Tess, after all the times you told me to get therapy, I finally decided to listen to you and talk to a mental health professional. First I talked to a therapist, and I already told you about that experience. It was a waste of time. Not wanting to give up, I talked to a psychologist, and he affirmed that I might have what appears to be a very mild case of high functioning autism (testing is needed before an official diagnosis is made). He noted that my intellectual abilities appear to be intact (no surprise there) and that at first glance I seem "normal". He also observed that I have a hard time with body language (reading and expressing it) and reading social cues. He told me it was not unusual at all for people with the problem I mentioned to have a hard time during interviews and not being able to intuitively understand cues "normal" people take for granted. He expressed understanding when I told him I have a hard time putting positive spins to my interview answers and that instead I told the truth like it is.

It's not official that I have that problem, but I think it's very likely I do. And if you read more about the problem I mentioned, and the symptoms I have exhibited on this forum, I think you won't disagree.

I'm not asking you for an apology, but after all the humiliations I've been though, I think all the people who ridiculed me for being unable to do well at interviews should at the very least spend a minute or two thinking about all the times they taunted me and whether their behavior was called for.