Wow daynrand, you guys have quite a complex family! It's strange how with time we begin to discover and redefine things for ourselves, even things we've observed for a very long time and that have been part of our lives for a very long time.

It links well to the thread I think. For 20+ years I knew I was different, but couldn't explain it. I think the best way a person could describe an Asperger's diagnosis is a "slice of comprehension" which brings relief to the "hunger of not understanding".

I think your idea of doing a degree at your age is actually a very good one. I think when you're young, you don't question things enough, and you don't believe in the simple things in life enough. You see them, you note them, but you don't get them. As a young person, I think you waste a lot of brain power and time (and effort) in trying to "learn" when all you actually need is to "understand". I think that's the key difference between "knowledge" and "wisdom". I think many young people can have knowledge, even skills, but not a lot of wisdom. Wisdom teaches you how to throw away unnecessary knowledge, which is a scary thought when you're young, as you are conditioned to believe more is more, or better. It is something I am trying to purge from my system for the last few years. Maybe that's why I butt heads with most people my age?