22 Oct 2012, 6:00 pm
Hi. Just wanted to introduce myself. A couple years ago, I started reading about Asperger's syndrome, and was surprised when I looked at the list of symptoms. I seemed to identify with a few of them quite a bit.
I've never been diagnosed, and I'm not sure if I even have it or not, but like I said, I do seem to recognize a lot of the same symptoms in my own life. For example:
-Social signals have often gone past me, and I would realize much later, what someone was trying to communicate. I also seem to over complicate communication to others, and have often had times when I just even get to the original point I was going to make.
-Obsessing over a small idea within a larger subject is another thing I've had to deal with.
-Social awkwardness.
-Often mistaken as shy, when really it's because I just couldn't think of anything to say.
-I seem to have a hard time knowing how I come across to others.
-I often also noticed that I sit in a funny position, and then after a while, I'll become aware of it.
-Obsessive compulsiveness is another problem (not sure if that can be a symptom of Asperger's or not).
-I also seem to over complicate things, and I tend to get lost in my own thought process. I don't know if that's common with people who have Asperger's)
-Concentrating is often a challenge.
Anyways, I wrote this fairly quickly, but that's probably the main things I've noticed. I believe that if I do have Asperger's, it's probably a fairly mild case. Still, whether these things are caused by that or not, they've sure had a huge negative impact either way. But, the way I see it, even if I don't technically have it, it seems I can sure identify with a lot of what people with the condition have to go through.
It was somewhat of a relief to discover that there might be a name for all these symptoms. For most of my life, I've just figured that I was "strange", and it's been hard to deal with that. But, if I found out that I was in fact an Aspie (which I think is a cute name), then it would certainly explain a lot. Knowing that others experience these same things, and that I can talk to them is a huge comfort, and I'm certainly glad that this forum exists.
I'd be interested to hear from you all, and I'm looking forward to being able to communicate with others who deal with these same issues. 
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22 Oct 2012, 6:14 pm
22 Oct 2012, 6:29 pm
Welcome!
I am also one of those who really relate to the list of traits/symptoms, but don't have a diagnosis (yet?) ^__^
23 Oct 2012, 4:45 pm
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03 Nov 2012, 3:13 pm
I've never been diagnosed, and I'm not sure if I even have it or not, but like I said, I do seem to recognize a lot of the same symptoms in my own life. For example:
-Social signals have often gone past me, and I would realize much later, what someone was trying to communicate. I also seem to over complicate communication to others, and have often had times when I just even get to the original point I was going to make.
-Obsessing over a small idea within a larger subject is another thing I've had to deal with.
-Social awkwardness.
-Often mistaken as shy, when really it's because I just couldn't think of anything to say.
-I seem to have a hard time knowing how I come across to others.
-I often also noticed that I sit in a funny position, and then after a while, I'll become aware of it.
-Obsessive compulsiveness is another problem (not sure if that can be a symptom of Asperger's or not).
-I also seem to over complicate things, and I tend to get lost in my own thought process. I don't know if that's common with people who have Asperger's)
-Concentrating is often a challenge.
Anyways, I wrote this fairly quickly, but that's probably the main things I've noticed. I believe that if I do have Asperger's, it's probably a fairly mild case. Still, whether these things are caused by that or not, they've sure had a huge negative impact either way. But, the way I see it, even if I don't technically have it, it seems I can sure identify with a lot of what people with the condition have to go through.
It was somewhat of a relief to discover that there might be a name for all these symptoms. For most of my life, I've just figured that I was "strange", and it's been hard to deal with that. But, if I found out that I was in fact an Aspie (which I think is a cute name), then it would certainly explain a lot. Knowing that others experience these same things, and that I can talk to them is a huge comfort, and I'm certainly glad that this forum exists.
I'd be interested to hear from you all, and I'm looking forward to being able to communicate with others who deal with these same issues.
The lady who works with autistic kids at my school said social difficulties and OCD are the main characteristics of AS.
05 Nov 2012, 9:27 am
