tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6526994340344193915.post2907879692605292412..comments2023-09-21T08:29:51.381-07:00Comments on Luna Corbden: My Inner Life: Adventures With Asperger'sLuna Corbdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00248755241861752232noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6526994340344193915.post-59602621974456451442019-06-01T08:20:51.383-07:002019-06-01T08:20:51.383-07:00Thank you so much for this post. Reading through y...Thank you so much for this post. Reading through your descriptions I was like "yep, yep, yep, not quite, yep . . .", thinking of myself -- particularly my younger self -- all the while. Like the previous commenter, I'm old enough that an autism or Asperger's diagnosis didn't exist yet when I was young, and is still rarely applied to females. I was so angry when I was younger. Angry at the level of energy I had to put out to meet others where they were and did not see any equal reciprocation -- because most people don't need to expend the same astronomical amounts of energy. I think of my meltdowns in adulthood, including a spectacular crying fit at a crawfish hut in Louisiana I'd never been to before, when my dad insisted I be the first to order. I had never seen the menu, didn't know how it worked, and just burst into tears. I now work as a paraprofessional (with a master's degree) with students who have varying degrees of ASD And I hope that my understanding of how to navigate the tug and flow of rich interior world alongside a larger, socially agreed-upon world (that one never had the chance to vote on) can help them build connections without resentment and with understanding of themselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6526994340344193915.post-34159805453825890252019-03-10T12:45:29.862-07:002019-03-10T12:45:29.862-07:00Thank you so much for this article; you sound so m...Thank you so much for this article; you sound so much like me, and also to those who commented. I'd like to have coffee with all of you, just because it seems like it would be wonderful to be with people who "get it." I finally realized I was an aspie woman at the age of 65. There was no such thing when I was growing up,and I just lived (and felt guilty with) the idea that I was "odd" "weird" and socially awkward. Such a relief now to understand, but so sad for all the time wasted in trying to be "ok." Thanks for helping me know I'm not imagining all of it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6526994340344193915.post-78860304471704056082016-02-16T19:55:37.243-08:002016-02-16T19:55:37.243-08:00Thanks!Thanks!Luna Corbdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00248755241861752232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6526994340344193915.post-59598430958009465732016-02-16T19:55:23.856-08:002016-02-16T19:55:23.856-08:00You're welcome!You're welcome!Luna Corbdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00248755241861752232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6526994340344193915.post-73707291904325029102016-02-12T21:22:14.571-08:002016-02-12T21:22:14.571-08:00Thanks so much for the link. I just took the quiz ...Thanks so much for the link. I just took the quiz and scored 178 of 200.. I am seeking a diagnosis now and treatment asap.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685632183745036146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6526994340344193915.post-44347306644493209302015-01-24T01:21:48.728-08:002015-01-24T01:21:48.728-08:00Brilliant Post! Its like looking in the mirror
Brilliant Post! Its like looking in the mirror<br />Meehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06291869518958476753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6526994340344193915.post-1596121962232520602013-01-28T13:42:36.777-08:002013-01-28T13:42:36.777-08:00Oh man I hate when comments get eaten! It's li...Oh man I hate when comments get eaten! It's like part of the universe disappears. I would have liked to have read it.Luna Corbdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00248755241861752232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6526994340344193915.post-25293271052364026862013-01-28T13:15:15.149-08:002013-01-28T13:15:15.149-08:00I wrote up a long reply and then Blogspot ate it. ...I wrote up a long reply and then Blogspot ate it. But long story short, I took the Aspie test myself, and came out 108/200 ("You seem to have both neurotypical and aspie traits"), with my highest Aspie scores in talent, compulsive, and social. I related to a lot of areas of what you wrote, notably Honesty, Invisibility, Social Overwhelm, and Aloof.... thanks for posting and sharing.Andrewhttp://offthewrittenpath.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6526994340344193915.post-80687392913982284002013-01-28T12:33:43.338-08:002013-01-28T12:33:43.338-08:00So many adults only figure it out after one of the...So many adults only figure it out after one of the kids gets diagnosed. I just finished reading Pretending to Be Normal, and it was the same for her.<br /><br />I'm not sure the NTs (as a whole) will ever get it. It doesn't matter how many internets we invent for them. I'm hoping we'll invent augmented reality and implants that will compensate for our drawbacks. They'll use it to post pics of their dogs on Facebook-AR and we'll use it to become super-super-human, and then we'll show them.<br /><br />Or probably not.Luna Corbdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00248755241861752232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6526994340344193915.post-256650760797902512013-01-28T12:08:54.994-08:002013-01-28T12:08:54.994-08:00Thank you for this post. My son was diagnosed wit...Thank you for this post. My son was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome last year and we've quickly realized that I'm an Aspie as well. All the things that I thought were just me being "socially delayed due to bullying in High School" (yet I never caught up in the nearly 2 decades since) or "just me being a geek" suddenly made sense. Many of the things you mentioned above could have been you writing about me. (Not all, but - like you said - if you've met one Aspie, you've met one Aspie.)<br /><br />I just wish the NT world, especially the educational system, knew how to deal with Aspies better. It often feels like we're trying to hike up a mountain - without any climbing equipment.TechyDadhttp://www.techydad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6526994340344193915.post-62129295660049062662013-01-25T10:55:31.961-08:002013-01-25T10:55:31.961-08:00Feeling alone about difficulties in social situati...Feeling alone about difficulties in social situations is doubly-isolating. It's like being another species sometimes.<br /><br />By the way, lots of aspies talk about they feel a special affinity for animals. I didn't mention it here, because, while I love animals, I feel fairly average in that. I thought I'd point it out to you, since you REALLY love animals.Luna Corbdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00248755241861752232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6526994340344193915.post-9720048435256483072013-01-24T21:42:08.242-08:002013-01-24T21:42:08.242-08:00An excellent post - such an honest glimpse into yo...An excellent post - such an honest glimpse into your life. In many of the areas you mentioned I saw myself, particularly in this paragraph about social interactions:<br /><br />"I don't know how to leave conversations I don't like, or change the subject. I do know how to sit for long periods of time, listening, whether I am interested or not. I do not know how to initiate conversations, even with people I know well. Small talk is feels meaningless to me, even though I understand, consciously, why it is useful. Being in group settings is stressful and draining - even when I'm having fun. I assume that by default, people don't like me until I manage to make them like me, so I don't feel I should push myself on them until they've granted me undeniable permission to enter their world. I have a hard time reaching out to friends and loved ones to maintain connections."<br /><br />I don't know if it is an aspie trait or some other non-socially-adapted thing, but this is exactly my situation. It is an encouragement to hear about other people's journeys in this. Feeling alone is often the hardest thing!<br /><br />Thanks for being so forthright!Stephanie Hermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07824750352333696585noreply@blogger.com