Hello

[Damore]

Hi,
This is my first time here, and wanted to introduce myself. My name is Daniel I am 43 years old and live in Texas. At the moment I don’t know if I am on the spectrum or not but most of my life I’ve always felt different. Growing up I was always the quiet shy kid and was told I would grow out of it. As I got older I figured I had some sort of social anxiety…I’ve never really had any friends and the thought of being social is overwhelming, even though in my mind i want to be the social, funny, talkative guy that people want to be around. i feel like people dont understand me. i dont know how to form meani gful relationships, so i hope to learn more about the spectrum. Has anyone experienced anything similar? Thanks for reading

 

[tree]

 

[Jumpinbare]

Hi and welcome. You certainly have layed out a typical autism profile. Of course, we're not doctors here (I don't even play one on television), so we can't confirm your condition. But you should get good info here.

 

[Damore]

Thanks, I hope to get as much information as possible. I feel lost and dont know where to begin

 

[8398]

Welcome ^_^

 

[MNAus]

Hello there, welcome. What are your aims, aside from getting some info?

 

[Aspychata]

Welcome, lots to read here, and you may find yourself accepted at the same time.

 

[Neia]

Welcome

 

[WhitewaterWoman]

Welcome. I’m glad you’re here.

 

[FayetheADHDsquirrel]

Welcome. Different people present different traits. When I was growing up ,I think other children found me annoying because I liked to inform them of various random scientific facts about plants,animals,rocks, the weather ,ect. and would get obsessed with a certain movie or book for months at a time. I finally got diagnosed a couple of years ago at the age of 30.

 

[Rodafina]

Hello and welcome @Damore.

I think you can find some answers to the things you are wondering about if you stick around for awhile and partake in what the forum has to offer.