A name in the dark

Ok. I finally found a name for my problem.

Asperger Syndrome

It falls under the "autism umbrella" (as said by Luke Jackson in: Freaks, Geeks & Asperger syndrome")

I have suspected that it was what i have for a long time (my mom told me that me and my dad both showed symtoms) but reading the before mentioned book made it crystal clear. this kid (13 years) describes his life and problems/solutions and i just kept saying 'wow!, this is me!'

I finally know that there is a reason that i cannot always find the right words to express myself, I know now why i have an afinity to collecting almost anything, and why i have a hard time sleeping (i am wide more awake at midnight then at 10am)

I have shown signs since i was tiny, my mom tels me that when i was two or three i was a loner. if we visited frineds and there was a group of kids, they played together and i sat way off by my self (and quite happy)

I have always like being by myself.

I also get obsessive. I get on a topic and i learn everything about it. then i don't stop talkig about it (till some one yells at me). this is one more thing that is common to AS kids. I have prolems with instruction. to quote from the book i mentioned above:

If a teacher says 'now get out your books and turn to page 10' and doesn't say 'and now star answering thoes questions' then the AS kid is not likely to know.

people with AS do not think the same way as non-AS people.

I Will post more later (As my blog may have just taken on a new purpose)