[livingwith]

At age 75 I read a book titled: Pretending To Be Normal. I didn’t have to read very far to determine why I behaved as I did throughout my life. First thought:”maybe it wasn’t all my fault”. As far back as I can remember, many people thought I was “different” and/or just a guy who couldn’t get along; a social misfit who sooner or later would say or do something inappropriate.
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[Mark17]

First off, are you married? I want to know so I can have hope for myself or not(S***) I am 22. I talk slow and have slow motor skills. I get depressed a lot. I have insecurity/self confidence issues. I'm pretty sure my issues and depression have a lot to do with my slow speech and my slow motor skills. My parents never had me tested for a disorder and never acted like I was weird or anything. I always felt that people are immediately turned off when they hear me speak and try to get away asap or they [ the kind ones ] just talk to me like it's hard for me to understand what they are saying and they just feel sorry for me and want to help the poor little mentally handicapped kid. I am already socially awkward and self conscious, so when I do actually talk to people other that the ones I've known for like 15 years and they respond to me like that, i get pissed off and think that all people are cruel and shitty and then get depressed.You are 75 and have got wisdom, and I thought that if what I have is what you have then you might be able to give me some pointers or at least tell me that my life is always going to be shitty so I can become a hermit or something. I got to read that book.