What it means to be a late blooming Aspergirl and why now
Blue birds are one of my totem animals. I just love seeing them... they are one of the things that gives me a sense of calm. Anyhoo... When I was younger, I didn't really wonder why I was different, though I was definitely sad when I was bullied or made fun of by other kids or when I didn't fit in. I tried to do what was necessary to seem 'normal', and sometimes it worked. But inevitably my conversational oddities or my inconsistent and weird social behaviors would drive people away, though not always. My mother used to brag to people how great it was that I could play by myself and had such a great imagination. I did make friends here and there. I could be extroverted with some kids if they shared some of the same quirks that I did, or if they let me make the rules in role playing games (like playing house), and some did, but if I didn't get to make the rules, I had a hard time understanding other people's rules. Or, it took me a while to understand them, and s...