Isobel

Yes, she is. You were describing her but it might as well have been me.

I have good days and bad days, but there are so many things going on in my day that means autism always comes out sometimes. I can try to remember to try and keep some eye contact with anyone I talk to, but quite often I forget and just turn my head away as I'm speaking. Being on the parcel counter is a good example - I remember eye contact to ask for a phone extension but then I drop it and just want to get on with my next job of writing down the details. Today I had faced one of my bigger fears from being an aspie - balloons. One of the managers' 60th birthday was today so I was a little stressed as I still had to walk up and down past the desk. Fortunately she said she'll take them home so at least they won't be there tomorrow (not as a result of me being afraid of them btw)

I have been definitely diagnosed with PCOS with a gynaecologist. Will look up turners syndrome though.

Me and my mum has always been pondering this. Sexually I am inactive to the point of not being interested in making relationships at all, I even flinch sometimes involuntarily when a work mate just casually pats me on the shoulder. I have never kissed anyone (apart from family cheek kisses) and I will hug people. Is this aspergers all over or can it be connected with my pcos? I have no periods and my weight gains very easily, and I have excess hair on the face.

Hi I'm 27, and have got two dogs. Welcome to the forum.

I experience this too. Sometimes I smile even when being reprimanded about something and they think I'm being funny but I'm not, I just don't know how to express it. I understand some funny jokes and can and will laugh at appropriate times along with my colleagues. I know I do lack some empathy, sometimes I struggle to think outside my own box and don't realise how my own actions will affect others. I was more upset over my first dog dying than my grandma dying, but I knew she was going downhill for quite a while, so it wasn't as much of a shock.

Looking at this from a fellow asperger's point of view, I can see where he's coming from with his difficulties with public toilets. I've never been as bad as him, I'm quite high functioning, and certainly mum has never mentioned me doing this sort of thing as a young child, but I have a minor similar problem. At college, I used to avoid going if I could hold it, just because I felt embarrassed, until I got home. I now do go to the toilet at work, but I still find it embarrassing when I need to go. Toilets on aeroplanes really scared me as the toilets on them would flush so loud I'd either avoid flushing them or just wait if I knew I could hold it. I do get constipated, but I think that's from a number of different factors such as my medication for a different medical problem.

I'd ask your GP to see a psychologist - weight loss can only be done when you're in the right frame of mind to begin with. I've got polycystic ovarian syndrome which makes me put on weight, but I've been managing to lose it properly since last year - have lost two and a bit stone now. That was with the help from GP and a dietician.

I went through school like a lost sheep, only had maximum of two proper friends. I'm now 27 and working full time, but don't really socialise with anyone outside of my own family.

Talking is often difficult for me. I stick to favourite subjects, and sometimes the effort to talk gets too much. Sometimes physically I can start stumbling over my words, and I have to start again. Bit like someone walking down a street and suddenly stumbling after a few steps.

What's it supposed to be about? Someone mentioned its porn which I'm not interested in.

Yep, they are pale golden retrievers. Amber the younger one is a bit like me in that she doesn't like thunder or fireworks either. Yeah, I'd love to be able to have my older one Bonnie as a proper emotional assistance dog and take her to work.

I'm not sure what to do or say when people cry sometimes. I had the fit of the giggles at my mum's wedding. I didn't cry at my grandma's funeral, partly because her death wasn't much of a shock anyway - she was on her way out so to speak over the past month or so.

Glad i've moved office buildings - the fire alarm test is now only done once a month and its a much more pleasant bell ringing sound which is better than the high pitched sound they insisted on doing for 30 seconds every Friday at 10:30am.

I'll have a go, thanks.

These are my dogs I always seem to relax around them and de-stress.

I went through a habit of nail biting since childhood but have managed to stop the habit at long last just last year by giving my hands something to do constantly whilst watching tv as that would be my worst time - getting a laptop to go on in the living room proved to be a good move.

I'm sensitive to noise. I don't like unexpected noises like bangs, so therefore have a fear of balloons, never liked fireworks even as a child (I had to be taken home from my first firework display) and even just a couple of years ago when I was forced to go to a display, I got so stressed I was in tears. Sounds like air canisters I don't like - they are used at work to clean the post packing machines and they do distract me. The ones that fill up balloons I cannot go anywhere near. Thunder and lightning just makes me shudder - I was caught outside in a storm on Saturday, fortunately my dog isn't bothered so she actually helped me through it, especially when balloons were bursting. She can be a good therapy dog for me.

I don't think I needed that comment. I have been out of work and I know what its like trying to find work, so don't start making assumptions before you know me. So perhaps I could try applying for DLA?

I get working tax credits, but I feel I'm too independent for DLA as physically there is nothing wrong with me. Mentally, I do have a problem where sometimes if things are moved or hidden I simply do not see them and ergo get frustrated. My psychologist had a name for this but I can't remember. I'm not very good at keeping up with my house keeping - I feel this is an area I do need help with, but I cannot afford a cleaner. My dad comes and helps out now and again, but its an on going battle. Sometimes I can just glaze over things and not notice the mess until someone else comes and mentions it.

I tried learning in a manual, but after three tests - one was terminated early, and two completed but failed, I turned to an automatic instructor, and he was marvellous, and I passed first time Still see him driving around now - actually drove behind him the other day. The first five years of driving was done borrowing my dad's automatic Jazz, and I got straight out on the roads and motorway, doing my pass plus. Unfortunately have had an accident just two months ago, but it was the other driver's fault. So now driving a Yaris which I'm delighted with as its helping me back into driving manual but with clutch assistance and it gears down for me.

I have three managers at work who manage between them quite a lot of us. We have a rota system for our jobs which I'm happy with, but I just can't deal with my job being changed at the last minute. It was done twice this week, today she'd changed it for no apparent reason. Is it normal for an aspergers person to feel this way? I just tend to go off in a huff and mutter about it but then I do go onto another job. Yesterday she didn't even let me finish the current task I was on, which really annoys me. It would have only taken another half an hour. My managers are supposed to be aware of my condition but when I was transferred to another office, they weren't made aware at all.

I was diagnosed with aspergers only three years ago and I am now 27. My condition is fairly mild and I am independent living on my own and holding down a full time job. Looking forward to meeting fellow aspie people on here.