Published on 12, July, 2020
So my name is Charlie, Im from the UK near London and I am keen to speak with others who are in similar situations as me (because so called "normal" people dont have a clue about what its like day to day with Autism or Aspergers'!!) and because I can hopefully help others who are struggling in their lives or need support as well as getting help and advice from people on this forum, which might I add have struck me as highly intellegent individuals! I have thoroughly enjoyed browsing peoples comments on this site and reading about peoples experiences in life, its frustrating to hear certain people actually target people with AS which I read about today, but together we are stronger, thats how I have found that so called "normal" people operate, they speak always about whats bothering them or even making them happy.
So I thought I would sign up for an account on here and introduce myself because I have found this website extremely beneficial while browsing through it the past few days when I have been feeling frustrated in my own life and I believe that if people who has Autism and Aspergers' can speak to each other, help and relate to one and other on a site forum such as this one then that is an amazing thing. I myself know that a lot of so called "normal" people are inconsiderate of people with AS and I believe the best way to get them back is to form a community of AS people and say "were not alone!" because a lot of the time people with it are alone or dont have many friends and this leads to bullying and being singled out.
I thought I would just mention quickly incase anyone was wondering, I myself have Aspergers' and I have difficulty socialising and keeping up friendships, I will meet someone new and want them as a friend but lack the skills to go about having them as a friend and its really frustrating! I am fortunate enough that I am able to be on the end of the scale that others have mentioned which is the 'normal but a bit weird' end! everywhere I go I feel people look at me funny! I dont wear bright coloured clothing or go weeks without shaving or anything like that I just stand out possibly because I behave different to others without realising. I am mostly a very logical and serious person and I dont smile a lot, yet inside I feel like a fun and caring person, but I suppose because of the way I am I dont come across the way I really am!
Anyway before I bore you I will end what was ment to be just an introduction here!But I am very glad to have found this website and as soon as I can get a job I will be donating to this website because it is gold!!!
Well to be honest, I still haven't finished my journey of discovering who I am, so to speak. I am still a little unsure about myself but I'm slowly improving. How about you? Definitely agree with you about the sort of girl people like us need. Unfortunately people who are understanding and thoughtful are hard enough to find as friends, let alone romantic partners! Like they say though, there is someone for everyone and I'm confident that the right woman is out there. Dating sites are the way forward I think.
I have found that interviews do get easier over time, but they are still a little nerve-wracking. I am usually okay with them these days as I've had quite a few of them and generally can keep up the friendly/confident act for long enough but I always get some anxiety just before them. I think the key is finding a coping strategy that relieves as much stress as possible before the interview. I'm looking for office/admin or IT work for now but I'm going to art college in September so hopefully can make a career from that! Have you had many jobs before?
Yep, I've had quite a few rumours going around about me that I'm gay for some reason. I have nothing at all against gay people, it's just annoying to be called something I'm not. It also seems very childish spreading rumours that someone is gay. I would have thought people would've left that behind at primary school but sadly, some people are really that sad.
With regards to the racing thoughts, it is usually just general thoughts about work, love and relationships, things I'm interested in etc. What sort of things do you try to work out?
Yeah, sometimes I do get a lot of nervous energy. It's not as bad as when I was younger, but it's still there. Mostly my ADHD just causes mood swings and sometimes makes me say things before I think about them which has a habit of getting me into trouble!