Hi everyone!

Hi

I am a 22 Year-Old Male with Aspergers Syndrome. I was lucky that I was diagnosed pretty early on, when I was 3 years old.

Despite this, I have been misunderstood by others, including professional during my adolescence. I have had quite a few difficult times in my life (Was diagnosed with Clinical Depression aged 16) that I am happy to say that I have overcome only down to my determination to have a happy and fulfilling life.

I have always suffered from anxiety, although this is lessening and am finding ways to cope with stress.

I am now a first-year at a University in the U.K. and despite all the massive changes that comes with Uni I've managed quite well so far.

I currently live in shared accomodation with support from trained staff.

However there are things about my condition I still do not fully understand, despite living with it all my life!

I often take things quite literally, and need clarification as to what they specifically mean by their statements.

I am also quite a visual person, as I often remembers people's faces and often am great am forgetting people's names haha. Not sure if this is a trait of AS as well.

I hope that I can get some advice and help from you guys who will probably know more about Aspergers than me, as I struggle sometimes with parts of socialising and would really love to hear from others with the same condition- as often I have felt growing up that I was on my own- and no one could read my mind and understand how my mind really works.

Would really love to hear from any of you and share any other information about Aspergers with.