Messages posted by: aspergers_college_grrl

I am 19 yrs old and I have Asperger's. I was diagnosed at 13. Because I have a high IQ but a low EQ, there's a debate as to wether I have PDD-NOS or even if I'm just a normal, depressed teenager. I have tons of phobias that I'll probably never get over---stupid things like being afraid of the vacuum cleaner and being afraid of the fire on the stove. I have so many social problems I don't where to begin... I can count the number of friends I have on one hand. In 3 semesters, I've only taken 18 college units...and I'm supposed to get a degree?! I go broke every month just paying rent, utilities, and groceries. I feel like the world is expecting me to grow up so fast, and I just want to put it to a halt and be a kid for as long as possible. All these responsibilities are killing me, just stressing me out! Day in and day out, I've got noone to help me, noone to turn to...it's driving me crazy!!!