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I went to my therapist today - not my gender therapist, but my social worker. She thinks I have "a touch" of Asperger's - like, a mild form of it. This is something I've suspected for quite awhile now. Last time I brought this up with a therapist - a couple years ago - she said she doesn't think I have it b/c of my manner of speaking; she said I'm well-spoken and people with Asperger's have unusual speaking patterns, are monotone, just sound different in general. She also said I make eye contact and people with Asperger's tend not to look at people when they speak.

Now she is saying she thinks I have it. For some reason, this made me feel better. As though, I kinda had a burden lifted off of me. Kinda like a lot of us trans people feel when we realize that being transgender is a real thing and we're not crazy. That whole thing about having a diagnosis to "justify" your behaviour and that you're not just crazy.

So yeah, thought I'd share. Somehow finding this out has made me feel better about myself, and to appreciate my quirkiness which really isn't that unusual and I'm not completely insane. :)

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Guest Elizabeth K

Somehow finding this out has made me feel better about myself, and to appreciate my quirkiness which really isn't that unusual and I'm not completely insane.

RJ

We trans? We laugh at ourselves! GRAND GRAND GRAND attitude!

(you aren't crazzzzy - just weird like me - hee hee)

LIZZETTE

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Guest Leigh

congrats?

i'm glad you feel vindicated.

and i have to say, one of my best friends has asperger's, and the way he talked wasn't monotone, and he wasn't super at making eye contact...but i don't think many people around where i live make eye contact....hmm.......

yay tangent.

peace&love

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Isn't it amazing how something like this can make you feel good about yourself.

I am so glad that this makes you feel better about yourself.

Love ya,

Sally

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Guest My_Genesis
Isn't it amazing how something like this can make you feel good about yourself.

I am so glad that this makes you feel better about yourself.

Love ya,

Sally

yeah, it's funny because my therapist was also saying that I seem to have some kind of aversion to the idea of being gay and maybe that's part of the reason I want to transition (NOT TRUE!) but then when she suggested Asperger's... I felt like "oh wow! I think I like me for me, for the most part! It's part of who I am.." and I feel like going to some Aspie Pride Parade or something.... lol...

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Guest Donna Jean
:D loud and proud lol

I'll march with you, RJ!

I'm like you...I like having a label on my uhm....

Well, "things" that aren't easily explainable...

That way when someone says "Why do you do that?"

I just say..."I have a bad case of Mcillacuddy-Dryfus Syndrome!"

All better now!

Donna Jean

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Guest Hoslers_wife

I'll march in the parade!!! I could use some fresh air and lovely people. I wonder if people would protest? hmmm...

love

Chelsey Hosler

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