Published on 12, July, 2020
Hello
I'm new here , my name is Justin and I'm 49 , around 3 years ago I was diagnosed with Aspergers. I had questioned wether I might be autistic after my wife got a diagnosis 2 yrs before me . I have always struggled with social interaction with others and prefer animals and nature., Since finding out I have developed OCD traits/ rituals and my anxiety is all time high , I have been on Fluoxetine for over 10yrs following bouts of depression but I have never been comfortable taking them and every now and then attempt to reduce them unsuccessfully. These days I feel like an alien, hollow shell , I understand none and actually quite dislike people except for my wife and children, and question if I'm from another planet as society is an enigma to me . Sorry for all this depressing stuff , does anyone else feel this way ? ? When I was younger I was ignorant to the way I was and it's only being though ups and downs of life events that has triggered the way I am now and finally seeking a diagnosis, I don't know if I done right or wrong labelling myself.
Thanks for taking the time to read this , I just want to reach out .
Justin
Hi Justin, Now that you have given us your name anyway, did you know that you can change your username without losing this post?
Your views will resonate with lots of people here. Myself, I am quite similar. I do like people though, but they exhaust me as much any of us.
Hi Mark,
Opps I'm completely new to this sort of thing and a complete technophobe. Good to know my struggles are shared.
That's fine. A lot of other people here are techophobes too.
Anyway, welcome. You may find it helps to post on other threads and join in with other discussions. The front page changes so quickly, that sometimes (well, often!) the introduction posts are missed.
Great, thanks for the advice, I'll do that .