Normal social interactions are difficult to follow, sometimes just plain impossible. I don't understand most jokes very well, whenever I'm with a group of people I'll usually be the only one not laughing after hearing a joke. I am prone to taking things far too literal from what they may really mean. The interests and hobbies I have are extremely limited, my main ones that I really enjoy are botany, music, and fitness, and that's all I really do. I have sensory issues, I cannot stand loud sudden noises. I cannot stand new clothes and need to be washed before I wear them. I cannot stand certain foods, particularly those high in dairy or if I eat them I get inflammation considering that Asperger's Syndrome has an unknown correlation with having possible digestive issues. I also suffer from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
I wasn't diagnosed until age 22, in November 2014. In my country diagnosis happen well into adulthood, some sufferers don't even get a clinical diagnosis well into their 50's or even later. For example, I had a stepfather who wasn't diagnosed with Type I Bipolar Disorder until he was 55 years of age, and the poor man went through countless unnecessary sufferings from not knowing what was going on with himself much earlier in life.