Hi, someone directed me to this forum, I'm new.

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Hi! I've only just discovered this forum after someone told me about it a couple of days ago, and thought I would post to introduce myself.

I'm a 21-year-old girl from the UK that was formally diagnosed with Asperger's earlier this year. According to my diagnosis I'm a very clear-cut case of it, but because I avoided any sort of assessment when I was younger it didn't get picked up until now. As a result I've never had any support, and I guess I'm still coming to terms with the fact I can use it to explain why I am the way I am, even though I worry it just seems like an excuse.

It causes me a lot of issues and I'm worried I'm never going to get much help with it. I think my symptoms are pretty severe, but even people that will claim to understand struggle to deal with it. It's messed up my chances in life completely. And, worst of all, it seems like most of the support is geared toward people younger than me. It feels a bit like nobody cares once you're 16.

I'm trying my best to get out and make friends, and have as normal a life as I can. But right now I'm a long way from that even though I can hide most of the symptoms pretty well (and just seem a bit weird).

Anyway, that's me... I don't know if I'll stick around because I get a bit triggered (sorry, I know that's a bit of a pathetic word nowadays) by lots of things.

Hey Katie welcome.

Welcome to Wrong Planet!

Welcome -- but god help you.

This place is making my issues worse not better. There are good people but god help your triggers -- there are people here who enjoy pushing all someone's buttons and more.