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Yigeren
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21 Dec 2015, 2:07 am

Not exactly sure what I'm supposed to say here. I created an account with the hope of talking with people who think like I do (more or less) and will understand me. I don't really know anyone like me, besides family members, and I have no friends. I began suspecting I have Asperger's about two years ago, and after a lot of research, I believe that I meet enough critera for a diagnosis, except that now it no longer officially exists in the DSM V.

I struggle with fitting in every single day. I never seem to know what it is I'm supposed to be doing in social situations. Sensory issues are terrible for me. Right now I'm just trying to figure out how to live a normal life.



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21 Dec 2015, 2:15 am

best wishes in finding a fulfilling life. got any interests you'd care to share about?



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21 Dec 2015, 2:45 am

Thank you. My main interests at the moment are related to anthropology and biology. I'm teaching myself Mandarin Chinese, spoken and written, for the last few months. I tend to be interested in a variety of subjects, but I will focus on one or two for a few months or years, then suddenly get bored with it/them. Anthropology and linguistics have fascinated me for decades, so they probably will remain major interests for the rest of my life. I have natural artistic talent, but I only feel creative when happy, and I have not been happy in a long time.

What about you?



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21 Dec 2015, 2:58 am

Hello, welcome to WP :3



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21 Dec 2015, 8:02 am

Welcome! :)


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21 Dec 2015, 4:29 pm

Hey Yigeren welcome. :sunny:


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21 Dec 2015, 5:12 pm

Welcome to WP!


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21 Dec 2015, 5:47 pm

Welcome to Wrong Planet! :)


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21 Dec 2015, 6:21 pm

Thank you all, I feel very welcomed!



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22 Dec 2015, 11:37 pm

Yigeren wrote:
Not exactly sure what I'm supposed to say here. I created an account with the hope of talking with people who think like I do (more or less) and will understand me. I don't really know anyone like me, besides family members, and I have no friends. I began suspecting I have Asperger's about two years ago, and after a lot of research, I believe that I meet enough critera for a diagnosis, except that now it no longer officially exists in the DSM V.

I struggle with fitting in every single day. I never seem to know what it is I'm supposed to be doing in social situations. Sensory issues are terrible for me. Right now I'm just trying to figure out how to live a normal life.


Hey and welcome Yigeren,
The best thing to do is just say what is on your mind, we are not here to judge but rather to listen.
I have an issue with communication with other people both neurotypical and neurodiverse. I have joined many chat and forum sites and it is rear that I get any response to my posts.
I have 'friends' that I meet in a social environment yet none of them ever ring me. It is not that I am weird, in fact people (in real life) love my personality.
This is very frustrating and I just do not understand how to get the attention of other people for the purpose of becoming friends.
Your are normal Yigeren as we are all normal. There is no recipe to being normal, normal is as normal does. To be yourself is normal and if people don't understand then so be it for them, they may be missing out on the most beautiful person ever.



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22 Dec 2015, 11:47 pm

i was a biology major in college and am now studying nursing. i like to sing, cook healthy food for me and my husband, and snuggle with my cat.



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23 Dec 2015, 12:14 am

Lots of people on here seem to like cats, myself included. Very interesting.