Published on 12, July, 2020
I feel like I'm the only one!! Life is hard, I get stressed, I have severe anxiety and many phobias, as well as a degree of OCD. But I'm not depressed and my mood is mostly stable. I have had meltdowns (we just called them tantrums back in the day), but they blew over and I recovered quickly. I just follow my routine and interests and keep on an even keel. I don't work, which probably helps, and am single. I was diagnosed before my sense of difference really hit me, and I was late to develop awareness, or really care about being different.
I receive a lot of support, which helps.
I'm the same as you, early thirties, never been depressed or medicated, I don't think that my Asperger's should lead me to depression, it's just part of who I am, not a burden to carry.