Syler,
I am sorry for replying to the thread at the point I did, and not taking time to read the first post in detail. AS I said, I am MG and possibly AS. I have had the horrible depressions because I never fit in. I spent a long time without any idea how to interact with others, as I stated in my previous response. I now understand that you just wanted comraderie. Honestly, I totally understand thinking of being gifted as not really being a gift. Even now, I tend to think issues are my fault and do not assert myself as well as I should.
I think I have finally worked past the majority of it, and I think the main reason is that I have discovered that pockets of "quirky" people exist anywhere I go. It takes me a while to dig them up, but once I do, I have people who I can feel at home with. I also think that your employment plays a huuge role. This is the first job I've had where I'm surrounded by other gifted/out there type people and it's nice to fit in without having to change who I am. But, I think it's mostly luck that got me here, that, and having to care for two gifted children, so I've had to assert my long-lacking backbone on their behalf.
