Is it normal i feel that noone will ever meet my standards?

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I don't necessairlly think I am better than everyone, but I do seem to have very little in common with anyone. I don't even know of anyone in real life or the internet that I feel like I have a lot in common with and connect with. I have several eccentricities about me which have been clinically diagnosed as mental illness and a developmental disability but I see it as being eccentric and I like how I am. I do not wish to be like the other humans. I seem unable to empathize with others and do not understand humans at all but they do not understand me either. If I ever were to have another relationship I would want someone who is similar to me but I don't know if there is anyone similar to me and if there is it seems unlikely I would ever meet them. Also females similar to me are extremely rare and I do not understand normal girl behaviour. I'm almost 30 but I'm about as mature as a 12 year old although I am intelligent. I am also aware of things no one else is and I have interests that very few people have, not alone having all the same interests. I have been told by several people I am the weirdest person they have ever met and while I like my weirdness I also feel very alone.

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  • violetskies
    10 years ago

    Sure it's normal, considering that the majority of the population is average. It's the the most frustrating conflict that we must endure, especially if, in addition to being merely quirky and eccentric, mental illness plays a role in the way your brain functions. Because while our idiosyncrasies hold great value with respect to our potential and creativity and whatnot, it's so difficult to thrive in a society designed by normal people. It's very, very difficult to relate to others when you're so different. The goal, I guess, is to utilize your strengths, and hope that you meet others along the way that possess a similar mental capacity.
    Ugh, and with respect to the whole mental illness issue...society screwed that up as well. There's such a negative stigma associated with mental illness, and I hate how there's so much we could be doing to improve treatment, and diagnoses, etc. But that's an issue for another day...

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  • Maggie2000
    10 years ago

    Interesting post....have you ever been diagnosed with a particular disorder by a doctor or a phychiatrist? I am asking respectfully....

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      10 years ago

      Yes, I stated that in my post.

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      • Maggie2000
        10 years ago

        But 'mental illness' is an umbrella term. It would help if you were more specific.

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        • Anonymous Post Author
          10 years ago

          Some combination of Schizoaffective/bipolar type, Aspergers, ADHD-C, dyslexia/dysgraphia/dyspraxia, personality disorder-nos, ocd traits and hypersomniac.
          Details vary between doctors opinion.

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          • Maggie2000
            10 years ago

            You need to find a better doctor who can narrow it down a bit rather than giving you a broad range of disorders.

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            • Anonymous Post Author
              10 years ago

              I've been to about 20 doctors. The diagnosis is always somewhere in a comorbid autism and schizophrenia spectrum. All those other things are pretty much symptoms of those 2 things.

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