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Recent content by JamesDean

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    I think I may have Aspergers

    Thank you for the warm welcome!
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    I think I may have Aspergers

    I was going to say 'I think I may be on the spectrum' but it's a spectrum, so we're all on it... I know Aspergers is now grouped into ASD. There's a couple of things that point towards ASD, and some that symptoms I don't see in myself. Empathy - I struggle with it.. I've questioned if I'm a...
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    Driving

    I'm not formally diagnosed but I believe I have ASD.. I'm 21, and from Ireland we have to sit a written exam to get a provisional licence, and then 12 lessons before we can sit an actual driving test. I have all my lessons done and I'm waiting for my test. My parents are forcing me to do...
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    Realising I'm probably Autistic

    Yeah, I can't really expect others to make a suggestion based solely off what I've told them.. which shows an issue in the other reason I posted: To get an opinion from people who have been in my situation, who have been diagnosed and who are self aware, as to whether or not they think I might...
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    Realising I'm probably Autistic

    That's a scary realisation, that things weren't ok and never had been. I don't enjoy life, I've posted enough on anonymous forums about mental health to scare some professionals. I am cynical and pessimistic, I don't really know what to think, I didn't realise it's not normal to not say hello to...
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    Realising I'm probably Autistic

    Thank you! It's quite strange coming to this point.. I mean what were just my own idiosyncrasies are actually often times signs of Autism Spectrum Disorder.. that's a hard thing to take in. I've had a look at some of the tags, sadly on Instagram it's just used as a way to say "Ha you think...
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    Realising I'm probably Autistic

    Hello, I'm new here. It just struck me a couple of days ago that I'm probably on the spectrum. I've been to see the college doctor for mental health a little over a year ago and Aspergers was mentioned, but I shrugged it off. I went in for: Depression, irritability, anger issues, social...
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