Hello, I need some advice

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My name is Joshua

I am 25 years old, living in australia with my parents, and was diagnosed with aspergers in April of this year. Understandably I am still trying to come to terms with it.

My communication skills are great I can look someone in the eye when talking to them
My imagination skills are great
My social skills are horrible, I don't drink, I gamble, and I love downloading movies and tv shows.

My anti depressants are meditation, getting out of the house to go see friends (not for too long) or maybe go to a shopping center, aquarium or go to the movies by myself

I cannot get any money from the government, and my dad supports me

I am unemployed and have been for quite some time, I have had jobs but nothing that has been permanent. I am desperate for work but very picky and I refuse to do the things my brain will not allow me to do such as cleaning, waitering, those kind of service jobs. I am volunteering at the moment, but can't stand it because you don't get paid to volunteer

I am with a job company and they are applying for me, and I have a course for a teachers aide setup next year, but I still find myself by myself, not doing anything, and watching the time fly by. As usual there are hundreds of people just like me in similar positions, so there is competition everywhere even for jobs.

My real problem is post traumatic stress in the form of not being able to apply for jobs, kind of like a giant brick wall that never comes down whenever I try to write a cover letter or cv, telling me I am good at this, and the amount of rejections I have gotten in the past is too huge to count. I feel like I am stuck in limbo constantly with nothing to do in the interim period. I am not on any medication, there is no medication for frustration.

What can I do to pass the time other then downloading, reading, shopping centers, listening to music, and going to the movies.

I think I was in a similar situation to you when I was 23. I decided the best thing to do was to study. I studied computing which was a special interest. 6 years later I graduated from Uni and started working in software development. I found it stimulated my mind for the work place and was eager to apply for jobs.

If you found an interest that you could study for that may be very rewarding and help you in applying for jobs. If you can afford to study I would do that if I were you. Or perhaps move to a different city and start a new life there.

Someone did a great post on open courseware lectures. Might be a good way learn about a bunch of topics and see what is interesting

http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt141462.html

Are you close to an industrial park? Maybe knocking on some doors and asking for work might be more successful than writing letters.

i know how difficult it can be to work and not get paid for it, have you tried getting a job at the movies? those places are almost always hireing, you said you liked movies so thats why i mentioned it

goodluck!

I play a musical instrument. I once thought of busking, but never did it myself, although many of my family and friends make money that way.

Painting, writing and other artistic projects are really absorbing. There is a tiny possibility of money, but a very real benefit of material to discuss, share and use in employment.

I like experimental art using Max/msp, CFDG, Processing and the like. The relationship between rules and an aesthetic outcome is fascinating.