I found out a few months ago that my husband and I (and most likely our toddler son) have AS. This has been overwhelming to say the least, but I'm trying to be pro-active about it. I'm in the process of being assessed, my son is on a waiting list for an assessment, and my husband will be next. Anyway...in the process of being "pro-active" I found a group of Asperger women in the community. I joined and learned that I can more easily connect with Aspie's...but the problem is that these women are hard-core athiests, and they're very disrespectful towards Christianity in front of me. They asked me if I'm a Christian, and I told them that I am, and they came into my home and obviously saw that there are "religious items" everywhere, so even though I haven't spoken about my beliefs, they know about them. While I am enjoying finding aspergers support, and connecting with people who I can actually talk to about my true self for once in my life...I feel that ultimately, I cannot continue to do this for very long. Their preferred topics of conversation are far too uncomfortable for me, and I feel like I'll be shunned from the group if I don't just sit through them politely. Unfortunately that will mean that I must turn back to my life of isolation
I've been trying for years and years to make friends in a church, but this just hasn't happened for me. I've talked to people about it, and they basically blamed me and said that if I can't seem to get along with anyone than it's my own problem - which I suppose is sort of true.
So...that brings me to this...I'm betting that if I can find some Christian aspies in real life, I'll probably get along great with them. Has anyone succeeded in doing this?
I've been trying for years and years to make friends in a church, but this just hasn't happened for me. I've talked to people about it, and they basically blamed me and said that if I can't seem to get along with anyone than it's my own problem - which I suppose is sort of true.
So...that brings me to this...I'm betting that if I can find some Christian aspies in real life, I'll probably get along great with them. Has anyone succeeded in doing this?