Aspergers and my special subjects

I do a lot of writing as well that's one of my strengths and special subjects, been doing it since I was at school. Yours sounds really interesting.

Hi NAS78034, 

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Liz - Mod

Please can you tell me if I'm allowed to attach wordpad files to my posts? Another member would like to read my short stories. Can I include my email address in a post? Thanks, James

That sounds like a cool thing to own and a bit of history as well. No, don't know about that, before I was born lol. The first tv I remember was my dads wide screen.

One of my special owned things is a locket that has a picture of my mum inside it. I don't anything very old though. Most of my stuff is pretty new.

Hi there. God yes indeed, we have strengths but not until I was diagnosed at 56 did I realise the best bits of me as well as my vulnerabilities lay in my autism.

I've had professional and academic success (and I had to overcome major dyslexia even to read) BECAUSE of my hyperfocus and analytical capabilities. I've cracked geanological puzzles my cousins gave up on BECAUSE of the same. My "special interests" in yarn and crafting have produced more items than my loved ones ever knew they needed to keep warm. And that autistic fire in the belly for social justice has won battles for others beside myself. 

At my assessment my mother said the same thing as I did in response to my strengths: once I have set my mind to something, I will do it. Call it b****y mindedness or call it tenacity, nothing and no one is telling me 'no'.

Yeah, there's a downside; a price to pay, but we can do anything! Anything we want!

Interested in your writing btw :-)

Hello Star, one of my prize possessions is a 80s TV set with a wood cabinet. I love that model of TV because it looks warm and welcoming. I don't care about fashion (again, that's a symptom of AS) . Can you remember that model of TV? Hope to hear from you soon, James

Hi, I don't really have any that I can think of. If I think of any I'll let you know.

Hello Star, thank yiu for responding. I was just wondering what your special subjects are? Hope to hear from you soon, 

James

Hello James, welcome. Your writing sounds fun and a good hobby to have. Good job on embracing your autism, I'm still trying to come to terms with mine. I hope you enjoy your time here.

Hi NAS78034,

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