Hello fellow Escapists, it's time to talk (fairly) serious bizniss. Lately I've become very interested in the subject of Asperger's Syndrome, because alot of the symptoms described pertain directly to my life. In fact, it seems to explain or connect to a lot of what is considered "nerd" behavior.
Looking back I realize I had a huge problem with socializing as a kid, and would become obsessed with certain topics and go on endlessly about them. It wasn't that I had trouble talking, it was that I had trouble structuring a back-and-forth conversation. Now I'm in college, and I've gotten much better about controlling my habits, but things I should be able to pick up on naturally (verbal/emotional cues, facial expressions, etc.) only come to me after I've studied them intellectually. I can have a good time socializing, but I do feel some anxiety going into almost any social situation, and I feel like I have to approach it tactically. I know, it's weird, but it's who I am.
Asperger's doesn't seem to be a huge problem though. It's led to a little alienation, but I've been able to direct a huge amount of attention into several scientific topics, nutrition, and exercise (and video games, I am on this forum after all!), that I feel I would have ignored otherwise.
So TL;DR version - Do any of you suspect you have Asperger's Syndrome or have any of you actually been diagnosed with it? If so, how has it affected your life, how do you treat it, etc.?
Looking back I realize I had a huge problem with socializing as a kid, and would become obsessed with certain topics and go on endlessly about them. It wasn't that I had trouble talking, it was that I had trouble structuring a back-and-forth conversation. Now I'm in college, and I've gotten much better about controlling my habits, but things I should be able to pick up on naturally (verbal/emotional cues, facial expressions, etc.) only come to me after I've studied them intellectually. I can have a good time socializing, but I do feel some anxiety going into almost any social situation, and I feel like I have to approach it tactically. I know, it's weird, but it's who I am.
Asperger's doesn't seem to be a huge problem though. It's led to a little alienation, but I've been able to direct a huge amount of attention into several scientific topics, nutrition, and exercise (and video games, I am on this forum after all!), that I feel I would have ignored otherwise.
So TL;DR version - Do any of you suspect you have Asperger's Syndrome or have any of you actually been diagnosed with it? If so, how has it affected your life, how do you treat it, etc.?
