Hi everyone, My name is Ross.
I live in Fairfield County, Connecticut,
I am 36 and was diagnosed
last year with Aspergers-finally! I am gay
and have never had a real
relationship. I had friends in the last
couple years of high school
and in college, but have steadily lost all
of them. A few died
untimely deaths, but most I lost from them finding
out I am gay or my
lack of social skills. I don't mind being alone, but
it seems like I
can only meet gay guys online for "fun". It would be
great to meet
another gay/straight ASPY living near me to just be
friends. I am
inbetween jobs, and I dont know what to do. Finding a
steady,
relatively stress-free job is my short-term goal. I have been
working
8hrs/day in front of a computer screen, and cant do it anymore.
I need
more human contact, but dont know exactly what to do. I applied
for
several jobs working with Autistic kids but I think my age and lack
of
experience is preventing me from finding work. Even though, being
on
the ASD spectrum, I think I would be especially good at relating
to
and teaching kids with Autism. Everyone says I am a natural with
kids
when I am with my sister's kids, and of course at most
family
functions ,I end up playing with the kids most of the time. If
anyone
can give some advice on jobs, etc., or relate a personal
experience,
that would be great!