Do other Aspies feel burnt out on life?

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I feel like my life just drones on and nothing that I do has any purpose or meaning. It's weird though because I' in no way depressed.(I've been depressed before and I didn't feel like this) Even my old obsessions which brought me much joy are unenjoyable. I guess I just feel numb I suppose. Do any other aspies feel this way sometimes? What's wrong with e? If so, then what do you usually do to subside this.

I get that feeling fairly often, especially if I've been trying to handle a lot of stress and what not. A lot of times once I am able to get more reste and sort of recharge than it kind of wears off, but it can last for weeks at a time to where I am not really enjoying anything at all...I will try to but its like more going through the motions and not getting real enjoyment. Sometimes it effects my ability to enjoy music and that is like my favorite thing.

By the way that is the best avatar ever....lol

Yeah, I know what you mean. Especially about it being different than being depressed. Right now, I am dealing with pretty severe depression issues, and I have in the past as well. At other times, I've been content, but just exhausted. I can't speak for all aspies, obviously, but I'd imagine for at least some of us it comes down to the combo of poor social skills and limited interests--I LOVE movies, but I can only watch so many of them before I need to focus on something else. The fact is, this is an extroverts world. It can get very tiring no matter how good your mood is. My recommendation? Try thinking of something similar to, but different from, your normal interests. Stagnation is death.

Yes, I feel I'm burned out on two aspects of life especially -- forced "casual/incidental" social encounters I do not want, and also, work.

I've worked very very hard for a very very long time and I'm not a slacker but I feel more and more like I just can't take it anymore. I'm tired, and weary.

I get that way when I have been under a lot of stressed and get completely overwhelmed. It is not that I don't *like* anything, but I don't feel like I have the "life energy" to deal with it. It is like mono of the mind. My brain is fried and tired I can't even think about doing stuff, even though I want to.

The best way to recover is rest. The problem is that life continues to march on, and stuff needs to get done. It seems like there is not enough time to rest at the deep level I need.

This school year has been a problem for me because I didn't feel like I got enough recovery time over the summer to get restrengthened for the start of the school year. So, I felt like I was starting already in a deficit of energy.

Sometimes I am under very heavy workload, and receiving pressure from all directions, but as far as I know I've never been stressed, let alone depressed.
My sister is depressed very often (she says), and I just don't understand it. I don't understand the word "depression".
I have a really boring life, no friends, no girlfriend. Never had any real friends really.
I don't learn the things I want, and I don't archieve the things I want.

This may sound pathetic, but it really isn't. I try to live my life in a positive may. Stay optimistic. I guess that's something you have to learn over time.
Despite all these things, I've never been really sad. Usually I am just..me. When people ask me the oh-so-commonly used question "How are you?", my answer is always "you know, normal". "Normal" is a word I use very often. It means I am not happy, neither am I sad. Just...living the life.

I hope this made sense to you.

I guess I'm not alone, so how do I get better?