Hi there all, my name is Joe. I am 34 years old and I have always known I was different. I never really understood why, but for some reason, my outlook on the world always seemed different from others.
I honestly don't know if I have aspergers, but there was some question about this when I was younger, and it was never followed up. In the last four years, I have met about 6 people who have aspergers, and they have come up to me, and presumed I had it, and just started talking to me as though I have. I have also met peope who work with people with autism, and they have commented that I have all thew classic traits. This is always totally unsolicited.
Does this mean I have aspergers, no of course not. But it did get me thinking.
So I am now at the point in my life where I want answers. Appart from always having difficulties fitting in, I have difficulty maintaining relationships with other people. I have had problems staying in full time employment, and often find it hard to communicate with other people.
I don't know what the future holds, or if I will be able to identify exactly what my difficulties are. But the more I read about aspergers, and talk to people to have it, the more I see that this would explain lirerally all of my life difficulties. Some things are just too specific to be anything else.
Or to put it anoher way, I have always had problems, but the term 'aspergers' in my opinion is the only description I have ever come across that encompasses all of the ways I struggle in life.
My issue is this. I have issues with my doctor. I really don't feel comfortable talking to him. In truth, I always seem to struggle talking to medical profesionals. The irony is, I think that it is my issues with this condition that are causing the difficulty :?
Is there any other way of getting tested, other than to go through your GP?
Anyway, just wanted to reach out and say hi.
Best of luck on your journeys.
Peace
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