My biggest personal challenge in life has always been my diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. This manifests primarily in my delayed social skills and general disinterest in language. I have trouble being social with others and I greatly dislike writing. I am often very quiet around others and don’t generally have much to contribute in a conversation. As recent as a couple months ago, I have become slightly more comfortable in social situations. I have improved my social skills to where I can join in on conversations and keep them going, but I still have difficulty starting these conversations with others. Efforts to overcome this aren’t exactly easy, I’m just finding it to be less awkward and difficult to talk to others as I get older.
