Living An Asperger Life

"Are you retarded?" "You're so annoying" "Act you're age"

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Those commonly used sentences have hurt me, but I guess it would with everyone. But maybe it's different when you're told this constantly by others. It's not my fault that i have Asperger Syndrome.

What is Asperger Syndrome (from what i got out of learning about it)... it's a form of autism, on the spectrum how other people would say it. It's abbreviated as A.S. or Asperger's and it's known as a social disorder... but what does that mean though?

I think it's comes in different forms... some kids with Asperger's don't like to talk to other people or they rather not talk to really anyone at all. But my type is slightly different... I actually like to socialize and be around people at most times. You can always see me on such instant messengers as AOL, Yahoo, MSN, and Skype. You also can see that I'm on Facebook which is a social network site. I'm on other sites with social/role playing sites like Gaia Online and/or TinerMe. I'm even on YouTube posting videos of that I've made. But just because I'm more sociable, doesn't mean I have social problems.

My social problems are pretty small. I can be interruptive, but this is why... you know that feeling when you want to say/add something but you probably shouldn't say it just yet, well i say it sometimes without even thinking of waiting, that's how I'm interruptive, sometimes. i have trouble thinking before I saying something... speaking of which sometimes I say something offensive and I don't realize it until the person tells me. Like I can be lightly joking around, and not mean it to harshly offensive. Sometimes I don't know when/if you're joking, being sarcastic or being serious.

Although have Asperger's, I am a human being and I have interests like human beings. I like to draw, write, sing, perform on stage/behind a microphone, music, dancing, and  anime/manga. I also can learn from mistakes if I done something wrong. I've been through relationships with boys and been through heart breaks with boys. I even went through a common bi-curiosity phase (I'm straight by the way but I can joke with my friends), I was one of the artsy kids, and some what one of the goth/emo/punk kids in high school. My parents have been divorced since i was in 9th grade. I've been left out of groups, lost friendships, had no one to turn to but myself... I dealt with a lot of things like any person has.

I also have values and beliefs like any one. I believe in homo sexual right. I'm pro-choice for abortion. I'm very polite according to people, but i don't over do it luckily. I'm Jewish but I wouldn't say I'm religious. I don't believe in war really. I respect others no matter what race, sexuality, gender, religion, etc. and I accept others for who they are wether or not I get along with them or they don't believe in the same things i believe in.

Next time you hear that someone has asperger's or any kind of disability... they may be a lil different from you.... but that doesn't mean you should shun them... get to know them... you might be surprise about how we see the world and life compared to you.