Hello everyone.

Hello there,

I understand introductions should be short and concise.

I'm 23 years old and have recently been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, and it explains a lot. Am out of work at the moment battling alongside depression and generalised anxiety, but have been through mindfulness counselling and am seeing the positive side to focusing on each moment as it comes. I am however doing voluntary work at a library - it's quiet and I get to organise things in perfect order! - and it's great because an intense interest of mine is reading ...

I love birds (of the avian kind ... which I now always sidenote because of various instances of people questioning my sexuality ... birds pertaining to female Homo Sapiens), Fungi, Trees, generally nature in general.

Yes, I have Asperger's and have joined this community because from what I've seen, a lot of people on here are neurotypicals who fail to understand a lot of things, and although my own family can't - or don't want to - understand certain things no matter how hard I try to explain, it does not mean I can't try and help elsewhere. Plus, when I speak to people, I gain understanding myself. There is a vast wealth of knowledge inside each individual's mind, and understanding - or sharing understanding - is key to improving both human relation and betterment.

So yes, I intend to be as active as I can be here, and I really wouldn't mind people asking me questions about what it's like to be a 23 year old male, who's socially inept, hypersensitive to sound, smell, and touch, but overall experiencing the nature of reality in a way compatable to all others* (*possessive apostrophe?).

Short and concise introduction ...