Hi Giddykitty,

First of all, I love kitties too!! I'm like a cat lady with only one cat. I'm obsessed with him!

Just two things: "normal with issues" is precisely what 'normal' looks like. *Everyone* has issues. This doesn't mean you are not an entirely unique human being; you are.

I can't speak for anyone else, but I've suggested you see a pdoc so that you can -hopefully- get an accurate diagnosis (or none), instead of relying on non-experts like us. We can give our opinions, and obviously I have, but only a true diagnostician, one who truly gets to know you before making a diagnosis, can make that determination. Now, if you feel that, for example, the first pdoc has made a (non)-diagnosis too hastily, you can always seek a second opinion; I personally feel that a diagnosis should not be made during the first appointment, unless, I suppose, if you do one of those hours-long psych assessments.

Good luck in your search.