27 y.o. Chinese-Canadian guy with Asperger Syndrome

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Joined: 14 Feb 2012
Gender: Male
Posts: 1

16 Feb 2012, 12:25 am

Greetings....

Just registered few minutes ago. I'm Chinese-Canadian, 27 y.o. born in Hong Kong and grew up in Vancouver, BC. I'm currently a grad student at St. Cloud State University in MN.

I've been a late bloomer in many aspects of my life. I was constantly bullied due to my conditions during elementary school, and often looked aloof and nerdy until only the last 2 years. I always felt frustrated and depressed in the dating world as I see couples constantly hand-in-hand, and I was often the lightbulb in many gatherings and hang-outs. I never had a single date nor a girlfriend until I was 24. That first relationship lasted 10 months, but half of that was long-distance, as I moved away for grad school. And there was no sex (did everything other than intercourse), as she and I both come from typically traditional and strict Chinese families. I've been single again for over 2 years, mostly because I'm in MN, and most people here marry before 23-24. So there aren't a lot of opportunities for me. Sometimes I feel like my dating experience was about equal to a 7th-grader. I've also struggled with work, due to my impaired abilities to detect social cue changes from clients and colleagues. I did not have my first job until I was almost 21.

Hopefully there's ethnically Chinese Aspies on this board who I can relate to!!