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Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome.
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RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome.
(February 10, 2018 at 3:17 pm)Whateverist Wrote: I've got to do some things in the garden today but I hope the thread will continue.  Regarding the taking of drugs, I wonder how those on the spectrum here would feel about the prospect of changing their experience of the world to 'normal' if it were available.

Honestly, I don't know if I would. Something about medication itself that makes me wary about using it myself, especially if intended to treat psychological problems. To be clear, I'm ok with the way I am, despite occasional fantasies of being different. After all, this is life, and one can't have everything. And as you say, no such thing as truly normal. It's all in degrees.

(February 10, 2018 at 5:52 pm)Fireball Wrote: BoT, I've wondered if I am on the spectrum, based on online test results. I dunno if it's worth looking into at this time of my life.

That is up to you. You know the most about your life experiences. How much of an impact has this had on you in life, in case you do have autism? Dan Aykroyd has done quite well in life despite being diagnosed with autism.
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Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by Grandizer - February 7, 2018 at 7:19 am
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by polymath257 - February 7, 2018 at 9:43 am
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by Grandizer - February 7, 2018 at 10:12 am
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by Rev. Rye - February 7, 2018 at 10:08 am
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by brewer - February 7, 2018 at 10:24 am
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by Grandizer - February 7, 2018 at 10:47 am
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by brewer - February 7, 2018 at 11:29 am
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by Grandizer - February 7, 2018 at 12:14 pm
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by Rev. Rye - February 7, 2018 at 12:06 pm
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by brewer - February 7, 2018 at 12:29 pm
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by Grandizer - February 7, 2018 at 7:19 pm
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by J a c k - February 7, 2018 at 11:48 pm
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by Grandizer - February 8, 2018 at 12:28 am
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by J a c k - February 8, 2018 at 12:42 am
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by Grandizer - February 8, 2018 at 1:11 am
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by Edwardo Piet - February 8, 2018 at 4:15 am
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by shadow - February 8, 2018 at 5:57 am
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by Grandizer - February 8, 2018 at 8:06 am
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by Edwardo Piet - February 7, 2018 at 3:11 pm
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by J a c k - February 7, 2018 at 3:24 pm
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by Rev. Rye - February 7, 2018 at 3:28 pm
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by J a c k - February 7, 2018 at 4:31 pm
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by Grandizer - February 8, 2018 at 3:39 am
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by The Valkyrie - February 8, 2018 at 4:25 am
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by Edwardo Piet - February 8, 2018 at 4:26 am
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by CapnAwesome - February 8, 2018 at 5:39 am
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by Catholic_Lady - February 9, 2018 at 9:24 am
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by Grandizer - February 9, 2018 at 10:13 am
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by Fireball - February 9, 2018 at 4:02 pm
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by J a c k - February 9, 2018 at 1:29 pm
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by Banned - February 9, 2018 at 4:42 pm
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by Grandizer - February 9, 2018 at 8:00 pm
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RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by Grandizer - February 9, 2018 at 8:21 pm
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by Banned - February 9, 2018 at 10:57 pm
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by Grandizer - February 9, 2018 at 11:03 pm
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by J a c k - February 9, 2018 at 11:54 pm
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by brewer - February 10, 2018 at 7:19 am
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by shadow - February 10, 2018 at 12:59 pm
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by Edwardo Piet - February 10, 2018 at 2:46 pm
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by shadow - February 10, 2018 at 4:22 pm
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by DLJ - February 10, 2018 at 7:31 am
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by Rev. Rye - February 10, 2018 at 12:03 am
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by Grandizer - February 10, 2018 at 12:40 am
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by Rev. Rye - February 10, 2018 at 1:08 am
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by Edwardo Piet - February 10, 2018 at 12:58 am
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by Grandizer - February 10, 2018 at 1:21 am
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by Edwardo Piet - February 10, 2018 at 2:29 am
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by Rev. Rye - February 10, 2018 at 1:55 am
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by Grandizer - February 10, 2018 at 2:04 am
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by Rev. Rye - February 10, 2018 at 2:24 am
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by Grandizer - February 10, 2018 at 7:50 am
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by Banned - February 10, 2018 at 8:16 am
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by brewer - February 10, 2018 at 8:52 am
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by Grandizer - February 10, 2018 at 8:54 am
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by J a c k - February 10, 2018 at 9:43 am
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by Grandizer - February 10, 2018 at 9:52 am
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by Whateverist - February 10, 2018 at 3:17 pm
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by Grandizer - February 11, 2018 at 12:52 am
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by Rev. Rye - February 11, 2018 at 9:51 pm
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by LastPoet - February 10, 2018 at 3:44 pm
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by Whateverist - February 10, 2018 at 5:24 pm
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by Fireball - February 10, 2018 at 5:52 pm
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by John V - February 12, 2018 at 11:57 am
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by Grandizer - February 12, 2018 at 4:41 pm
RE: Ask someone with Asperger's syndrome. - by Whateverist - February 14, 2018 at 6:28 pm

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