Greetings to all! My name is Ty. I am a male of 21 years of age, though I often feel much older than that. I live in northwest Indiana in a suburb of Chicago, IL. This little town I live in is called Munster; the name is cool, but the boredom spawned by our town is like a vicious whirlpool of serpentine venom hellbent on destroying the psyche....yeah, I think that's a fairly accurate description. As you can tell, I'm somewhat eccentric in nonverbal communication. Throughout my life I have had difficulty with verbal communication. When I was young, I would echo whatever anyone said to me. If I was asked a question, my answer would be the very question that was asked of me. I wasn't doing it to try to be funny; it was just the reaction that happened. I've grown out of that today and will actually answer the question, but it is very natural for me to hide my feelings. I've often undergone depressed states without anyone realizing it.
I was going to write this as an introductory post, but I feel I have ranted a bit. If that is the case, I apologize. --the Management
I came to WrongPlanet.net not only because I was in search for fellowship with fellow aspies, but also, the name really stuck out for me. I have constantly had this feeling that I was an extraterrestrial that had somehow been abandoned on the wrong planet--I've felt that way ever since I can remember--and I feel that way still. I've lost the few girlfriends courageous enough to be with me largely due to my "issues." I use that term *very* loosely because I do not feel that I am actually any worse off than the neurotypical. I have a very different way of thinking. Thinking outside of the box is very standard for me; when I am forced to think within it, I easily fail.
Anywho, HELLO! I am looking to make friends and learn as much as I can. Knowledge really is power. I'm also tired of feeling alone and wish I could find a girl that could truly love and understand me. For now, that feels like wishful thinking. Such is life. 