The Asperger's Girl Guide

Yes it's true Aspie girls and the boys to can be like the oracle of all information whether it is on our obsession or passion or just daily little things such as do planets shine?  The answer to the question above is No... but Planets do reflect light from the sun.  It is in a way that we are a walking, talking Search Engine, and it can be brilliant to retain random information or sometimes just plain annoying. There isn't much I can say on the science behind the ability to be a walking Google. But in some ways it could be due to the fact that our long term memories work better than our short term memories. We can remember things that we heard on the radio, or watched on TV. Random facts that will mean nothing to someone can mean something to us. The Brain is an amazing organ which allows us to think and formulate words and language, see images and feel emotions but sometimes the brain can be our downfall.  There are Pros and Cons to all things in Life ...

This is a really big issue as it happens to all us Aspie girls at one time or another and the true person underneath reveals herself.  Usually this occurs at home, where we feel at our most secure and for various reasons.  Mine slips off from time to time and when it happens you usually feel lost or exposed even if you are in your home environment so why does it slip?  It slips due to tiredness or stress... I know when the mask begins to slip and the: "No really i'm ok.." routine doesn't cut it anymore and all you really want to say is:  "F off ... I'm tired, I'm unhappy and i'm sick of .... and ..."  It can make life seem harder to bare to the point where you retreat to your comfort zone inside your shell and just allow your thoughts to swallow you up whole, and the nasty cycle of depression and self loathing begins out of normally frustration or lack of understanding.  I want to say it's ok to let the mask slip but it isn't as it's ...