I've always been out of place and alienated and had weird social anxieties that I can't explain. It wasn't until I watched a documentary about Asperger's that it clicked. Everything made perfect sense and I felt an overwhelming sense of "Yes..this is me, and I'm not going crazy."
I'm self-diagnosed, but hopefully I can get a professional opinion soon. Mine manifests by nearly debilitating me when I go somewhere new or talk to someone new. An enormous amount of my time is spent calculating possible outcomes of the conversations I might have, just to be prepared. Whenever I'm cornered or flooded with too much obligatory social interaction, I tend to frantically convert letters to numbers and vice versa (sometimes outloud, which really upsets employers).
I really love electronics and love nothing more than to huddle in my basement, making something new out of parts I find in the world. I'm hoping I can get some clarity here and advice on how to work with people outside my comfort zone.
I'm self-diagnosed, but hopefully I can get a professional opinion soon. Mine manifests by nearly debilitating me when I go somewhere new or talk to someone new. An enormous amount of my time is spent calculating possible outcomes of the conversations I might have, just to be prepared. Whenever I'm cornered or flooded with too much obligatory social interaction, I tend to frantically convert letters to numbers and vice versa (sometimes outloud, which really upsets employers).
I really love electronics and love nothing more than to huddle in my basement, making something new out of parts I find in the world. I'm hoping I can get some clarity here and advice on how to work with people outside my comfort zone.
