Reply #10: I live with someone who was diagnosed as autistic when she was 4, now

[Skarbrowe]

I have diagnosed her with Asperger's Syndrome. Her's is not a difficult diagnoses. No tests needed. She has a genius level IQ and has advanced degrees in Mathmatics and Computer Science. But, whoa, on a social level she is the most difficult person in the world to have a linear conversation with. Also, she can multitask up a storm and still get 99percent completed. It's an amazing thing to behold but so damn nerve wracking that I'm constantly on the verge of a nervous breakdown. I tend to be extremely empathetic. I feel the noise in her brain. In other words, I'm the complete opposite of her and at times it's a nightmare.

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