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Hi, I'm Liz and I'm 18 and I'm from London England.

I dont actually know if I have Asperger's because I've never been diagnosed but I can relate to alot of the things I have read on this board and others. I've always felt different, like I never quite fitted in. I do want to make friends but I just can't seem to find a link with people. I have people talk to at college, say hi to in class ect but I have noone I really class as a friend. I had trouble in school and the last year there I just decided I didn't want to go any more so I just stopped going. The tearchers and my dad would ask why I didn't want to go but I could never explain why and how I felt.

After going to the doctors for things such as being tired alot and other things, he referred me to a psychiatrist but I said I didn't want to go, I had trouble talking to people I knew let alone a stranger. I think maybe I should have now, no matter how hard I would have found it maybe it would have helped.

I have trouble with things like eye contact, I dont mean to come off as rude or like I'm not listening but I dont like looking people in the eye. After a long while of knowing someone I can look at them for a while but I still look away.

I also have a really obsessive nature. I'm obsessed with anything to do with New York and The police, so the NYPD comes top of my obsession list.

I'm also a very nervous person, I'm constantly thinking about what could go wrong, I dont talk up in class and I'm very quiet. This is probably why I find it hard to make friends. Once I've known someone for a while I'm not as shy but it's hard to get to that point in the first place. I have lots of things repeat, like I jog my leg up and down constantly or I've got to keep moving my hands, annoys my family but I dont feel normal if I dont do it.

Ok I've been typing for a long time but I've never been able to talk to anyone abouthow I feel, it feels good to actually say how I feel...even though it is only through the internet.

Thanks for reading.

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No problem

Welcome to Wrong Planet.
I know someone here who'll appreciate the fact that you're from London, because certain large, red, two-storied objects come from there...

Thanks

Hehe, double decker busses!!

Right you are! By the way, I meant RouteMaster. You'll easily identify her by her avatar, which features... a double decker bus.

"it feels good to actually say how I feel...even though it is only through the internet. "

Yeah I know how that feels. I tried telling a few friends about AS once and they didn't really believe me (I'm also undiagnosed). They think I'm just shy or want to feel special.

I just saw a post by RouteMaster.

I know what you mean, if I ever bring it up, which I dont anymore, people just seem to act like I didn't say anything or they'll react in a way that says, 'you just want attention'. I really dont, I just want to not feel differnt the whole time.

I'm glad I found this site.

Hi Pancho. Welcome to this here WrongPlanet. Hope you like it.

Another user from our island-and-a-bit to add to the pile.

Thankyou

Wellcome Pancho!! Hope you enjoy WP
I love watching NYPD blue.

Welcome to Wrong Planet.

(Tequila, I don't recall giving you permission to speak. Do I need to take back your title?)

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Thanks IrishEyes and Webert.

I've only seen bits of NYPD blue I really want to watch it.

WELCOME Pancho!

I did notice that you locked the customised title field. And I'm a gobby bugger at the best of times, so ner-ner-ner-ner-ner. :p

What the hell language is that???! !! !!

It is a northern dialect. Just 'cause you rich lot can't understand it doesn't mean that normal (i.e. the majority) can't, you poncy whippersnapper, you.

I wish I was rich.

Werbert's income= $0/year

I wish you were Friedrich of Prussia.