Hi, I'm new and curious.

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Hi, Everyone...
My name is Tyler. I have not been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, but I have always had problems with communication, social anxiety, ADHD, and... much more.

I have a horrible memory and I don't really understand emotions, which my therapist doesn't understand. I manage to get by in life, but it does bother me a lot. Recently several people have suggested that I might be a high-functioning autistic. I did a little research and it seems to fit me well enough for me now to want to know for real.

I'm shy though... I don't want to suggest I might have this or ask for testing because I don't want people to think I am just saying this to draw attention to myself. A lot of times I am misunderstood by "regular" people. I am sick of having to rely on the learned formulas in my head to calculate how I am supposed to react to things. I am tired of having to solve an equation to figure out what someone expects of me. I am also tired of people joking around, but me not realizing that they are joking.

I wish being social just came naturally to me. So no, I have not been diagnosed... but I am very curious.

Thanks,
Ty

P.S. How do I get to the chat? It's not working... the Java thing keeps giving me error messages or saying it is unable to connect. The other link won't go through...

Welcome to WrongPlanet!

I don't really check the chat - it's typically faulty anyway, much like the blogs!
Hope you enjoy your stay here

Welcome, Tyler.

Welcome to Wrong Planet!

To WrongPlanet!! !

Welkome to WP!

Mick

thanks for the warm welcomes.
I'm so tired of sitting on the edge of things and being the observer. I never really fit in and I'm so awkward. I wish I knew better how to interest others and have people like me... enough to want me around... like ask me to participate instead of me tagging along and sort of sticking out.

Anyone have any tips for someone who deals with these kinds of issues and is really new to looking into it?
-Ty