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Single adults autism / aspergers' with no children

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Hi, I have Autism & not moaning about someone else with autism

Im an adult with autism, due to my inability to form relationships, i would like to find other people who acually have the condition, and not parents complaining about their child, because it's something i totally can't relate to, being unable to form such relationships.

What i'm looking for is adults with autism, and aspergers syndrome, and how it is for them, and not a parent of a child with autism. 

I'm interested in discussing day to day living, and hobbies, and what you do to manage your health, basic things mostly

What social challenges did you have to deal with in your younger years, that you have now overcome as an adult?

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  • I'm 26 and I was diagnosed with Asperger's aged 24. 

    I spend the vast majority of my day on the Internet, not because I'm addicted or anything but from lack of anything else that interests me throughout the day (if there is something else that takes up my day, I don't suffer from lack of Internet...). I do, however, volunteer two full days and an hour or two on another day, although that's about to stop. My social anxiety and awkwardness was a major issue after I left education- one of the biggest reasons I went to college was to avoid getting a job! I hate the idea of coworkers and members of the public... nevertheless, a couple of weeks ago I was offered my first ever job, albeit part time. We'll see how that goes!

    As for relationships, I'm an aromantic asexual, meaning I have never experienced sexual attraction and I have no urge to be in an emotional (romantic) relationship either. I have thought in the past about adoption but I have a large suspicion that I wouldn't be a good parent, not least because children unfortunately can't be switched off when they start to get annoying!

    Social challenges... Like the others, I was bullied all through school. While I don't get bullied now as an adult, I still don't enjoy company. I think most issues that I've had, like anxiety and low self confidence, are things I have not overcome and may never overcome.

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  • I'm 26 and I was diagnosed with Asperger's aged 24. 

    I spend the vast majority of my day on the Internet, not because I'm addicted or anything but from lack of anything else that interests me throughout the day (if there is something else that takes up my day, I don't suffer from lack of Internet...). I do, however, volunteer two full days and an hour or two on another day, although that's about to stop. My social anxiety and awkwardness was a major issue after I left education- one of the biggest reasons I went to college was to avoid getting a job! I hate the idea of coworkers and members of the public... nevertheless, a couple of weeks ago I was offered my first ever job, albeit part time. We'll see how that goes!

    As for relationships, I'm an aromantic asexual, meaning I have never experienced sexual attraction and I have no urge to be in an emotional (romantic) relationship either. I have thought in the past about adoption but I have a large suspicion that I wouldn't be a good parent, not least because children unfortunately can't be switched off when they start to get annoying!

    Social challenges... Like the others, I was bullied all through school. While I don't get bullied now as an adult, I still don't enjoy company. I think most issues that I've had, like anxiety and low self confidence, are things I have not overcome and may never overcome.

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