Asperger Syndrome

How an autowallah broke my spirit

11th October was not a great day. My new Acer laptop (purchased by my boss just a month ago) was already having all sorts of problems - the charging was taking ages - 5 mins for a mere 1 % ! :O Later, I had found out (at a service centre near my home) that…Read more How an autowallah broke my spirit

Why do I feel insecure?

Why do I feel insecure?   Is it the need to please? Is it the need to impress?   Should everyone like me? Should I care what they think?   No one can be perfect Flaws are so endearing They are who you are   Why do I feel insecure? Do I need to prove…Read more Why do I feel insecure?

I keep losing things

Do I have an absent mind ? As some people assume ? I certainly have an autist mind A mind with a different tune Organization is not my forte Though I try my best It is a real test With less success than failure I keep losing things Though I do take care It is…Read more I keep losing things

My experiences as an Aspie: Part Six

Again, to refresh you all; here are the first 5 parts: https://ashwinkumar1989.in/2017/05/09/my-experiences-as-an-aspie-part-one/ , https://ashwinkumar1989.in/2017/05/10/my-experiences-as-an-aspie-part-two/ , https://ashwinkumar1989.in/2017/05/12/my-experiences-as-an-aspie-part-three/ , https://ashwinkumar1989.in/2017/05/25/my-experiences-as-an-aspie-part-four/ and https://ashwinkumar1989.in/2017/07/30/my-experiences-as-an-aspie-part-six/ . One of the things that I have not discussed so far is the therapy itself. As mentioned earlier, the counsellor in Mumbai has been far more effective than the one in Chennai; as she made a concerted effort to…Read more My experiences as an Aspie: Part Six

My experiences as an Aspie: Part Five

Well, well. It has been a while indeed. 2 months! If you have forgotten the earlier parts (I wouldn't blame you at all if you had 😉 ) here are the links: https://ashwinkumar1989.in/2017/05/09/my-experiences-as-an-aspie-part-one/ , https://ashwinkumar1989.in/2017/05/10/my-experiences-as-an-aspie-part-two/ , https://ashwinkumar1989.in/2017/05/12/my-experiences-as-an-aspie-part-three/ and https://ashwinkumar1989.in/2017/05/25/my-experiences-as-an-aspie-part-four/ . To keep you up-to-date, I started working at a recruitment consultancy in Malad West since April 2016; involving a…Read more My experiences as an Aspie: Part Five

The pain of being a liberal autist

Ever wonder how I came to be thus? Dig deep into my childhood Answers you may find thus Being bullied is never good More so, if it is because you are different Being chased with sticks around a park and occasionally beaten Just because playing cricket with yourself was not a fad then On my…Read more The pain of being a liberal autist

My experiences as an Aspie: Part Four

After a while, I am back! To refresh you all, here are the first 3 parts: https://ashwinkumar1989.in/2017/05/09/my-experiences-as-an-aspie-part-one/  , https://ashwinkumar1989.in/2017/05/10/my-experiences-as-an-aspie-part-two/ and https://ashwinkumar1989.in/2017/05/12/my-experiences-as-an-aspie-part-three/ . I was lucky that my mom had a counsellor friend who had her own clinic near my home. By the way, it was obvious that my counselling in Chennai was not very effective; and I had…Read more My experiences as an Aspie: Part Four

My experiences as an Aspie: Part Three

Hope you are so far enjoying, as well as getting a good insight into my experiences as an Aspie! Well, for those of you who have not yet read the parts 1 and 2; it's never too late - here are the links:https://ashwinkumar1989.in/2017/05/09/my-experiences-as-an-aspie-part-one/  and https://ashwinkumar1989.in/2017/05/10/my-experiences-as-an-aspie-part-two/ . My employers at my first organization were kind enough to…Read more My experiences as an Aspie: Part Three

My experiences as an Aspie: Part Two

This is a continuation of my blog on my experiences as someone with Asperger's Syndrome. If you haven't read the first part, please do read it here https://ashwinkumar1989.in/2017/05/09/my-experiences-as-an-aspie-part-one/ . During my 9th standard, my craze for cricket resurfaced with a bang. India started its World Cup 2003 campaign with a rather laboured and unimpressive win over minnows…Read more My experiences as an Aspie: Part Two

My experiences as an Aspie: Part One

I got the inspiration for the title (as well as most of the content) of this blog from two people who had written exceptional blogs about themselves - one of whom has become a kind of online acquaintance for me.  Those of you who are reading this now; had you read my bio in the 'About' section,…Read more My experiences as an Aspie: Part One