Hi, this is my first post.
I've always known that I was different, had a lot of quirks, trouble making friends, ect. but never put it all together until recently when I read about Asperger's and thought "this would explain a lot". So I guess that is my self diagnosis, but it really seems to fit. I'm really bad at small talk, eye contact, knowing what to say on the phone or when someone else says something about how they feel. I do a thing with my hands, like rocking/ spinning in chairs, watching fans and other spinning things, and watching the divider while driving on the highway. My interests: rabbits, then sharks, then space/astronomy, now biomedical/pharmaceutical research. I'm in my second year at college and still haven't made any really good friends here. I have acquaintances, some that I guess I could call friends, but I find that I just don't have much in common with them or interest in interacting with them. I went to some parties last year, and did other things like going to movies or dinner, but I think less often than the average college student. My roomate last year was rarely around, so I could go back to my room and hide out when I needed to. This year my roomate is around more, wants to talk, and wants me to go to parties and stuff. I haven't gone to parties or anything though since when she leaves to go to a party is the only time I can be alone. Interacting with most people just tires me out. I work really hard to try to say the right thing in a conversation, I guess type of thing that other people would say/ that I'm expected to say. I don't really mind spending time alone although I would like to spend time with people who I had something in common with.
I'd like to find out if I actually have Asperger's or something else and see if I can get some help. There's a free counseling service at my school that I could go to or I could e-mail or call this woman who specializes in Asperger's and Autism who works in the department of communacitive disorders and sciences. What shoud I do? or suggest something else
Thanks
06 Sep 2009, 9:27 pm
