hello, newly diagnosed and not sure

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hi,
im new here. i decided to join to see if this planet makes more sense to me. my psychiatrist has diagnosed me with what he calls 'mild aspergers'. im not sure i agree...because i dont have the classic type of symptoms such as lack of eye contact or repetitive movements. its all quite confusing atm. i have a sister who is a psychologist and she thinks im just shy and a drama queen and not even close to being an aspie. Um, the psychiatrist diagnosed me as an aspie because ive always been very shy and had tremendous difficulties with friendships. I also didnt crawl and started speaking way earlier than normal, and he thinks thats a sign. Also, i get frustrated easily and can end up shouting over little things. Im also not able to understand people's intentions. Not so much the feelings, but the intentions.

Welcome.
Maybe read a few of the posts here and see if you can relate.

Welcome to Wrong Planet!

Hi welcome to WP, I think an autism specialist once said: "no two aspies are the same". That may be true but I would say there are some very common traits. The one I notice a lot is a lack of effect: facial expression, gestures are muted when communicating alongside an aversion to change, a preference for being alone and intense interests. Great advice from a previous poster on this thread have a good look through the forum and see if you can relate to any of the posts. Best wishes.

Hi,

I just joined too. I can relate to some of what you said: I was semi-officially diagnosed by a therapist. I took several tests, both with her and alone, which put me squarely in the spectrum; I have not, however, been diagnosed by a psychiatrist. Some people have questioned my status, saying in effect, "But you're too normal." Ha! I think that over time I have been pretty good at separating what goes on inside me from what I show the world.

My therapist has told me over and over that people on the spectrum are more diverse than NTs are. I am fortunate enough, I suppose, that I do not need an official diagnosis in order to qualify for services or special consideration. But I have found that knowing my ASD status has brought me a lot of peace and greater self-appreciation. May it be so for you.