PartCuriousPartDesperate
Active Member
Hello,
I have felt very different from my peers since childhood. My interactions with them feel to confirm that they also find me different. I have been told directly on multiple occasions. This has caused me severe distress for most of my life. I have always had trouble socializing, and when I do manage to gain "acceptance" by a group, I typically feel like an outsider within that group. I have suffered from depression at my inability to connect with others, which I crave, and have almost taken my life in the past.
I have managed to woo someone, and I am now married. Although I don't have friends that I see, I do love my wife, and am grateful for her. Though, I still feel very alone, and disconnected. This has caused problems in our marriage.
I suspect that I may fall under an Asperger's diagnosis. To my eye, I display a great many of the typical symptoms.
My question: I am 31. Even if it's true, the disorder hasn't stopped me from finding a mate, and a gainful career. Is it really worth while to seek an evaluation? Especially considering that there isn't much for me in the way of interventions, and labeling a thing doesn't really change it.
I have felt very different from my peers since childhood. My interactions with them feel to confirm that they also find me different. I have been told directly on multiple occasions. This has caused me severe distress for most of my life. I have always had trouble socializing, and when I do manage to gain "acceptance" by a group, I typically feel like an outsider within that group. I have suffered from depression at my inability to connect with others, which I crave, and have almost taken my life in the past.
I have managed to woo someone, and I am now married. Although I don't have friends that I see, I do love my wife, and am grateful for her. Though, I still feel very alone, and disconnected. This has caused problems in our marriage.
I suspect that I may fall under an Asperger's diagnosis. To my eye, I display a great many of the typical symptoms.
My question: I am 31. Even if it's true, the disorder hasn't stopped me from finding a mate, and a gainful career. Is it really worth while to seek an evaluation? Especially considering that there isn't much for me in the way of interventions, and labeling a thing doesn't really change it.