Ok...Time to introduce myself

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Ok…I’ve made several posts here so I guess it’s time to officially introduce myself. I am 22 years old and I live in Minnesota with my parents. I have received a diagnosis of Asperger’s, along with OCD, HSP (Highly Sensitive Person), depression, and anxiety.

The biggest issue I deal with in life is unjust parents, therapists, and past teachers. I’m convinced that my diagnosis should really be “verbal and emotional abuse,” and that I have simply been victim-blamed. (It is too prohibitive for me to move out of my parents’ house at this time.)

I have few interests at this time but my hope is that with proper social support I can develop them.

I joined Wrong Planet in hopes of meeting others dealing with similar situations, finding a place to speak out against unjust authority, and reenergizing myself so that I can finally start doing the things that I was born to do, whatever they may be.

EDIT: I contacted the counselor who suggested that I might be HSP. I was wrong in implying that is exists as an official diagnosis.

hiya AspieAshley
welcome to our club
i was also stuck with my parents [or they were stuck with me, that is how they put it] for too long. that made me feel at the time like the classic 5th wheel.

Welcome to WP!

Welcome.

How does one get diagnosed with HSP?

Welcome to Wrong Planet!

yes. welcome.

Bun, come to think of it I am quite new to the term HSP myself and I am not sure it actually exists as a diagnosis. What I do know is that books have been written on the subject, and in my case, my counselor emailed me recently and said, "You know what? I've been getting familiarized with HSP lately and I think you might be HSP." Wikipedia also has a page on it, but the Wrong Planet system won't let me post it as a link because I'm too new.

I remember reading a few years back about HSP, but have since (as in the last few weeks) discovered what Aspergers is. I took the Aspie quiz and I don't know how good of a diagnostic test it is, but I have a pretty high Aspie score. I have all the sensory issues like with things touching me, sensitivity to light and movement (too much movement actually makes me sick), and loud, unusual, or too many noises also bother me. Lastly, I'm very sensitive to smells. I even imagine I'm smelling things all the time. Not sure if other aspies have this issue or not. Maybe HSP's have only these sensory issues, but I've also had the social issues my whole life, difficulty making eye contact, etc. so I know there's more to it in my case.

Welkome to WP

Mick