Not sure if I have AS, but seriously thinking I do

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I don't know if I do or don't have AS or not, but I know that there may be something going on. I didn't really think of anything being wrong with me (well, I did but not anything like As I guess) until this evening. After I got off work today, I went to the mall to go see a new movie. Long story short, after the movie, I drove home and it suddenly hit me like a toin of bricks: I'm 26 with no real friends, no family contact (other than my mom), and outside of work and church, no social connections. And when I say no social connections, I mean NONE. I don't go out, I don't talk on the phone to anyone, I don't text, NOTHING! All I do day in and day out is go to work, go to school at night, go to church on Sundays and then repeat the process the next week. There are the occasional times when I go out to the movies, but it's either by myself, or with a group of ladies from my church, all of whom are way older than me, and have no common interests with me. I guess my point that I'm trying to make is that I feel so so so alone in this world. Like there is no one like me that can relate to me. everyone my age is either married with a family, single with kids, not on a path in life that I'm on (for example I don't do clubs, smoke, drink or anything like that, you know a God to honest real Christian woman). I'm very smart, I'm funny when I get to be comfortable, an dI do make a wonderful friend. Problem is,is that anytime I do make a "friend" it all goes up into smoke over a short amount a time. My longest friendship that I can remember is 2 years. Tht's it. It just really sucks being me because every time I want to open up and attempt to be friendly with someone, I get so clammed up thinking about how I'd come across: am I being too shy? too pushy? what if I don't know what they're talking about? I look like such an idiot... you know those kind of thoughts. I dunno. I always wanted to believe that there were people out there who we're like me, but I dunno. I haven't met anyone like me. I dunno. I just want some friends I guess. People outside of work (who again are all older than me with husbands and kids) and church (older with families) to just hang out with. I'm just so lonely.

Have you read up on the symptoms of AS? Related to any of the stories?

Regardless, welcome to the forum from a fellow newbie. We've all been through loneliness (I know I have, and even am at the moment), and you'll find a lot of support here.

Hi Rose0214! Welcome to Wrong Planet! You don't give enough trait info for me to form an opinion on whether or not you might be on the Autism/Asperger's spectrum. I suggest you do some research. You can start here with the forums we have here at WP. You do come across as shy and lonely, though. In order to meet people you need some outside interests.

- Volunteer
- Take up a hobby.
- Join a club that shares one of your interests.
- Get involved in community activities. Attend town meetings, attend functions held at the local libraries, go to sporting events, art shows and fairs, attend and/or participate in local theater groups, etc.

Give one or more of these a try, and perhaps you can think of others, too. And remember, you are among friends here at WP!

no smoking or drinking so you are a GOD to honest real Christian woman?

...um don't go to the PPR section.

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