Reply #127: I am going to post this here for you to read - Mr. know-it-all, this is me

[Mr_Spock]

I fit into the Aspergers definition of a set of physical and social stereotypes that makes it very difficult for me to interact socially. It bothers me. It has caused me many serious depressions and suicidal thoughts. I have had to take medicine to help me deal with the depression. I have had my body not function properly due to excess anxiety. I am happy with myself at the present time - I actually feel that the SSRI's I took for depression allowed me a "window" where I was able to see the stressful situations for what they were and I was able to learn techniques to deal with these situations while on the "happy pill". I believe the SSRI saved my life. I now feel like I have a handle on stuff that took me years longer than most people to learn (social cues). I SO wish that my parents had known about the awful pain, anxiety and depression I was feeling throughout my childhood and teenage years and had done SOMETHING to acknowledge my differences and make me feel OK about being "different". I don't give a fucking rat's ass what society want's to call it or how they want to treat it, I just wanted the people closest to me to help me deal with things, and, if necessary, get me some medications to help me try to deal with the pain. I had to wait 'till my late 30's to finally get help and I did it on my own (had a sensitive doctor (GP)). I'll be DAMNED if my daughter is going to suffer in silence while I am so acutely aware of the pain she is feeling inside. Yes, she can JUST get by without being kicked out of school, DOES THAT MEAN THAT SHE DOESN'T NEED ANY SPECIAL ATTENTION?????????? Oh, and she is on TWO medications right now that are allowing her to function at school - she WOULD be kicked out of school without these medications. We have really, really pushed the school system to accommodate her because WE DON'T WANT her to be STIGMATIZED like I WAS. What is with all of the FUCKING PEOPLE HERE WHO ARE CAUGHT UP IN TERMINOLOGY AND OVER-DIAGNOSIS AND ALL THIS OTHER CRAP!! SHUT THE FUCK UP!! YOU ARE PISSING ME OFF!