re: what's the most depressing thing that someone told you about yourself?

That I have aspergers

officially diagnosed when I was 7 (I kind of put the weekly trips to oschner out of my mind...I thought it was because of my migraines that I would get daily)

Then I get out of the military, and my family confronts me with all of this paperwork and explanations. I guess as a "you should know this now that you aren't in a structured system (boarding schools and military)What a kick in the balls.

Turns out to be the right call. A youth spent in ignorance made me adapt and mimic, as an adult I genuinely don't give a shite what anyone else thinks and I've melded the two lifestyles together to create equilibrium. I went to an aspergers group, and there are adults struggling with things I conquered in my teens.

True story:

Sitting at a bar in Green Bay called the Sardine Can. Two nice looking college girls are with a gay couple. One gal says across the bar, "Heyyyy. You look just like Brett Favre."

Before I could reply, "Thanks. I get that a good bit up here.", one of the gay guys snapped, "Oh lawd honey. Brett Favre would NEVER have a belly like that."


FML

I was playing basketball Sunday and couldn't buy a bucket. The guy playing point came up to me and said "you know it's ok not to shoot"

People tell me I always look like I got in a fight and have black eyes. Stress and lack of good sleep have given me dark circles under both both eyes. 28 years old