retypepassword
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I'm not sure if I belong here, but I can assure you all I'm a real! live! human being (despite being potentially somewhat lacking in empathy). I'm 22 and from a land that ranges from, like, 282 ft below sea level to 14,505 ft above sea level. Hello from the island called California (... pretty sure it's a US state and part of a continent, but the map indicates otherwise). We have lots of cool plants here. Lots of computers, too. I used to be obsessed with other things. I also spend a lot of time online.
Some months ago, a psychiatrist told me she thought I had Aspergers-like qualities. She also diagnosed me with Anxiety Disorder (NOS) and depression. I guess I've been dealing with being a little awkward in social situations most of my life (as far as I can remember), and it's been stressful. I've gotten better at dealing with anxiety, but I still have a hard time really getting to know people. I don't know how to respond when they tell me things that don't pertain to me or to an interest of mine.
Basically, I'm just not very good at showing an interest in people. I have to make a conscious effort just to show that I'm interested and want to hear more, and even that doesn't take me very far. Maybe I lack empathy or am not even interested in people to begin with. No clue. I feel like I'm way too focused on myself and kind of stuck in my head.
Whoops. I'm rambling and that might've been TMI. Time to post this sucker.
Some months ago, a psychiatrist told me she thought I had Aspergers-like qualities. She also diagnosed me with Anxiety Disorder (NOS) and depression. I guess I've been dealing with being a little awkward in social situations most of my life (as far as I can remember), and it's been stressful. I've gotten better at dealing with anxiety, but I still have a hard time really getting to know people. I don't know how to respond when they tell me things that don't pertain to me or to an interest of mine.
Basically, I'm just not very good at showing an interest in people. I have to make a conscious effort just to show that I'm interested and want to hear more, and even that doesn't take me very far. Maybe I lack empathy or am not even interested in people to begin with. No clue. I feel like I'm way too focused on myself and kind of stuck in my head.
Whoops. I'm rambling and that might've been TMI. Time to post this sucker.
