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Well, all the results are in and now I get to learn how to live more effectively with these results.
My genetic test results came in and I have a fairly common genetic disorder called Klinefelter's syndrome where instead of being an XY male I'm an XXY male. In addition we have pretty conclusive proof that I also suffered my whole life from undiagnosed Asperger’s. Which explains my lack of interest in anything in general if it's not specifically something I'm obsessed with at the moment. My memories of childhood are doomed to be negative because children that don't pay attention are bad children. Bad children have to be punished. But the first time I watched Star Trek and heard that they traveled faster than the speed of light the first thing I looked up was the speed of light. I only looked it up once and it committed itself to memory at 186,282.396 miles per second give or take 7 ten thousandths of a mile. I have a head full of numbers like this and at similar precisions. I also recently owned up to suffering from life long annoying notions of gender dysphoria that come and go in an upsettingly inconsistent way all my life. What I mean is the dysphoria manifest differently in my fifties than the way it did in my teens.
I'm posting this because I have no one to tell any of this to. I feel utteraly alone, and I want to know if others relate. It's ok to have a unique perspective, but when you're the only person you can share that perspective with, well it just seems to be a huge waste of insights and experience that others could benefit from. I want to know about your experience too, it's healthy for us to share. It certainly beats transgender depression and despair, concepts that I'm not unfamiliar with.

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Hey, thanks for sharing. You are definitely not alone here. We come in all shapes sizes, genders, sexes, orientations, etc. There is no such thing as normal. There is a spectrum. We all fit on it somewhere, but for some reason society still tries to say some points on the spectrum are "normal" or acceptable. They are wrong, but we are all who we are. They have their journey, we have ours. Welcome.

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Eidetic memory for only certain things? I can relate.But
But I am not Aspie. It does run in my family though.
(2 nephews with varying degrees).

At least now you know part of the why?

Talk to lots of people - maybe those on the path know more and can help.

You're way further along than you were a month ago! ? Knowledge is power.

RavenCT Level 9 Mar 9, 2019

@Mortal I pick up snippets from almost everything. And then I'm left going "Well WTH do I know about THAT?". Almost as perplexing.

@Mortal I set really clear limits with friends and family now.

There are moments I can't get rid of - but I had therapy for those. (EMDR to be specific - which helps you not to do the full on body memory thing as well).

I have far better coping skills than I did when I was younger - but I just won't put myself into a situation that's toxic either.

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Hi there, Mortal, my sibling! As tough as it feels, you are not alone. Klinefelter's syndrome is one of 47 Intersex variations, and Intersex people are more common then red-haired people according to the latest figures. I help run a few Intersex organizations that you are welcome to join, some are on the web and some are on social-media platforms like Facebook and MeWe. I'll send you a few links. Stay strong! Cyber-Hugs to you!

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