Trying to sort out my oh-so different head space

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Hey there

I'm 27 and female, I spend 99.4% of my time alone, just me and the dogs. When I can't be with my dogs, I'm off in my own special world.

My childhood, I was VERY quiet, got teased, had no friends in a period of my life and I'm a social ret*d. I was pretty much treated as a kid that was always angry and I got in trouble for being me. Apparently I was naughty or painfully shy. Had a lot of trouble learning and had some fantastic reasons to get out of classes etc. Had enough by the second final year and quit school.

Growing up I had a period where I had friends but was always still the quiet one and still treated as an angry teenager who always had PMT.

These days I live alone, and there is a lot going on in my mind but I don't have the ability to express it verbally. Don't enjoy talking on the phone, I'm a texter.

Currently being treated for depression but I don't think it is just that, I'm depressed because the real illness is being overlooked and I'm frustrated with feeling like this and not having a reason. Just seems to easy to palm it off as depressions, oh here are some pills .. take them and you'll feel dandy.

The more I read about aspergers in females, the more it sounds like me to a T. I'm seeing my GP again in ten days but I'm not sure how to bring it up with her that I want to be tested for aspergers?

Welcome greetings to the Wrong Planet community, indigo-oak.

Welcome!

Hello, nice to meet you, indigo-oak - and welcome to the WP forums

Welcome to WP!

The pillpopping culture is aless alive and kicking, I agree with you that solutions on this aspect don't come out of a bottle - it's a temporary solutions at most. Not to mention the longterm and shortterm side effects

Just plainly ask the GP for a reference to a psychologist based upon your suspicisions and comparison with females with autism.

Cheerfully.
Wallourdes

To WrongPlanet!! !

Short term side effects of AD meditation are hitting me for sure, I'm tempted to stop but I think I will just wean myself off them so I don't have to get another script and waste another $30.

I'm seeing a guy and told him of my suspicions of me having Aspie and he agrees. Said everything he read last night was like I had written it.

Thanks to all the other welcomes Have my next GP appointment on Wednesday 22nd of December, so until then I guess I will just keep learning and reading.

welcome

you can find comfort here

Welcome Indigo-Oak.

I myself was recently diagnosed and have in the past few days found my first community. For the first time in my life, I understand people and they understand me.

I am 41 years old.

Truly, I wish I could have been diagnosed as a child or even in my twenties. It could have saved me and others much torment, anguish and remorse.

Knowledge is power. I recommend you empower yourself as soon as possible by getting a professional diagnosis. It did not make life any easier for me, but I have had fewer failures and more successes since diagnosis. For me at least, it makes interactions with NTs less stressful and life more bearable.

My experience with NTs has taught me that I would rather drive than be driven. Knowledge is the power to drive for oneself. A professional diagnosis is the keys to the car.

Welcome!