Just a little hopefully helpful advice

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I've been dealing with depression since early February, but only realized it a few weeks ago. I stopped even visiting WrongPlanet during that time, and I just thought it was "well, my girlfriend really gets me, and my two closest friends have been asking about Asperger's more, so I don't need to talk about it on here as much." But in reality, I was withdrawing from here just like I was withdrawing from everywhere else: friends, classes, etc. That took away a great resource; this site is full of people who really understand what living with Asperger's and depression is like, people who really get it. If you notice yourself withdrawing from here, make a conscious effort to come back. Make a conscious effort to reach out. The same applies to real life, obviously, if you have a similar group of support. Remember that there are people out there who understand, and even just seeing that can make a difference.

Oh, I know I'm depressed, but I don't know if I consider posting here to be a form of "reaching out." I'm just bored out of my skull and have nothing better to do. The conundrum is that I have no friends or SO and I don't know how I will ever end up in a situation where I might meet any ever again.

I just want to say thank you. I've been reading posts for some time now and relating with so much of it, but I tend to hold back my thoughts because they've generally already been said. I've been in a constant back and forth with just withdrawing from everything as you mentioned, but I'm going to make a conscious effort to remain active in this place where people just seem to understand. I never thought it could actually happen