Welcome fellow Aspergirls and anyone who has found their way here....
I’ve spent my life thinking I was weird, odd, quirky, nerdy, and yes, different. I struggled in school, especially with subjects that weren’t in the creative areas (like math). I’ve struggled socially with accepted behaviors and language. Ones that even I didn’t notice were ‘odd’ until some of them were pointed out to me. And even then, I couldn’t control myself. I am bluntly honest and I have no poker face. I’ve struggled extensively with relationships. I’ve never felt like I fully fit in anywhere with anyone, save for maybe a very small number of people who haven’t probably seen the full spectrum me. I’ve rarely had close friends and usually that didn’t last. I was jealous of other girlfriend’s relationships with each other, and saddened that I couldn’t seem to be more than just a ‘satellite’ barely gracing their presence. I’ve struggled with conversation, different nuances that I work so hard to understand and overcome. I ask a million questions and interrupt and babble and ...