I'm also an Aspie and I must say, I like it, I consider it an advantage. Sure, I may be lacking somewhat socially, but I'm smart and can figure stuff out and remember stuff other people can't. I'm different, not disabled. I have worn glasses since I was 2 also, and I didn't get contacts until I was a Senior in high school. I wear a brace on my leg. I look different, but I try to be confident in who I am. Are people picking on you? Because that can make things so much more difficult to accept yourself for who you are, especially at your age. Have you read about making friends and dealing with people socially? I have read several really good books about people with Aspergers. I really like the ones by Temple Grandin, she is Autistic herself, and wrote a lot of literature on her perspective and how she learned to "deal" with people. I found her books really helpful. One I read recently is Thinking in Pictures.
To the rest of you, "bragging" about Aspie/Autistic relatives is basically the same as saying "my cousin did these things, in spite of the fact that she is Deaf." It just doesn't work like that. Yes, there are those with developmental disorders that are better or worse off, but we are human. Being on the Autism Spectrum doesn't mean we are disabled or any less able, it means we are unique. Please don't brag about how "amazing" so-and-so is because they accomplished a normal feat, just because they are on the spectrum.
