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I need some advice

Bombshell93

I've known I've had aspergers syndrome for around 2 years now, apparently my parents have known for 10 years. They seem to think "I've grown out of it" and "I don't have it anymore" to semi-quote them.
I keep trying to explain to them how I feel around people, I can't tell if its fear or not but never the less its increadibly uncomfortable. I can only feel comfortable with people I know / have grown to know and the older I get the more discomfort I feel in general social situations.
I'm 18 at the moment naturally this is the time to get a job, but I've gotten to the point where I'm terrified to leave my house, I'm supposed to go into town and sign on for job seekers allowance today, but I don't know my way there, I'm freakign out, but I don't know what to do.
I've tried explainign to my parents I just don't think I could handle working with people, but to quote my father "Get it out of your head, there is nothing wrong with you". I'm stuck for words, I feel like I'm nagging if I try talking to my parents about it, but I can barely handle going to the dentists even with a parent, how am I supposed to keep myself calm when faced with a job, working with and for people.

Any and all advise would be appreciated I'm in a rough patch at the moment.
Thanks in advanced,
Bombshell

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  • Hi Bombshell

    My son is seven years old and he has just been diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome.  I am a teacher and I knew there was something unusual about my boy but my mum is very negative and often tells me I am cruel and "trying to find things wrong with him".  I can relate to how you are feeling in two ways.  I cannot talk to my mum about Leo because she won't acknowledge anything.  I am an anxious person myself, I have been diagnosed with Panic Disorder and I know how you feel about facing people you don't know, and I can't talk to anyone about it.  Leo is an anxious boy too, but I hope that I can draw on my own experiences and help him to understand his feelings in a way that your parents don't seem to be able to. 

    I know I am not much help, but I just wanted to let you know that someone knows where you are at the  moment. 

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  • Hi Bombshell

    My son is seven years old and he has just been diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome.  I am a teacher and I knew there was something unusual about my boy but my mum is very negative and often tells me I am cruel and "trying to find things wrong with him".  I can relate to how you are feeling in two ways.  I cannot talk to my mum about Leo because she won't acknowledge anything.  I am an anxious person myself, I have been diagnosed with Panic Disorder and I know how you feel about facing people you don't know, and I can't talk to anyone about it.  Leo is an anxious boy too, but I hope that I can draw on my own experiences and help him to understand his feelings in a way that your parents don't seem to be able to. 

    I know I am not much help, but I just wanted to let you know that someone knows where you are at the  moment. 

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