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Hi, I'm new here and I just wanted to tell you a little about myself. I'm a thoroughly depressed, bisexual 13 year old aspie living in London. I live with my mother who is an intolerant facist who's aim in life seems to be to destroy any slightly positive aspect of mine, my alcoholic, abusive father and my two repulsive sisters. My older sister also (supposedly) has AS. She is actually a lot less severe than me, but she constantly overacts and uses her diagnosis to get whatever she wants. The only thing that makes my life bearable is my best friend Max who has high functioning autism. He is the only friend I've ever had and I am the only friend he has ever had. For a while, we were actually in a relationship (obviously without my mother's knowledge!) but when my mother found out he and his family are atheists, (or, as she puts it "the henchmen of satan") she told me I was never to interact with him again. Of course, I still spend every lunch time at school with him and talk to him on facebook, but it just isn't the same as hanging out with him every weekend, or going to the cinema together. Or making out! Basically, my life is a piece of sh*t, and it would just be helpful to hear the opinions of other aspies about my situation. That's all I have to say really. Please reply!

Welcome to Wrong Planet.

Rough patches last for long periods of time, but just try to be positive and enjoy yourself however you can.

I am the only member of my entire family that has been diagnosed with an ASD, and I often get either patronized or pitied because people seem to think there's something wrong with me. (In reality, I'm just fine.)

There are plenty of places to rant on here, so go ahead. Don't be hesitant to check the other forums out as well.

Good luck to you.

Hi Luther. Welcome to WP. Teen years are usually awful for a lot of people. I do not have AS (married to one - mother of one), but I also had a crappy time when I was your age. My mother was also super controlling, to the point that I left home when I was 23 because I just could not stand her anymore. I will tell you what my sister told me once and that helped me through that: study as hard as you can so one day you won't depend on them anymore and will be able to start living your own life. I did. It rocks.

Hi Luther64! Welcome to Wrong Planet! Check out the many interesting and helpful forums here. There is even a games forum. Aim for a life on your own. I am in my early 50s and spent most of my life living with various relatives. It was horrible! We drove one another crazy! A few years ago I was finally able to live on my own. I never want to live with others again! I am an introverted hermit, and really, really need, and prefer, the lower stress levels and peacefulness of living alone. Sure it was a big change, and I do have a problem with change, but it was one I had always wanted, so I was happy to go through the adjustment period. I kept the radio on most of the time for the first few weeks on my own. That helped a lot. Not having to deal with my relatives 24/7 also helped a lot, and was absolutely great!

Remember, you are among friends here at WP!

Wow! Thank you all for being so welcoming and supportive! I'm feeling a little better already. It's good... well, not necessarily good, but reassuring to know that I'm not the only one who has it rough. I will try to post here whenever I can!

Hi and welcome to Wrong Planet, I hope you'll find lots of friends and support here

Welcome to Wrong Planet from a fellow bisexual Aspie!

Welcome to WP!

Welcome!
Try to keep cheerful, you will become a strong caring adult and this will all be left behind in your past. Tough times are hard work but they don't last forever. Things will get better.

I'm so sorry that you've got such a rough life. Dive in - you just might find a lot of love & support, as well as friends, here. I hope you do. Welcome, sweetheart!