asperger’s syndrome called wrongplanet.net. That’s not the domain name that I would have chosen. We may have to adapt with an awkward personality and struggle to interact with others in a social setting, but this is still very much the right planet to live on.
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