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dragonless

dragonless

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Self-diagnosed 48 yo female, and the more i read the more convinced i'm an Aspie. Thought of myself as an alien - or even mentally challenged - most of my life. My relatives just called me shy. i've presented myself as fairly 'normal' if one overlooks my inability to make friends or be interested in the latest trend or be sociable at all. i prefer solitude with the exception of a mate (currently non-existent) or a single friend.

For the last 5 years i've mostly been an extremely depressed recluse. Recently stumbled upon descriptions of Asperger's and was stunned to realize how many 'symptoms' i have. Needless to say, i am a newbie at this and still have much to learn. But after reading even a few posts here and discovering certain quirks i have are also shared by others makes me feel like i've finally found a tribe who i can relate to.
 
Hi there, welcome to AC.

I can relate to the recluse, after I was diagnosed I went in the perfect shutdown for five or six years. Still not out of it after four years of understanding I needed to break the spell of the shutdown, but I am not as reclusive as I was. This site helped me enormously, it was as if I had found a home and there are so many great people here.

Check out our resource section too, lots of good advice.
 
Hey there dragonless. I am not sure if I am in any way autistic, but I have definitely had my bouts of depression and social withdrawal. I find the two symptoms feed off of each other. You are depressed, in part because you are lonely, but your depression makes it difficult to get out, which makes you depressed, ext...
 
Welcome :)

I'm sorry to hear you've been going through a rough time. It's never easy going through depression, let alone doing so alone. I hope you're able to find some comfort in talking with many like-minded individuals here. I've added a few links below, which you might find interesting.

Resources: Autism & Asperger's Resources | AspiesCentral.com

Tony Attwood (a YouTube search is worth doing):

The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome | AspiesCentral.com

Home

AS for women:

Day 62: Females with Asperger’s Syndrome (Non-Official) Checklist | Everyday Asperger's

Aspergirls: Empowering Females With Asperger Syndrome | AspiesCentral.com

Safety Skills for Asperger Women: How to Save a Perfectly Good Female Life | AspiesCentral.com

Unofficial self-diagnostic tests: Online Tests | Life on the Spectrum
 
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