People problems

Hi

I am new to this forum...awaiting an assessment and have been told I am very likely aspergers by a mental health professional...I am a middle aged woman who feels like a teenager a lot of the time, especially when relating to people. The main issue I have atm are the problems I have in friendships and with people in general. I can't even describe what it is that I finding difficult...but I am so sick of it. For many years I was with a partner and was close to my parents and sister and when my relationship ended and my parents and sister died (it all happened in a very short space of time) I found myself having to deal with a lot more people due to needing more friendships....


Maybe the problems are...I find myself feeling a bit bullied by people, or put down, that there are misunderstandings and I find it all so exhausting...I get very alarmed by anyone being jealous of me and was oblivious to this in other women until recent years when I finally woke up to it....most recently I realised that a someone I considered to be a very close old friend of mine (25 years) has been being manipulative and mildly abusive on and off for years and I feel like my brain does not compute. I think lock down highlighted a lot of problems that  had previously ignored...I just want to get on with everyone and hate conflict and tension...but don;t seem to be able to create that for myself..life was so much simpler when I had a partner in many ways because although we argued more than I would have liked, it was much easier having only one person to relate to most of the time. 

Can anyone offer any advice or have similar experiences of this?

G

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  • Hiya

    Welcome aboard!

    I can mirror everything you're saying - I'm a mid 50s married bloke and inside, I've never got past 16.      I'm playing a responsible adult in an over-complicated world and I've been used, abused and bullied my whole life.

    I've known my wife since 11, married in early 20s and she's stayed as young as me inside - I'm infectious  Smiley

    All of my long-term friends are either diagnosed or undiagnosed aspies - they are good, honest, reliable people and we're all the same - lots of strange jobs and hobbies.  Smiley

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  • Hiya

    Welcome aboard!

    I can mirror everything you're saying - I'm a mid 50s married bloke and inside, I've never got past 16.      I'm playing a responsible adult in an over-complicated world and I've been used, abused and bullied my whole life.

    I've known my wife since 11, married in early 20s and she's stayed as young as me inside - I'm infectious  Smiley

    All of my long-term friends are either diagnosed or undiagnosed aspies - they are good, honest, reliable people and we're all the same - lots of strange jobs and hobbies.  Smiley

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