I'm Kelly, 25 years old and recently graduated from university with a Bachelor's degree. In my free time, I enjoy studying Psychology, Sociology, Philosophy and History. In addition I love graphic design, composing music and writing. Pretty much anything in the arts, except dance (I was always really bad with coordination).
I was diagnosed by an university psychologist as having Asperger's back in March. It really helped to explain why I was the way I was when I was a kid(I was mislabeled in Kindergarten as anti-social, and it was noted in some report cards how I apparently lacked social skills, but Asperger's was never mentioned by name), and why I have trouble maintaining friendships. Before that I was self diagnosed, as a friend of mine noticed some of my inability to understand boundaries(i.e needing space) and some social cues, which prompted me to finally get a diagnosis. I'm sure people can tell sometimes, but they tend to see my anxiety more than anything. I tend to be very literal and wordy, and once I start talking about my interests, it's hard to get me to stop. I still remember as a kid observing others and trying to see how they did things so I could learn some cues because I felt like I didn't fit in, I always felt different than my classmates. I was quiet, awkward and liked doing things for the most part by myself. Making friends was not hard, but keeping them was harder. Now at 25, I can understand some cues, but others I don't always pick up on and usually by the time I do, it's too late. I was relieved when I was diagnosed because it finally explained to me why I am the way I am, and why sometimes people are easily overwhelmed by me.
I'm really glad I found this forum, and am looking forward to getting to know everyone!
07 Jun 2014, 8:47 pm
