My brain hates itself. What do I do?

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You should consume lentils, spinach and foods with high folate.
You should also consume 1-2 brazilian nuts a day because of their selenium content.

These two nutrients are excellent for minimizing autoimmunity so you can continue to have your dairy.

I can't wait to have dinner soon.

Yeah, it does get better. Not magically, mind you - it gets better because you learn to make it better. Despite your learning disabilities, you are learning to cope all the time, even though it may be so gradual that you don't notice it day-to-day. It's only when you look a few years back that you realise "hey, I couldn't do that before and now I can".

Part of that is learning to focus on what you can do and building on that. I don't mean this in the usual NT sense of "pretend everything is great when it isn't". I think it's good to acknowledge your weaknesses - just don't stop at that. Look for things you can do, too. For example, you said you cannot write, except on a computer - but most writers today do use a computer. Your writing here looks just fine. I wouldn't have known you have dyslexia if you didn't say so. That's one disability you've found a way to work around. (That's not the same as not having the disability, I know - but it is a way.)

As for not having friends or a boyfriend, that's something most aspies struggle with. If you're a good-looking girl that's a major positive right there - the boyfriends will come looking for you. Finding a good boyfriend may be another story, but at least you should have some to choose from. It could have been much worse: you could have been an aspie guy... and not good-looking. Having a good, supportive family is also a big plus that, for one, could only wish for. You're lucky in that respect. I learnt to be self-reliant from an early age, but sometimes I wish I didn't have to be all the time.

What about home schooling or being tutored?

Also some of the richest most 'successful' (in society's eyes) people did not attend or did not finish college. Some did not even finish high school.

It might not be ideal but it is not an absolute shut door in the path of your success.