Hello everyone.
I am here because I think I might possibly be an Aspie. I’m not sure yet. But it does seem to explain a lot of issues I’ve been dealing with for as long as I can remember. Severe social anxiety, lack of social reciprocity, lack of empathy, episodes of mutism, panic attacks (maybe they are meltdowns?). I’ve done a fair job of masking and fitting in and being accepted at work and among friends. But sometimes I just shut down for months at a time and don’t want to talk to anyone. I can barely cook myself dinner or function at work. I find it difficult to maintain relationships over long periods of time because I just can’t explain why I disappear like that.
So, in joining discussions on this forum, I look forward to hearing others stories.
I am here because I think I might possibly be an Aspie. I’m not sure yet. But it does seem to explain a lot of issues I’ve been dealing with for as long as I can remember. Severe social anxiety, lack of social reciprocity, lack of empathy, episodes of mutism, panic attacks (maybe they are meltdowns?). I’ve done a fair job of masking and fitting in and being accepted at work and among friends. But sometimes I just shut down for months at a time and don’t want to talk to anyone. I can barely cook myself dinner or function at work. I find it difficult to maintain relationships over long periods of time because I just can’t explain why I disappear like that.
So, in joining discussions on this forum, I look forward to hearing others stories.