Asperger's Syndrome

[livingwith]

I am 11 years old and I want to share my story of right now.I haven’t had a official diagnosis but me and my family believe I have Aspergers syndrome. I’ve grown up with a lot of the signs like social impairment, high intelligence, and repetitive behavior but I didn’t have speech impairment. Life is hard for me because I know I have something different about me that a lot of people will never understand but it’s also easier because I know I think and see different and it...Read the full article

[Aaron]

Katie, my name is Aaron and I have lived with aspergers my whole life (37 years). I want you to know you are not alone and it is ok to be yourself. You can do a lot of things other people can't, just remember that sometimes they can get jealous of your talents and the biggest problem I have had is people thinking I am a snob because I ignore them socially. Trying to fit in is something I don't do anymore. I can imitate some social things, but I can't really keep it going, so if I start, it will eventually fail. Don't waste your time trying to be something your not. God made you this way, so your just what you should be.