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Adults with Asperger's Disorder

11 Jan 2009 11:15 PM

Hi, I am a 29 year old male and I believe that I may have Aspergers. Ever since I was small I have hated all social situations. I would look around at the other children and just not know what to do or say to them. I cannot judge what peoples motivations are. I have a hard time getting sarcasm or puns. I have a really bad habit of when I am around someone (and this may sound really weird) of taking on the person that is speakings accent or way of speaking. I work with some people, one is Latino and the Other is from England and when I am around them I have to fight really hard not to speak like them because I dont want them to think that I am making fun of them. I have done really well in school. I graduated in the top 5 of my high school, I finished college, graduate school, and am working on another master's degree right now. The problem is that it never seems to be enough. I can only function well in a structured environment like a school it seems. I also get these really bad obesssions when it comes to things sometimes, like collecting. If I start collecting something it gets out of control really fast and it can take control over my life sometimes. I do not like meeting new people or social situations at all. I have to practice over and over in my head what I need to say in different situations so that I can be prepared for them when they happen. I have never felt comfortable around other people at all because I cant seem to figure others out at all, people are like a mystery to me. Anyway I know this is really long, I do tend to ramble when it comes to writing things, but I can never seem to talk to anybody in person that well