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Hello everyone

I've yet to get diagnosed with autism yet, I'm going for an evaluation on Monday at a regional center since I simply cannot afford to get one anywhere without money and I haven't had my first job. I struggle a lot with making friends, I already struggle with the ones I do have because they don't really seem to understand me and I don't always feel like I can be myself. I was almost diagnosed with bipolar disorder by a psych after one single session and she almost put me on meds but my therapist who specializes in dealing with patients like that says I don't really seem to fit the criteria and my issues are a lot deeper than that.

Anyways, sorry for rambling. I tend to do that excessively not even on purpose. I'm 22 years old and I don't mind whatever pronouns honestly. Hoping to get my diagnosis after my evaluation so I can get that comfort that I actually belong somewhere and finally get some help in life.

I am a video editor who has been editing since 2016, it's my comfort hobby where I can express myself or just show my interests. I love the band Ghost (can't really listen to anything else other than the new song for Terrifier 3). I am a big gamer, I love playing Apex Legends, Overwatch, Fortnite, etc. I will probably ramble about anything I like if you give me the opportunity to, otherwise I'm usually very reserved and I won't say too much. If I'm really comfortable around someone, I literally scream and become the loudest person in the room. I'm also a very sensitive person (thanks to lots of people who take everything I do or say personally even when it's not supposed to be so I'm always ruminating on every interaction I have).

Welcome to Wrong Planet! I hope you enjoy it here.

Hi Terzo,
Welcome to WP.

welcome

Welcome to WP! No matter what diagnosis they give you, you are welcome here.

And, remember, the best diagnosis is the correct diagnosis. But I think the assessment process was fun...parts of it were clearly designed for children, the usual patient for an assessment...but that amusing aspect of the process does not cause me to question the result.

If the correct diagnosis for you turns out to be Autism Spectrum Disorder then I hope you feel the same way I did when I got that diagnosis: relief to finally know what is wrong with everyone!

terzothethird, Welcome to Wrong Planet.

You wrote, "I am a video editor who has been editing since 2016." So it seems like you have been into video games since around age 14".

Life in a way is like a video game. It is almost like we are living in a real video game. Humans are an advanced being. If you look in our skull and deconstruct the brain it has two sides. One exist on the left side of the skull and is normally the dominant side, our daytime brain. But on the right side of our skull is another brain. Normally it develops into our night time brain that exist in REM and Deep NREM sleep states. But for some of us (we die before reaching the age of around 12 and the other side of our brain steps in to this other world, the daytime world. It is almost like we live on the Wrong Planet. We are a bit out of place. We live with many strange traits or flaws. These characteristics make it difficult for us to be normal. We have strange flaws that most people (NTs) lose as they transform from childhood to adulthood. But sometimes we can turn these flaws into advantages. So sometimes we become high functioning humans with I.Q.s of 150.

So the best advice I can give you is - learn what your special skills are. These are skills that other humans do not possess. Many of your differences may produce flaws, ancient flaws. Some of these are traits that existed as our species made the journey through millions of years. These special abilities and strange flaws are our +s and -s. The secret is to learn what they are and use your +s to overcome your -s.

Ahoy-hoy.