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I'm addicted to pretzels at the moment and have to eat them every day. No idea what they're made of. Is this similar to the pasta addiction?

Hi Adrian and welcome. You seem kinda young to me (I'm 49) : ) L

Hi and welcome. It's so hard at your age but it does get easier as you get older. I was once in your position but am now happily married, with a 21 year old son, and doing a job I love. I wish I could offer you some helpful advice but the best I can do is let you know that you're not alone, there are lots of us out here : )

I also stuggle with my sense of identity and this isn't helped by my 'faceblindness' as unless I am looking in a mirror I don't know what I look like. I change depending on who I am with and this leads to people having a view of me that does not reflect who I am at all eg I have been told this week that I am very feminine despite the fact that I almost always wear trousers (feel like a man in drag in a dress) and have little or no interest in 'girly' things. Also, been asked to look after some documents for someone who believes I am well organised despite me having to give all my important documents to my mum or I lose them. I do not seem to have a sense of 'self' in my own right but only see myself in relation to other people eg as a mum, wife, daughter.

Hello Gareth and welcome. I enjoy travel - my favourite place in the UK is Suffolk and I go there at least once a year. You are fortunate to live in Stowmarket.My favourite overseas country is India. It would be good to hear about some of theplaces you have visited. L : )

Hi Mark. Welcome to the forum. Like you, my Christian faith is very important to me too. I have developed lots of coping mechanisms but they don't include LEGO although when my son was younger I spent many hours building things from LEGO for him. L : )

I believe prayer is the most powerful thing you can do.

i feel we are severely held back by the education system. My memories of school are of excruciating boredom and frustration that so many pupils in my class were stupid. I wanted to work much quicker than the majority of the class and got restless and lost interest when I wasn't allowed to. I agree, Merry, that we are capable of so much if given the opportunities.

I count over and over again on my fingers; I crack a bone in the top of my foot whenever I'm sitting down (drives my husband mad); I flap my hands but less than when I was a child; I also do the talking like a station announcer and listing all the stations - I really thought I was the only one to do this.

This happens to me too. Supermarkets affect me in this way and I have been known to abandon my shopping trolley full of shopping in my rush to get out.

It's great to find a fellow fan, Darkshine. I will start a topic in 2013.

This is the first time I have posted a topic as it's taken me a while to gain enough confidence to do so. I wasn't able to pass on my Christmas wishes as I wasn't at work and don't have a computer at home so I want to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Happy New Year and all the best for 2013.

I could enlighten everyone as Le Tour is my passion. However, most people seem to find the topic incredibly boring so I only talk about it in July.

Bradley Wiggins winning the Tour de France - one of the highlights of my life!!!

I have also always felt like the odd one out. It used to bother me, especially as I could never really hide as I'm 5 feet 10 and, therefore, as a woman, very noticeable. Now I really don't care. Who wants to be a sheep?

You look great as a cowboy but I think you probably look pretty good in whatever you're wearing. If I was 30 years younger and single you would definitely be my type. (Now I'm feeling very embarrassed). Anyway, wanted to say thank you for posting the pics. It made my day.

I've recently become obsessed with owning a stuffed seagull which I saw on a television advert. My husband has tried to find me one but failed. Having obsessed about this seagull for months I have now settled for a lifesize wooden seagull and am much happier. Weird or what?

Would love to post something complimentary but think it might not be appropriate as I'm nearly as old as your mum!

I always tell my family what I want and it's almost always things I would have to buy myself eg shower gel, body lotion, calendar, socks. If I think someone will want to buy me a present without asking me I try and steer them towards chocolates ( I can take them to work after Christmas and they're soon gone). I have a workable system for unwanted gifts - I keep them until the following Christmas and then donate them to the local community centre for their Christmas Fayre. I can't bear having too much useless stuff.

Hello and welcome

Watergirl, I love your comparison to having tabs open on the pc. L x

I can only do one thing at a time. This is very frustating as I won't start something unless I have enough time to finish it so loads of things never seem to get started as something more important needs doing when I find I do have enough time to do something. Not entirely sure that makes sense.

Hi Tracey, Welcome to the forum. I'm in Sheffield so not far from you. I also have a son in his 20's . My son is NT but I have Asperger's but wasn't diagnosed until I was in my 40's so a diagnosis at 25 sounds great to me. L x

I have a man's brain but my fingers are definitely female both my index fingers are noticeably longer than my ring fingers!

Hello William and welcome to the forum