Re: I'm not sure I am in the right forum

[Guest guest]

Hi!

You sound very much like my husband of 18 years! Our middle son has very mild Asperger's, and since learning more about it, I am fairly certain my husband also falls somewhere on the spectrum. Do you see the traits in any of your children? Thanks for posting and you are more than welcome here!

Peggy

In a message dated 2/14/2011 4:27:10 P.M. Central Standard Time, harrydubois@... writes:

However I am 50 years old and I was just recently diagnosed by a psychiatrist as having a "classic case" of Aspergers.I'm very surprised.I was painfully shy as a child and I was bullied in school. People thought i was a "little scientist" and i was very interested in space and science fiction. My iq is in the 130s. My handwriting is poor. I walked with a funny gait until my 20s. I am a bookworm, I need an hour or so of solitude daily. I'm great with computers. I guess I'm a geek. I have many friends, however I don't enjoy a lot of socializing and small talk. I never read fiction.On the other hand I have always had a great sense of humor, I have never avoided eye contact and in general I have never been as bizarre as the leading character in the recent movie "Adam". My wife and I are together for 16 years and we have three children who adore me. I generally have no problem holding a job.So would anyone here have an opinion about this diagnosis?

[Guest guest]

My dad got diagnosed at 61! He's had some small issues with jobs, but its mostly because he doesn't follow social norms. My dad and my Aspie son get along really well - until one of them hits rage.From: S <harrydubois@...> Sent: Mon, February 14, 2011 2:51:21 PMSubject: ( ) I'm not sure I am in the right forum

However I am 50 years old and I was just recently diagnosed by a psychiatrist as having a "classic case" of Aspergers.

I'm very surprised.

I was painfully shy as a child and I was bullied in school. People thought i was a "little scientist" and i was very interested in space and science fiction. My iq is in the 130s. My handwriting is poor. I walked with a funny gait until my 20s. I am a bookworm, I need an hour or so of solitude daily. I'm great with computers. I guess I'm a geek. I have many friends, however I don't enjoy a lot of socializing and small talk. I never read fiction.

On the other hand I have always had a great sense of humor, I have never avoided eye contact and in general I have never been as bizarre as the leading character in the recent movie "Adam". My wife and I are together for 16 years and we have three children who adore me. I generally have no problem holding a job.

So would anyone here have an opinion about this diagnosis?

[Guest guest]

Although we are raising children diagnosed with Asperger's, we are not experts

and cannot make a diagnosis. The only advice I can give is please get a second

opinion, preferably from someone who specializes in adults on the spectrum.

Also, in my opinion, it is not the label that is so important, but the symptoms,

if any, that need to be treated. Good luck!

>

> However I am 50 years old and I was just recently diagnosed by a psychiatrist

as having a " classic case " of Aspergers.

>

> I'm very surprised.

>

> I was painfully shy as a child and I was bullied in school. People thought i

was a " little scientist " and i was very interested in space and science fiction.

My iq is in the 130s. My handwriting is poor. I walked with a funny gait until

my 20s. I am a bookworm, I need an hour or so of solitude daily. I'm great with

computers. I guess I'm a geek. I have many friends, however I don't enjoy a lot

of socializing and small talk. I never read fiction.

>

> On the other hand I have always had a great sense of humor, I have never

avoided eye contact and in general I have never been as bizarre as the leading

character in the recent movie " Adam " . My wife and I are together for 16 years

and we have three children who adore me. I generally have no problem holding a

job.

>

> So would anyone here have an opinion about this diagnosis?

>

[Guest guest]

Sounds like alot of Asperger traits.Have you looked in Tony Attwood's book?Sent from my Palm Pre on the Now Network from SprintOn Feb 14, 2011 5:26 PM, S <harrydubois@...> wrote:

However I am 50 years old and I was just recently diagnosed by a psychiatrist as having a "classic case" of Aspergers.

I'm very surprised.

I was painfully shy as a child and I was bullied in school. People thought i was a "little scientist" and i was very interested in space and science fiction. My iq is in the 130s. My handwriting is poor. I walked with a funny gait until my 20s. I am a bookworm, I need an hour or so of solitude daily. I'm great with computers. I guess I'm a geek. I have many friends, however I don't enjoy a lot of socializing and small talk. I never read fiction.

On the other hand I have always had a great sense of humor, I have never avoided eye contact and in general I have never been as bizarre as the leading character in the recent movie "Adam". My wife and I are together for 16 years and we have three children who adore me. I generally have no problem holding a job.

So would anyone here have an opinion about this diagnosis?

[Guest guest]

Dear :

Are you on a regular forum other than this. Do email on this theme. I saw the "Adam" movie. The thing that stood out for me was the lack of inhibition and ablity to speek. When He went to a party with his new girlfriend and there was a new baby there. He didnot want to see the baby pictures. NT's are socialized to think babies are great and to be enthustic about things that they would rather not talk about. I guess it is part of the Social Chat thing.

Thanks,

T.

( ) I'm not sure I am in the right forum

However I am 50 years old and I was just recently diagnosed by a psychiatrist as having a "classic case" of Aspergers.I'm very surprised.I was painfully shy as a child and I was bullied in school. People thought i was a "little scientist" and i was very interested in space and science fiction. My iq is in the 130s. My handwriting is poor. I walked with a funny gait until my 20s. I am a bookworm, I need an hour or so of solitude daily. I'm great with computers. I guess I'm a geek. I have many friends, however I don't enjoy a lot of socializing and small talk. I never read fiction.On the other hand I have always had a great sense of humor, I have never avoided eye contact and in general I have never been as bizarre as the leading character in the recent movie "Adam". My wife and I are together for 16 years and we have three children who adore me. I generally have no problem holding a job.So would anyone here have an opinion about this diagnosis?