Asperger's or just socially inept?

Airyfairy12 · 02-04-2016 2:21pm #1

Ive been wondering lately if perhaps I have aspergers? ive always struggled socially and have only been able to make a few close friends, one of them im sure is on the autism spectrum, she ticks all the boxes for aspergers. Most of my other friendships have been flaky and unreliable and im always used by friends or treated pretty badly.
I was bullied all through school, no one tried to help or intervene and it escalated, i became suicidal at age 12, i only ever had 1 or 2 friends at a time at by the end of secondary school i didnt have one friend there and i ended up dropping out.
I dont know why its been so hard for me to make friends? i never fit in anywhere. i care so much about others and always consider their feelings. I grew up in an isolated place though and my mum was very strict about me socialising so maybe i just missed out on social skills? None of the other asperger symptoms fit me, the only one i relate to is the lack of friends and connecting with others...

Just wondering if anyone has experiences with adults with aspergers or social problems in general?