How to live independantly with aspergers?

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Ditto. If your family supports you financially, emotionally and physically then all the better. I had to do it alone and eventually learned that confiding in a therapist was enough. I've been living alone for 2 years now. I believe my symptoms are worse than yours though. I've had over 4000 seizures, lots of panic attacks and mental disorders due to verbal and physical abuse. My case is not the norm. Most people with Aspergers do not need full disability, just emotional support and stability. I wish you the best. Please let us know what you decide. These forums can be very uplifting

Don't expect much in the way of help from other people... Don't expect them to understand your disability or be empathetic towards you because of it (if you disclose it).

Living indepently is hard at the start (depending on how much independence you have before moving out) but it gets easy pretty quick. Moving out hasn't been much of a challenge for me.

Do I have autism now? I have social anxiety but I doubt if I'm autistic. I look like other people and act like other people. The difference is I have zero friends and I'm unconfident and shy and I sit at home all day except going to supermarket or barber or to my dentist...

And another question: what is the reason of that i dont have friends? Aspergers or shyness.

In general it's hard to make friends without going anywhere or having any hobbies. I'd say you have no friends because you're by yourself all the time. I assumed you were on the spectrum since you're using this forum. There's probably nothing wrong with you at all. You're just afraid to meet new people and think too much of it. There's nothing wrong with having no friends, there's nothing wrong with having a dozen friends. Ultimately it's up to you do what you need to do.

We can't tell you if you have autism. Last I checked there was no official test, a therapist or doctor makes the diagnosis based on personality assessments and cognitive impairments. Those of us on the spectrum also act and look like other people. Autism is not a social indicator. That myth is being debunked daily.