This forum makes me feel depressed

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I would also add that I also come here pretty much because I find it interesting. Even in some of the worst and best examples here I see parts of my character. I end up understanding myself somewhat better. It is too bad I couldn't find something like this 20 years ago.

I AM happy I came here at a happier time though. Some make AS sound hopeless, depressing, debilitating, and some make AS sound great, hopeful, and liberating. LUCKILY, I am closer to the later. As for the formers effects? Well, pobody's nerfect! (Note to foreigners.... That is an American saying basically illustrating how "nobody is perfect")

Remember *These pretzels are making me thirsty!*?

I figure you can stop eating the pretzels or you can keep on eating them and go get a nice tall cool glass of lemonade to go with em.

Same thing with everything in life, including this forum and excluding nothing.

HTH somewhat.

Peace out.

Hell, this is the first place on the internet where nobody has called me "sick" or "perverted" so far.
I haven't been depressed from anything on this board yet and that is like a world record for me.

Sometimes just coming here makes me feel depressed, although just thinking about Asperger's Syndrome can do that.

I still come here though as there are plenty of interesting posts to read.

Yes, I notice that too sometimes and i've realised that it happens when i'm letting "it" (WP forum consensus, or at least what looks like it !) stop me saying what I think. When i'm beginning to think i'd better not say "such and such" ( for instance that Sensory Processing Disorders may be result of the sensory deprivation caused by putting babies down in their cots the whole time rather than carrying them !) , when i let myself feel shut up by what seems like monolithic agreement on some fundamental issue , and i go along with it for a bit but notice i'm feeling more and more glum.
Feel heaps better as soon as i start burbling again!!

I can't remember ever walking away from WP feeling depressed from reading posts here. I've gone 48 years feeling alone and misunderstood, but here at WP I feel understood and connected. It is liberating to FINALLY figure out what is (likely) wrong with me and to be able to converse with other people like me.

When I read a post that makes me feel vulnerable or too sad, I skip it and let others who are stronger than I at the time, deal with that post/person. On days that I am stronger, I am more likely to reach out to others.

The out side world is what makes me feel depressed,
while I agree that 2 depressives are likely to bring each other down,
the only thing truly depressing about this sight is the amount of people
who seem to have suffered in ways I can identify with.
That is the outside worlds fault

Hear no mater what is being said
I have never felt anywhere near
the alienation I get every where
in 'the real world'