[Nicola]

I'd like to speak out and tell you I was diagnosed with Asperger's at the age of 6, I've kept quiet about it on the Internet until now but thought as there's people out there like me I may as well say something, and hope that people will understand as I do find it difficult to talk sometimes in case people think less of me.

I found school difficult because of all the bullying I endured over people not understanding or accepting me for who I am, they saw that I was "different" but didn't always see the good in me. I've also helped a friend through a bad time in finding a diagnosis, I feel that through my experiences I encouraged him in a way to get diagnosed - he only found out recently that he had it and also endured some bad times like me.

I hope that you will all understand how I feel sometimes and accept me for what I am, as you can imagine it has been difficult for me to write this post.