Help!Trying to be diagnosed.

Hiya,

v23, trust me I know where you're coing from on the 'its my fault I'm this weird' situation. I was like that practically everyday of my life until I was diagnosed last year with Aspergers Syndrome. Don't get me wrong, I went through another brief bout of depression when I realised exactley what it mean.

I may -never- get on well with other people.

I may -never- grow out of my anxieties.

I may -never- be able to live without relying on someone for help/support.

I -will never- be able to do the things the other kids do and feel the same way.

But, thats ok. Because since I had this epiphany, I began thinking more about what makes me happy, and actually started enjoying the majority of each day, or at least be able to look back and think... 'yeah, today was good'.

And guess what?

I -have- gotten on better with other people, they can see I'm trying, and the people who've turned into good friends try just as hard to meet me halfway.

I -have- felt less anxious, and even when my anxieties kick in, I don't spend months worrying over them, if anything, they're gone by the time I get home. I feel happier.

And though I'll never be able to be 'normal'...I've found so much pleasure in the simpler things, and my friends and family are more than happy to indulge my often 'childish' activities (Laserquest = Awesome) because it turns out, they like it too.

You shouldn't have to be strong to do things other people do mate, because frankly, they're not you. To them, what people like you and I struggle with, they find easy, hence the weird looks in public if you admit it. But the things they find impossible, you might find easy. We're all brilliant in our own unique ways. Aspies...just need a bit more maintainance to keep being awesome.

Hiya,

v23, trust me I know where you're coing from on the 'its my fault I'm this weird' situation. I was like that practically everyday of my life until I was diagnosed last year with Aspergers Syndrome. Don't get me wrong, I went through another brief bout of depression when I realised exactley what it mean.

I may -never- get on well with other people.

I may -never- grow out of my anxieties.

I may -never- be able to live without relying on someone for help/support.

I -will never- be able to do the things the other kids do and feel the same way.

But, thats ok. Because since I had this epiphany, I began thinking more about what makes me happy, and actually started enjoying the majority of each day, or at least be able to look back and think... 'yeah, today was good'.

And guess what?

I -have- gotten on better with other people, they can see I'm trying, and the people who've turned into good friends try just as hard to meet me halfway.

I -have- felt less anxious, and even when my anxieties kick in, I don't spend months worrying over them, if anything, they're gone by the time I get home. I feel happier.

And though I'll never be able to be 'normal'...I've found so much pleasure in the simpler things, and my friends and family are more than happy to indulge my often 'childish' activities (Laserquest = Awesome) because it turns out, they like it too.

You shouldn't have to be strong to do things other people do mate, because frankly, they're not you. To them, what people like you and I struggle with, they find easy, hence the weird looks in public if you admit it. But the things they find impossible, you might find easy. We're all brilliant in our own unique ways. Aspies...just need a bit more maintainance to keep being awesome.