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29 May 2009, 10:55 pm

Hi everyone.

I never knew that what I am going through has its own category. I've been going to a therapy workshop for social anxiety and happened to gather a handful of brochures yesterday. When I got home, I leafed through a pamphlet and found the term 'Asperger' under the subheading of a social therapy group. I had no clue what it was so I Googled it, thinking 'maybe I can relate to these people.' Google led me to Wikipedia, which led me to this site and after reading a few posts I was truly awed that so many people have endured thesame experiences that I have. As far back as I can recall I've always felt out of place...struggled to make friends and 'fit in' ...&with the right amount of acting I succeeded. But even so, I've never felt a sense of inclusion. I have never had close friends that I secretly longed for so one day in high school I just stopped trying. I felt awkward, stupid(i can't explain things and get my point across without written words!), slow (never understood jokes,sarcasm, etc). , and fake (every social interaction took a tremendous amount of effort in relaying what I felt people wanted). I felt defeated...by what? I didn't/don't know...defeated to the point where I just had to quit everything...everything. Enters depression and several suicidal attempts.

Anyway, just wanted to share my story and introduce myself. Hello! I'm am a 21 y.o. college kid from Los Angeles and am diagnosed with depression but am almost positive that this prob stems from AS.Thanks for reading.

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29 May 2009, 11:33 pm

Took me while after having been diagnosed with just social anxiety to find out about aspergers and get a DX.

Anyway hello and welcome to WP infinitellipsis.

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30 May 2009, 12:52 am

Welcome to your new home, kiddo! Kick yer feet up and have some tea Y'all are welcome heah!

(Sorry, I'm stuck in a 'southern accent mode' at the moment... It'll pass.)

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30 May 2009, 9:17 am

Hello. I hope you find some useful insights here.

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30 May 2009, 10:02 am

Welcome.

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30 May 2009, 12:07 pm

“Hello,” infinitellipsis, and welcome to the Wrong Planet community.

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30 May 2009, 1:07 pm

Welcome to Wrong Planet!

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30 May 2009, 4:47 pm

To WrongPlanet!! !

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30 May 2009, 7:32 pm

Nice to meet you, infinitellipsis.

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30 May 2009, 10:54 pm

Welcome to WP!

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30 May 2009, 11:40 pm

you should be friends with Princesseli

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