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New here, been a lurker for a bit. I have been a weirdo my whole life, and I have sensory problems (spacial, buildings, LOUD NOISES) and singlemindedness, on top of being on the happily-not-very-social side as many of you are here (refreshingly!!). Grew up with a guy with disabling Aspergers (he lived in fantasy novels!! I generally cannot stand reading fiction), and so I had a narrow view of what it is like for different people. I knew other people on the spectrum (or the version back then), but I felt like I saw "the face" of autism (textbook case), and that skewed my perception. I have since been educated from very ignorant roots.

I am probably on the spectrum, but I came here for the Other Mental Stuff section because I've always had these mixed diagnoses (at one time schizoid or some personality disorder, the symptoms of which overlap with ASD from what I read, ADHD because they love to throw that label out there, major depression, agoraphobia blah blah). I go through life phases. But now that I am struggling to get another job after a seasonal one, it is getting stressful to go between different feedback: "you might be a near psychopath;" and, "you need to suck it up." Wow, crazy AND lazy (I sleep a lot), what a great combination. Anyway, on top of physical health problems, something else is wrong, and I am actually really afraid to lose my identity after a three year (ish--can't even estimate, maybe five year...it is so bad) period of pretty total anhedonia.

In a last ditch effort I am trying here so I can see if anyone else has had similar situations they succeeded with. And also to cheerlead because, while disabilities aren't superpowers (or not always, heh), I wish people could be themselves without so much prejudice...and I would like to figure out ways in my own life to be accommodating to people at work or out and about.

I also came here for the excellent smileys

PS I am not a plumber...just had to pick a generic word!

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