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gnomechompski
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22 May 2020, 12:51 am

Hey everyone, just thought I'd stop by and introduce myself. I'm 32 and recently diagnosed with ASD. Basically, as far back as I can remember, I've felt different. Like I just don't fit in. As a result, I've had trouble making friends and maintaining friendships. I've never been much of a talker. I begged my parents to let me play hockey when I was a kid, but I don't recall making a single hockey friend the five or so years I played on various teams. My parents just shrugged it off as shyness. In high school, the doctors said I was depressed and socially anxious. Here I am, 32 years old and I have literally 3 friends and we're not that close. They're more like acquaintances at this point. I haven't had a relationship that's lasted longer than six months and haven't been with a woman in over 2 years. I've spent the majority of my adult life alone and miserable.

Sorry if that was dark. I feel like sometimes you just gotta vent. It's almost like we're in a pandemic or something.



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22 May 2020, 12:56 am

Welcome to WP gnomechompski. Sounds like you'll fit right in. :)



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22 May 2020, 8:53 am

Welcome to Wrong Planet!


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22 May 2020, 10:26 am

Welcome to Wrong Planet :D. I suppose your age puts you in the grey zone of time when many more kids started to get an ASD/AS diagnosis.


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22 May 2020, 5:27 pm

Welcome to WP


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31 May 2020, 9:13 am

Welcome to WP!

I can relate to some of your post, many of us here can. Vent away. We’re here to listen.

Also, your username made me chuckle.


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31 May 2020, 9:24 am

welcome and happy landings on this Wrong Planet .........


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02 Jun 2020, 6:52 pm

Hi and a very warm welcome to you :)! I love hockey(have played grass hockey in Australia, but particularly love ice hockey ! !) Good to have you with us.