saerek
Omaha, NE
30, joined Dec. 2009
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I'll start this off with a little about me. I have a condition called "Asperger Syndrome" or "Asperger Disorder". It is a form of Autism that is on the high spectrum side. In other words, I can function like any other "normal" adult with several subtle, yet obvious differences.
A couple differences:
-I have a very limited set of emotions that I can experience.
-Some emotions are hard for me to understand.
-I have difficulty understanding most emotions of other people.
-It's hard for me to pick up on visual cues in conversations..
- I'm usually unable to understand when a person is finished with a conversation
- I have difficulty seeing and understanding if a person is not interested in the topic
- I don't know when to stop, I'll ramble on.
- Some times I'll seem as though I don't care about someone, but in fact, it's just my inability to feel that certain emotion that makes me look like an a**hole.
- I have a hard time taking compliments. I'll either ignore you and walk away, or grunt and change the subject.
I just recently found out that I have this condition. These are only a few of the symptoms. It's worthy to note that Aspergers syndrome is being eliminated. Instead it will be engulfed into the "generic" autism category. Basically, I'm now just a high functioning autistic person.
Ladies and gentleman. What are your thoughts on dating someone with a "mental disability". What would it depend on, if your answer is layered. Thanks everyone.
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netrkdvr
Columbus, NE
42, joined Feb. 2012
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You have what Adam Lanza had....somehow I have a feeling in the end it may not end well. I hope you stay on top of your disability and get the help you need to manage it well.
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alexjones555
Golden, CO
32, joined Jul. 2013
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Hey I'm not sure you'll read this. But I really believe most people would rather be with someone who is honest with themselves and others, works on their own personality, and works hard on their own life. If you are ambitious, loving, grateful, work for what you have, and get some treatment for your condition, than I am sure you will find someone.
It's very hard to not get bitter about disappointment. I've definitely been there too many times to remember. But life is so much about getting up and moving on.
And there are great resources out there to help you put together a great conversation. Asking things like open ended questions.... instead of "how are you today?".. as "how was your day, what have you done today?"... give the person you're speaking with a chance to give more than a one word answer. Give them a question they can engage.
Hope that helps! Email me if you need someone to talk about these things. I have two siblings with partial mental disability.
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