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11 May 2007, 6:48 pm

So this whole introduction thingy, so much easier on the internet. I live in Alaska, 19 years old, currently working towards a Electrical Engineering degree and all that boring stuff.

I have always sympathized with those with autism, and upon recenly acquiring information about Aspergers i finally have something to name what's going on with me. I am not entirely sure though if I really have AS, just that I have alot of the symptoms. I don't look people in the eyes, I don't like being touched, and I hate chitchat. I hate the normal, "How are you?" when they don't mean a thing and all people want to hear is "good" or "fine". So if you already know the answer people are going to say, then why ask? I find it hard to make new friends, although I don't have any remote interest in making friends with my own peer group. Old people seem to like me, so.

For the past few years I have been suffering from depression from my obvious social lacking. And just when I though I would never know what is going on with me. That it will remain this unknown mystery like the meaning of life or something, then I hear about AS. And I have mixed feelings. On one hand I now know that all of this could possibly not be my fault (as in the social anxiety and crap) but then at the same time I have to tell my parents and then go to doctors and then talk out loud about my feelings and crap. And before all of this my parents say they want to put me on medication and does this mean that I still need medication?

Anyway, I am just really looking for someone to talk to about this, and I am glad that I am not alone. And I am hoping that I not just some hypochondriac just looking for some outside source for their own problems. Hope I am well recieved.

Aysmptotes

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11 May 2007, 6:59 pm

Welcome, and you'll find many like you who have not been diagnosed but think they may have AS. It's a good resource and community of knowlegable people who aren't judgemental and are very willing to share experiences and thoughts with you.

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11 May 2007, 9:08 pm

Welcome Aysmptotes,

I you find yourself in others around here, well come on out and play.

There are no AS drugs, but the world is full of dope pushers.

You do have a classic case of Electrical Engineer Syndrom,

All the ones I have know act like you, EE, IT, AI, no cure.

Read up on your condition, Dilbert is best.