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Hello.
I'm a 21-year-old girl from Michigan who was diagnosed with Asperger's this fall. I've always been an excellent student with a good memory and an ability to learn quickly, particularly languages (I speak French, Spanish and Italian in addition to English), but I've also always had extreme difficulty making friends and dealing with authority figures, which led to me being labeled a "problem child". I'm now a senior at the University of Michigan and enjoying myself academically, and I have learned to deal with authority figures better (most of my professors seem to regard me as peculiar but likable), but I still have a really hard time making friends and have a lot of social anxiety, and it gets really lonely sometimes. I have a lot of stress relating to work and assignments when expectations aren't clearly laid out. I also often feel overwhelmed by the fact that other people do things that I'm supposed to understand, but don't. So I'm here to meet other people who think more like me and to find out more about Asperger's and how I can handle it.

Other things about me: I'm studying archaeology, I love animals, and I enjoy reading and writing fantasy, skiing, hiking and traveling.

I'd love to get to know you!

--Cat

Welcome to WP!

Hi there, nice to meet you. I have a lot of social anxiety myself. At least it's good to know i'm not the only one that does.

This whole site has felt like that--"Wow, other people have that too!" I've never known anyone else with Asperger's, and until I was diagnosed everyone told me I was just weird, I didn't think there were other people like me.

It's hard to find people who are similar in that way especially out in public. I myself don't know anyone with Aspergers but around here, I seem to find the connection with other people whereas out and about, it's very difficult.

I've been through a rough patch of social anxiety lately. With barely any friends to call my own, it kind of makes it a bit worse and it also feels like i'm talking to a wall when I try to talk to someone and they don't reply back with anything.

More people have or know someone who has AS than you may think. Or at least it feels so here.

Welcome

COW AND CHICKEN! Love that! I'm NOT the only one left!

Oh...by the way, welcome!

Welcome.

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Welcome to WP! Enjoy browsing the forums - there's something for everyone here. All the best for 2013 and I hope you can make many friends here.

Welkome to WP

Mick