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A Question from My Psychotherapist Has Haunted Me for Years

I learn new things about myself all the time

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I was sitting across from the Psychotherapist. My hour was almost up when she looked at me and asked, “ Do you have trouble picking up visual cues from people?”

I gave her a perplexed look. “ I don’t know what you’re talking about,” I answered. She never pursued the question, and I never did either.

The question has been on my mind a lot lately

I have thought about that last question often since I last saw her. I wondered what she was hinting at. The other day I was reading articles on Medium. I came across the @SusieKearley article about Autism Spectrum Disorder. Which was once called Asperger’s Syndrome.

There were two links in the article that lead to tests that could determine if a person was likely autistic. I was surprised to see that there is a high probability that I have Autism Spectrum Disorder.

I tested positive on both tests

I am notorious in my family for a lot of reasons; one reason, I hate change with a passion. I have to have everything in the right place. Woe to anyone who messes with my stuff. I have to follow a strict routine.

I can get agitated if my wife wants me to do something when it’s my time to write. I hate to be interrupted when I’m writing or focusing on anything.

When I’m left alone, I can write up a storm. I can sit for hours and be absorbed in my work. I’m not much of a conversationalist. I’m not interested in a lot of things that other people can talk about ad nauseam.

I have always been a wallflower, and I have never let people get close

I have always wondered why I had to force myself to interact with people. Why couldn’t I be like my younger brother? he can go to a concert, or anywhere, and he could have dozens of friends before the event ended.

I have no close friends, no one is going to call and invite me over for beers and poker. The only people who call me are bill collectors; and schedulers from a doctor’s office.

I’m cool with that, really, I am

When I was younger, this stuff bothered me. It doesn’t bother me that much now. I am who I am. I am discovering so much about myself, but I don’t know what to do about the information I’m uncovering.

I am using some of the symptoms, I can focus on and be absorbed in my work. This helps me with my writing. My wife has issues with that, she has to interrupt to ask me to help her with something all the time.

it makes me crazy when she does that

That drives me nuts. It takes so long to get back in the groove when she interrupts, but what can I do? The more I learn, the more strategies I can devise to work around the roadblocks in my way. I will never understand why some people are born gifted and seem to live effortlessly. but other folks have to work so hard for everything.

I’m learning to deal with my issues, I’m at peace now

I have issues, and I have found out about a lot of these issues as I have gotten older. This is a good thing. I am at peace with myself, so I don’t let the issues get me down.

The challenge I’m facing is, how to overcome the issues and use them to my advantage. I am learning and applying that knowledge every day.

Final Thought:

When you learn something new about yourself, don’t let it get you down, adapt and overcome. Your life will be better, and you will be happier.

Susie Kearley

What Is Asperger Syndrome? | Autism Speaks

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