I am a fairly frequent blogger on Dailykos and I often leave comments, but I wanted to talk about something non political for once. Those who know me from reading my comments online know that I have Asperger's Syndrome. For those who aren't familiar with that, it means that while I am very intelligent, I genuinely have problems socializing and making friends. I've heard that Dailykos has a lot of people online with AS so I felt I could post this.
I'm currently 25 years old and in my final semester at American University. Although I'm looking forward to graduating, I'm a bit concerned about my chances of having a romantic relationship. This is because in my entire life, I have literally never had one and that isn't by choice. Due to my difficulty in socializing and the fact that I have a hard time connecting with people in a good emotional way, I am concerned that I am undateable and that I may never get to experience love.
I would like to talk about this as I know there are people on this site who have AS. I would like to try to get to know others better so I can have the chance of dating and have a happy ending to my life.
I'm a hardcore Democrat, (hence why I blog here), an incurable Anglophile (and those who see my posts know that), and a Boston sports fan (having grown up in New England). The type of woman I want to date is someone who shares most of my interests, though she does not have to be a female clone of mine.
I have wanted to date since I was in high school. Unfortunately due to my social awkwardness, it never really happened. Part of the problem is because people misread my social cues and women are/have been often afraid of me.
One major reason for my struggling is because I've moved around a lot. I've lived in five states: New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, Maryland, and Pennsylvania and that has hurt me socially. I'm where I want to be right now: Washington DC, but I've heard it's not always the best place to meet people.