Hi, I'm new to this thread
My name's Matt and I was diagnosed With Aspergers when I was 13 and I struggle with Social Interaction.
I'm at University and I havent made any really good friends here at all. The start wasen't so bad, I went out with my flatmates a few times and my confidence began to grow but I feel like it's been squashed again after Christmas
I was too shy to ask to move in with anyone so I'm staying at the flats for another year which I don't mind because I personally don't like Huddersfield, it bores me and I'm used to living in the countryside. But you just feel like you've failed a little when everyone else is able to get along with others so easily, you feel jealous and unloved...like you have the plague or something. You feel like they just don't like you even though you know it's all in your head...they just don't know you.
I can talk to people on some days and some days I'm just silent, but I don't really drink that much which everyone here loves to do and I don't smoke either, my dad does both and he's always miserable and I don't want to end up like that, plus my girlfriends mother died because of drinking so that puts me off even more
She dosen't have Aspergers but she struggles around people as well.
I made all of my best friends at College but even there it took me a while to come out of my shell. I also met my gf at College and she comes to visit me every weekend which makes it University worth it. My friends at college are there for me and I always go to meet them when I go back home. We have all gone our seperate ways with some going to University and others getting jobs but we'll always be there for each other.
I guess I have a best friend, we get along really well. He dosen't like to go out and watches Anime all day but he means well. He quit College and has a part time job but has no plans for the future.
I plan to go down to London with my college friends once I graduate and live together. I do a BA Hons Drama course at Huddersfield and I did National Diploma Drama at College so we're gunna give auditions and get jobs in London or give it a go at least.
I only really have one other friend who has Aspergers as well so I don't really know anyone with the condition. I was glad when I saw there was a group for people with Aspergers on here, I hope I get accepted and can talk to people who know how I feel.