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Hi, my name is Ray and I´ve been seeing a psychologist for about a month now due to depression lasting over 1/2 a year so far. He recently suggested that I may have Asperger´s so I´ve been spending every waking moment over the past week thinking and learning about this syndrome. It´s been interesting. My life seems to fit perfectly into everything I´ve read about it so far, minus being clumsy and having some kind of repetitive tic.

There have been many times in my life that have been a living hell for me, mainly my adolescence. I can now see why I was rejected and abused so much and why I am so easily susceptible to anxiety and depression. This past week has been an epiphany for me and I´ve felt relief because of this. But now since the initial shock is over I´m starting to find myself asking ¨What now?¨. I know the common source of all the unusual aspects of my life but it´s neurological and can´t be changed. My thinking right now is that I´ll always feel various degrees of anxiety and depression and will always have a difficult time resonating with anyone. This sucks. I will be working on my anxieties and non-verbal communication though, even if it´s in vain. So... I guess I´m an Aspie.

Welcome Ray, I hope you enjoy it here.

Welcome to WrongPlanet, and welcome to my time warp.

Welcome to WrongPlanet!

Welcome greetings to the Wrong Planet neighborhood, Ray - and also welcome to your new lease on life.

To WrongPlanet!! !

Ray-

I can appreciate how everything makes sense with a diagnosis. When my daughter had been diagnosed with PDD-NOS last year, I came to suspect I also had some sort of high functional autism. When I saw the same psychologist who my daughter had earlier this year, he made it official - I have Asperger's. My social awkwardness, my problems with depression and anxiety, and my obsessively narrow interests, which had set me apart from everyone else finally came into focus. I no longer feel as if I have to hide behind a socially acceptable facade. I am what I am. I recently told a gay friend I can understand how he felt when he finally came to embrace who he was, and came out of the closet. I'm willing to think you'll be a lot happier from now on.

-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer

Hello Ray, welcome, enjoy your stay on the Wrong Planet!

Hey don't feel bad, I dont even know if Im one but it seems to fit. Keep your chin up, things will look brighter.