While I haven’t been told that I’m mentally ill based on me being different, I relate to your post quite a bit. Even though I have found this amazing community, some of the doubts remain and make it hard to admit to myself that I’m probably ace and reinforce this feeling of being broken and alone. It’s really scary and I’m sorry that you go through that as well. I have not yet found a way to let those thoughts disappear permanently but there are a few thing that help me feel better if the voices are getting too loud. Interaction with others on this subreddit and also in the Chatroom on here is definitely the greatest support for me. Even if I don’t comment on others posts, just seeing and grasping that there are other people like me out there, a welcoming, supportive community, already helps a lot. I’ve a at least a virtual place I belong to, where my experiences are seen as what they are, where I’m reminded that my feelings are valid, that I’m not broken. The wiki here is also...