Had a 'coming out', and then what?

Bejer wrote:Nice confusing one

ASD is used for both;

http://wrongplanet.net/forums/viewtopic.php?p=5096738

Anti Social Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder

Maybe it's my country, where only ASS stands for autism.

Sorry I didn't realise you were in a different country. The UK just seem to be using Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) rather than Autism/Early Childhood Autism/Aspergers. I didn't think of the initials also meaning something else!

I'm glad you felt you were able to 'come out' and was accepted. I don't have any nightmares/flashbacks but I was bullied a school. I always had speech problems and they making me hyper aware of what I was doing in public. (how I walked etc) so i developed a phobia or doing anything in front of anyone and couldn't 'perform' as myself in front of anyone. After this the persona's started developing and I could only 'be myself' in my bedroom with the curtains closed. In those days I didn't get much chance to be myself as there was college and work etc. It's only been since I've had my own house and at home all day, don't see anyone socially for months that I've felt safe to be myself around my own house and a new desire to be able to live as myself as evolved.