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25 Dec 2013, 10:25 am

Hey everyone,

I'm a 25 year old teacher, struggling with depression, breakdowns and 'illogical behaviour' (basically overreacting to normal stimuli). One of my sisters was diagnosed as PDD-NOS but we (me and my parents) have strong suspicion it's actually AS, just not diagnosed as such. Me? Well, I got tested (I think... weird therapists not telling the whole story) but no real diagnoses ever showed up. I'm pretty sure I'm on the spectrum, though. Maybe I'm just too good at hiding it (I did not want a diagnoses at the time I got tested).

I'm currently reading 'Aspergirls' by Rudy Simone (about halfway through, good read so far) and well, that's kind of how I ended up here (that, and googling 'Wanting to go home when already home' and finding a topic about that here).

I'll be starting some therapy for my depression in January and might try meds for the first time. The info about meds & AS makes me doubt that even more (so far I've always resisted meds) but I suppose it might still be worth a try.

Mostly I'm looking for a place online to meet people I can actually relate with and find out more about myself.

Interests: Languages (I've studied Japanese by myself for 3 1/2 years and got up to about intermediate level, I studied English at uni), reading (fiction, Christian non-fiction and whatever I can find). I like cooking/baking and don't mind keeping the house clean.

To be honest, I used to have some proper obsessions (even had a username based on 'obsessions' at some point) but I seem to have lost any real interest in... everything over the last few years. I don't 'like' anything and am usually bored 24/7.

Anyways, too much for a first post already. Just saying hi If anyone has a question or two, feel free to ask.

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25 Dec 2013, 11:38 am

Welcome, enjoy your stay here

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25 Dec 2013, 3:59 pm

Nice to meet you! Welcome to Wrong Planet!

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26 Dec 2013, 3:20 am

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26 Dec 2013, 4:14 pm

Welcome to Wrong Planet!

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31 Dec 2013, 12:52 am

I've noticed that my obsessions have also dimmed over the years.

And hey, you can't medicate Asperger's syndrome but you can medicate the anxiety and depression that comes with it. If it helps you have a better quality of life, then why not?

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31 Dec 2013, 8:11 am

Thanks for the replies.

I guess it's mostly the thought of medication that scares me, thinking it will change 'who I am' as opposed to changing the symptoms.

First appointments are in January, and sometime in February I'll hear about the planned course of action, which may or may not include meds. But if they really help with the depression? It would be worth it.

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