Hey Near. Welcome to SPD International, or as it will soon be known, SPDSupport.org. (more info coming guys!)

Thanks a bunch for taking the time to write us all a brief introduction here.

See, you really don't have to have SPD or be taking care of someone with SPD to be a member here. So long as you are willing to chat with people that are a bit odd, happy, and clingy, and don't cause major problems, then I think you'll do quite well.

I hope having more non-SPDers around will help too. I don't want this place to become some heavily segregated website where it's just people discussing the gloom and doom and never focusing on helping each other or getting better. It's easy to get people interested when it's a topic that is 'fun,' but when you are discussing a lifelong disorder that people gradually become better at coping with, it can be difficult to stay positive and keep coming back to the site.

So, having a few members who aren't heavily invested in the 'SPD life' can be a good thing. It's always good to have the variety, you know? And being willing to be hear and learn about something that is completely 'extracurricular' is quite commendable, I may add.

You're a good friend, and I hope plenty of people get to know you here too. Enjoy your stay.