get over my Asperger's

I was unfortunately diagnosed with Asperger’s when I was twelve and I really wish I didn’t have it. I have almost nothing in common with people my age, I probably have OCD, too, and I just can’t talk to people. I’m uncomfortable around people I don’t know and I just can’t talk to people despite how much I try to force myself to. I don’t understand why people can’t just talk to me first. It’s much easier that way.

i seem to make friends with people really good and have quite normal social friendships until the fourth year in which im friends with them that’s when things start going wrong Ive annoyed people many times because i haven’t really understood them

It’s affecting my fucking life right now. I’m 18, I haven’t got a job, I’ve got no money, etc. I can’t sum up any more, but I know one thing for sure and that is that THIS is probably affecting my life quite a little right about now.

Guys, I had to add this to my list of 43things just so I could post an entry here. You shouldn’t try to get over your Asperger’s, you should accept and love yourselves for who you are. I just broke up with a boyfriend who has AS (I didn’t break up with him, he broke up with me) and it was because he hated himself and was too painfully aware of his “problems” when he was around me. So, after 4 years, he decided to turn into a complete jerk towards me so that he could be alone and not have to be aware of his problems anymore. I would give so much for him to be able to accept and love himself for who he is. Don’t hate yourself, it only causes problems for you and the people who love you.

Trying to rid yourself of how your brain works is futile, and anyway you are a great person, regardless of Asperger’s.

Before I was diagnosed, one of my obsessions was mental illnesses (depression, OCD, ect), and I used to try to find that one that fit me. I never thought to look at autistic-spectrum disorders, because I figured, if I had one of those, my parents would have noticed, right? Well one day my mom took me to see a shrink because I had a problem with self-injury, and they got me to do this screening test. And honestly, my mom and I were both shocked to find out what the problem was. And after years of studying asperger’s, I still grow teary everytime I realize “this is me”.

I got 39, curious what others get. Take the AQ Test
I really have trouble with social situations, always have, and it just feels like no-one believes me! I’m sure others have been there?

Well, I don’t know if I ever actually had asperger’s, I was diagnosed but latter told that I was socially functioning far too well to have AS…What helped me to make friends was just learning some social skills such as
~Answering someones question and then saying “and you”
~Smiling
~Paying attention to body language and using it
~Paying attention to the other person’s intrest
~Not giving amazing facts so often
~Starting with small talk then moving up…
If you’d ever like to talk you can
email me at urgodandiamnot@hotmail.com
Yahoo me at urgodandiamnot@yahoo.com
or AIM me at BugsAndBS

I want to be a normal person, not some freak with Asperger’s.