Why do i fade in and out of being social?

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Ok.
Me.
When I was young, lets just say that I was definitely NOT shy.
In fact, I was extremely weird and outgoing.
Then something changed.

7th/6th grade:
I became vegetarian, I had depression, I was anorexic, I only got less than 5 hr.s of sleep a night, I got in trouble (very rarely, but it happened, when I was caught-had in school detention three times, and after school detention a LOT for not doing homework).
However, I am sorta naturally smart, and got-through (6th grade, IDK, 7th- CCCBBA : AAABBC) grade-wise through.

8th grade:
I became more sociable, I was a health-guru pretty much, and started actually working to get reasonable grades in school (AAAAAA, AAAAAB).

9th grade:
I came out of my shell. Did really good in Cross-country and Track. Got all A's and 1 B, and was still reasonably healthy (still vegetarian though).

10th grade:
I was almost as much sociable. I didn't do as good as I wanted to do in sports, I got straight A's. I ate semi-healthy, I stopped eating cheese, and was still a vegetarian.

11th grade:
I was way less sociable. I did good, but way less then I wanted to in sports. I got straight A's. I ate unhealthy, still vegetarian, still no cheese.

Now I am a senior. I am definitely not sociable enough, seeing as I have NEVER gone on a date. I am getting all A's (barely) and 1 C (in a weighted class, so really a B). I eat hardly any healthy foods, because all food has some type of meat in it (or fish). Oh, and I am doing crap in Cross-country. I am NOT doing track (I might get to do a marathon instead). I might not get to go to the college I want. And, I am extremely stressed out, so I am getting 5-6 hours of sleep a night.
Also, I am high-functioning Autism, and I think I have bad hearing.

What should I do???
Any suggestions will help.
Thanks!!!

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  • Who_Fan4Life
    13 years ago

    Start eating cheese?

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    • Vegerun
      13 years ago

      Somebody else told me that on Yahoo, but it isn't that easy. Cheese has cow stomachs in it (rennet, it is called) so I have to eat a special kind. The problem with the cheese is that is what they expect vegetarians to eat when everything else is meat. What am I supposed to do, carry a block of tillamook whenever I go to a pasta party or something? I am not eating something against my will.

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      • slutzombie
        10 years ago

        fruits, vegetables, sprouts, whole grains, seeds, nuts?

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      • Who_Fan4Life
        13 years ago

        OK THEN BUDDY

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  • RawrzMmm
    13 years ago

    ehh... I don't like health gurus... eat cheese and workout :3

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    • Atussa
      8 years ago

      Hi sorry for the presumption but the things you've written really resonate with what ive felt before and i wanna say I'm here if u need an impartial ear and that the more you talk about the pain when it hits, be it to the samaritans(who r 24/7,confidential and saved my life) or imalive(dot)org, Crisischat both of which u can textchat online, the more the pain and anxiety lessens. You can move past this but you don't have to fight alone, lean on others and the stronger and happier you become. I'm here, keep talking you can beat this

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  • psycho_logy
    13 years ago

    Wow. well first of all, all of those swings back and forth are called..... growing up. Some people have it a little crazier. It can depend on a lot of factors: how things were going at home, family dynamics, what subjects you were taking and what teachers you had, even the weather can affect it! If you want to unpack all of this more it could be really good to see a counselor. It doesn't sound like you have any major issues, but approaching college you might want some help in looking at those different stages of life and what affected them and how they have affected where you are today. Each chapter has played a part, and you are still growing a lot. If you are not going to the college you want to i would wonder why? And that is another thing you could get help figuring out: the direction you want your life to take. There are things you can learn about yourself and things things that you can learn about the best way YOU function. Now if you don't want to get a "shrink" maybe an older person who knows you pretty well to be a mentor? and even if not that, many people just live and learn, which it sounds like you are doing. You aren't done growing into who you are going to be so it is natural for you to go through a lot of changes in you personality and how you do work and how well you do and finding what works for you and what you like and don't like. (i can tell you from my experience every single semester i have to re-learn what works best for me for study habits, organization, how to interact with the ppl in my life, sometimes im really outgoing and sometimes i really like to keep to myself. i didnt date at all in high school. i did date in college but thats cause a very nice guy happened to come by. really i could have totally gone thro college fully functioning without ever dating anyone. and maybe learned more about myself by not having that extra drama, like i am doing now. but whatever works for you) embrace change. you, like me, sound like you will have a lot of it. each year will be different. but each year will have its own memories, and feel to it, and lessons learned, and will build one from the next until you level out, probably around 25 or so. And even then, no one ever stops changing. Keep working on self formation, but do not obsess to much over it because a lot of it happens naturally. Plus you will miss a lot if you have too much anxiety about it. Never be afraid to ask for help. Good luck!

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  • curiousaboutinfo
    13 years ago

    Do you happen to spend most of or all of your free time on Multitasking between blogging, Internet, Video Gaming, Emails, Work, Facebook, Studies ect. ? If so there have been some study's that have linked multitasking with the types of things mentioned above will actually overload a person making them stressed and even make it almost impossible to function properly on a day to day basis. Basically if you multitask the above all the time, you will not be a good multitasked individual, compared to someone who barely goes near technology, which in their case they will be excellent at multitasking. Try taking a holiday away from technology and you will triumph. Good Luck!

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  • mrlebowski
    13 years ago

    I do that on a weekly basis, one week i party every night and the next i do nothing but watch tv.

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  • ccjigsaw
    13 years ago

    Your putting to much thought into it. Stop letting your past control your present. Who cares what you were before? Do what you do now and don't let anything stop you! (also, situations can change a person. Being outgoing is easy when there are people you know around, but a new college setting can leave you feeling shy and detached)

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  • beneficialpest
    13 years ago

    Aww you sound so sweet. Stop worrying so much. There is nothing wrong with you except you putting too much pressure on yourself. I think you are just changing over time - as we all do. I think you are just acutely aware of the changes and spend too much time focusing on them. Relax. Have fun. You will never stop changing, if you do, you're dead. Lol

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  • hiimacoolcat
    13 years ago

    ^ Agreed.

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