Social Issues?

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Ok, like i said in another forum I am not officially diagnosed with aspergers but i am with social anxiety (diagnosed at 17) and just trying to put the pieces together and can't seem to get some things about aspergers. Because sometimes im certain i may have it yet other times i feel like maybe i dont have it. So im just trying to really understand and go back in time in my childhood and things like that to have a better understanding whether i do or do not have aspergers. Anyway I've read that most people with aspergers have social issues and things like that but social issues could be a variety of things. And i know alot of kids are put into special classes because of their social problems and other issues too. But im just trying to figure the social stuff out with aspergers and maybe alot of you can help me. For me i had social issues when i was in elementary school ( i was then homeschooled later on in life) my social issues were being very quiet and i remember always bein alone on the playground walking around by myself. Is that the same for aspergers when people say someone with aspergers has social problems..Also i couldnt have more then one friend even as i got older because it was hard..It was ok to talk one on one but throw another person into it i feel lost becus then the other two people tend to take to each other more than me cus i dont know what to say. Is this true for people with aspergers? What are social problems for you? Also i notice whenever my sister has friends over i am used to them but talking a normal conversation is abit difficult so i always say immature things like "poop" talk and be overly silly sometimes. When im not bein silly i am quiet and dont talk and zone out and cant relate to wutever my sister and her friend are talkin about, however i am not silly/immature like that when i meet someone for the first time of course. Could that be considered my social awkwardness. Also one of the reasons i may not have social anxiety is cus i am not very scared to get ajob and thats not the main reason holding me back. The main reason is becus i just dont want to be around other people all the time cus i get stressed out if i dont have my alone time when i want it, I want to do my own thing, i have no interest in getting a job becus i feel like i dont relate to people, and last becus the im afraid i may be asking to many questions about something i dont get becus idont comprehend what to do right away and wouldnt want that to interfere with the job.

Also, does the social issues continue for you when you are around your family or people that u are most comfortable with? This is why i keep thinkin i may NOT have aspergers but maybe i am wrong..because when i am with my family i talk to them..yes i am still immature and silly on a regular basis but i feel i can carry on normal conversations with my family. Are people with aspergers like that for the most part? This is where i am confused becus i assume in my head that someone with aspergers dont carry on regular conversations with their families either.

A little hard to follow your block of text there, but I think I got the basic gist of what you're talking about.