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Dear 100 year old Jesper

I was out of ideas for something to post today when I noticed the prompt below and decide to follow it so here it goes.

Daily writing prompt
Write a letter to your 100-year-old self.

Dear Jesper (100 years)

It is me, from the past at around 36 years old, life has been better and life sure have been worse but we have managed to live life and get so far anyway. In our child hood it was the bullies who ruined our mood and these days it is waiting for the alarm to go off because of two crazy leaders, one on each side of our tiny country. If you are reading this the we survived and I am sorry that my mind was a bit crazy at the time it went one. Do you still have contact to Ria? I sure hope so since she is a great friend (A bestie) in this period even we have our up and downs. Today she learned me how to make some fish dish with garlic rice and cheese onion sauce, it was wonderful. I hope there are still fish in your time as I do not think I could live so long without fish. I am sorry to her that my mind is not so good these days since I really wanna meet up with her but can’t explain why but my body does not want to leave the country, it feels like an iron ship anchor together with lots of chains is holding me to the ground. I hope we have conquered this and found a way to move on with our lives even I am not sure where to go these days. I guess that was all for now but before I leave you I want to know one thing, I do not want to know about my love life or things like that but instead I want to know, did we every get to explore more of the universe with humans inside rockets than going to the moon again?

Thanks for everything and I hope to meet up with you someday
Jesper (36 years)

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Discussion about Asperger’s according to ChatGPT Part 1 of 2

Today I did not have any idea what to post, so I decide to do something as a first for me. I have yet to use any AI like ChatGPT for anything so decided to make it tell me what Asperger’s syndrome is. It gave me what you will read in a moment and that gave me an idea, what do you think of what ChatGPT says about Asperger’s syndrome is, is it correct to you or do you feel it is miss something important? I ask because I am curious and will give my opinion in the comments if people reply this post while if not then I will reply it next week.

ChatGPT begins

Asperger’s Syndrome, often referred to as Asperger’s Disorder, is a condition that was previously considered a distinct form of autism. It is now recognized as part of the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) following changes to diagnostic criteria in the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition).

People with Asperger’s Syndrome typically experience:

  1. Social Challenges: Difficulty with social interactions and understanding social cues, such as body language, tone of voice, or facial expressions. They might struggle to form and maintain friendships or engage in small talk.
  2. Repetitive Behaviors or Interests: They may have intense focus or deep knowledge about a specific subject and can show repetitive behaviors, routines, or rituals.
  3. Sensory Sensitivities: Many people with Asperger’s may be overly sensitive to lights, sounds, textures, or smells.
  4. Language Skills: Unlike other forms of autism, individuals with Asperger’s typically do not have significant delays in language development. However, they may have unusual speech patterns or tone.

While these traits are part of Asperger’s Syndrome, individuals with the condition often have average to above-average intelligence and can lead independent lives, particularly if they receive the right support and interventions.

Since Asperger’s is now classified under the broader category of autism spectrum disorder, it’s considered a “high-functioning” form of autism, meaning individuals might not have intellectual disabilities but still face challenges related to communication, behavior, and social understanding.

ChatGPT ends

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People with ADHD lives up to 11 years less

Today I don’t have much energy to post since I had a scout meetings all week which really took my energy plus I was delayed to go home because my mom needed my help with some computer issues so I just wanted to share a news from a Danish news site saying that people with ADHD lives up to 11 years less than normal people which I found too crazy not to post here so here is the link. I know it is in Danish but I guess people can use google translate or similar services to read it. Now I will rest so I can manage the last days of the week

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36 years ago

36 years ago, God decided to create you

He created you based on His image

He even made you more special than other human i think …

He poured more love, more patience, more positivity and many more good things

When you pray, God always hear you

You are one of a kind …

36 years ago, when i was 1 year and 3 months and 18 days, God gave me special gift.

I thank God for you.

A bestie that later came to my life.

Bring many helps for my life

Bring smiles when i face storm in my life

Never give up although i am difficult sometimes

Always do his best and fight for this friendship

I can’t hug you but my prayers can hug you

I told God my best wishes for you

More happy years to come

May your dreams come true

Good health and long life.

Don’t stop to share your kindness to this cold world

Don’t stop to be better

Thank you for being you

Happy birthday my bestie Jesper

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To change diagnose name or not

Today I was reading up on Asperger’s to make a post here and I fell over a website which clearly told me the difference between ‘old’ Asperger’s and the new level 1 that has replaced it in 2013. Why Asperger’s Syndrome Is No Longer an Official Diagnosis is the link for those who want to read it and I just looked at the levels and reasons which made me wonder if I should change the look at myself and call myself a level 1 (DSM-5) instead of Asperger’s. I understand the reasons behind the changes but I am not ‘afraid’ to be called something a nazi doctor was name since no matter what he was the one who discovered it and second of all I am not always feeling that the new levels covers me so guess I will continue to call it that even some people might prefer the new one which I am not even sure what is other that ‘autism’. So unless I am told otherwise I won’t call myself Autism level 1 since I am not sure if that is my real number.

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10 things you might not know about Asperger’s

1. Will not go along with the crowd if they know that something is wrong
I hate to do things I know is wrong already so only if I am force or I do not know better then I will walk with the crowd

2. Don’t force others to live up to demanding social expectations
I do not care what the social expectations says that you have to do, I do not care

3. don’t have hidden agendas
I say things blunt and yes it sometimes give me problems but I rather have it all in the open than keep it a secret

4. don’t usually recognize hierarchies, and so are unlikely to give someone superior status simply because that person is wealthy or has attained a high position in an organization
I can talk to anyone as long you want to talk to me and I do not care about who and what you are

5. are very accepting of the quirks and idiosyncrasies of others
please be how you are around me and do not fake it

6. have no interest in harming others
I do not like to hurt people which is also why I do not like fights no matter what, I know it sometimes means I go silent but it is just because I do not want to continue the bad way

7. like to spend time alone and are perfectly capable of entertaining themselves
Sure I can have fun with you but I do not mind being on my own as well

8. don’t discriminate against anyone based on race, gender, age, or any other surface criteria
If you are kind to me, I do not care about anything, sometimes I just need a little ‘push’ to get started but that has nothing to do with you

9. you definitely know a few autistic people. Maybe you don’t know it, but you do. Maybe they don’t know it either. We’re 1% of the general population, which is higher than it sounds.
I might have Asperger’s but we are different just like you are to someone else

10. Asperger’s is not a thing anymore
I know Asperger’s is not a thing but it was when I was diagnosed and I am not sure where to place me in the new system.