A typical wombtwin survivor

This is a typical response to the questionnaire.

After reading your site, it just makes perfect sense. I always wanted to be a twin, right from a small child; I've always had a fascination with twins. Twins definitely run in my family.

When my mother was pregnant with me, there were problems with her blood and she was hospitalised. I was a month premature and very small. After my birth, I had several severe illnesses. All my life I've had problems with food as well - one other aspect that is mentioned here. I've always been a very picky eater, refusing to try new foods, and in my teens had eating disorders.

I've always been searching for something without knowing what. Throughout my teenage years I withdrew and was very depressed, self-harmed (cutting and burning myself), and developed severe anxiety. When things go wrong I struggle to keep level-headed. I often have difficult relationships with others; they are usually very intense. I much prefer to have close, intimate friendships with few people rather than many acquaintances, but I have always felt alone.

I'm not autistic (to my knowledge), but I have symptoms. I'm an extreme perfectionist, setting myself goals that I'm always surprised to reach. My intelligence has always been significantly above average. I've always been a dreamer, although I am very good at empathy and extremely perceptive.

Do you feel this way? If you do, what other reasons may there be for these feelings? All reasonable suggestions welcomed.