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ASD or Aspergers or Autism - what am I?

Andrew73

Hi people

I'm still coming to terms wirh my new diagnosis as a 47-year old dad! What I wanted to ask is how do people with ASD/Aspergers/Austism diagnosis label themselves and to others. I'm a bit confused and not sure which is the best description.

Thanks

Andrew

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  • I describe myself as out_of_step but my brain works a bit differently to others and the name for that is autism. When I've told my friends, I've said "on the spectrum" and its up to them to deduce for themselves,  knowing what they already know about me (a job...house..relatively "normal" lifestyle) and can ask further if they want to. 

    The term aspergers weirded me out a bit when i read it on my report. It said altho the term is bring phased out it bests describes the subtype I have. And I never know how to pronounce it.

    I'd love to tell people I have a "touch of the temple grandin's" but I think this would be lost on most people so I'll keep that one to myself.

    I'm not fussed for all this person centric "is autistic / has autism" because to me it doesn't matter. Out_of step is how i identify first and foremost and there are many other facets to me alongside my recent diagnosis.

    I really like the happy aspies stuff you posted about . You're right...it's positive and people just getting on with their lives. They're lucky they're in the right environment.  I do think we can get a bit bogged down with it all...I know I have lately and I think coming in here doesn't help me sometimes....I try to keep things as positive as I can when I post.

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  • I describe myself as out_of_step but my brain works a bit differently to others and the name for that is autism. When I've told my friends, I've said "on the spectrum" and its up to them to deduce for themselves,  knowing what they already know about me (a job...house..relatively "normal" lifestyle) and can ask further if they want to. 

    The term aspergers weirded me out a bit when i read it on my report. It said altho the term is bring phased out it bests describes the subtype I have. And I never know how to pronounce it.

    I'd love to tell people I have a "touch of the temple grandin's" but I think this would be lost on most people so I'll keep that one to myself.

    I'm not fussed for all this person centric "is autistic / has autism" because to me it doesn't matter. Out_of step is how i identify first and foremost and there are many other facets to me alongside my recent diagnosis.

    I really like the happy aspies stuff you posted about . You're right...it's positive and people just getting on with their lives. They're lucky they're in the right environment.  I do think we can get a bit bogged down with it all...I know I have lately and I think coming in here doesn't help me sometimes....I try to keep things as positive as I can when I post.

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