27 Nov 2014, 12:53 am
Hey guys. Obviously I'm new here. I'm 22 and studying geology and I recently self-diagnosed myself with Aspergers. It's nice to finally have an answer as to why I've always been so different, but it's also kind of hard because I now realize that I have this condition that I'm going to have to learn to live with. I'm glad I found this place, because my friends aren't very supportive of me. I also have Generalized Social Anxiety or whatever, and I've been diagnosed with depression recently. Anyway, it's hard to talk to my friends about any of these issues because their only response is usually to "get over myself". Well, if anybody figures out how to "get over" a chemical imbalance then please let me know. I figure my anxiety and depression somewhat stem from my Aspergers.
Now that that's out there....... (sorry for that depressing paragraph), I'm a huge science nerd (namely geology and astronomy but it all intrigues me), I consider myself a transcendentalist and a conservationist, and I'm an introvert with introverted tendencies. 
27 Nov 2014, 2:04 am
Hey britainm welcome. 
27 Nov 2014, 10:08 am
Welcome! 
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01 Dec 2014, 1:26 pm
Welcome! 
01 Dec 2014, 2:01 pm
Welcome in! (hugs)
Yeah, those who often say "get over yourself" are ignorant a*ses. Derpession is a serious thing, but mostly brews when you aren't doing anything because then things get existential. You'll do more thinking and suffer more guilt about something than you will actually keep your mind from traveling in that direction. Sometimes, depression is mostly a lack of understanding or true connection with people who are just like you. So, I hope we fulfill your needs here.
