MrB

I am a 45 year old male from the Loch Lomond area. I am single, no kids, and have very few friends and only one truly close one. I am more likely to be in the company of my family than with anyone else and have only recently come to the conclusion that I must be an Aspie.

I do desire friendships, but have an inability to maintain them as I am always unsure of what others think of me, I cannot understand them all the time and often take things too literally (so if a potential friend says something as a joke, I immediately think he is being negative and literal)

I am a programmer, love it, or rather loved it until people got involved when my creations started needing a customer service element. Again, my clients or customers seemed to me to be personally against me rather than constructive in criticisms, I felt unable to satisfy people 100% so therefore felt a failure, despite knowing that the things I created were amazing, it was not so amazing having to deal with people. I found it impossible and could never 'do the right thing' as I tried to please everyone.

The only social skill I have is singing, which I love, but as that is an act, I am able to be someone else for a while.

I am at my best out in the wilds, watching sunsets or sunrises with my dog. He's been my saviour, as well as my family. I owe them a debt of gratitude for eternity.