Verdandi
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21 Jul 2011, 7:09 pm
XFilesGeek wrote:
I was nearly DXed with SPD instead of Aspergers.
I'm naturally laconic, I under-react to most situations, and I primarily live in my head. When I'm depressed or in "shutdown mode" I come across as even more distant and aloof. However, I have enough traits that my psychologist felt confident that AS was a better fit.
I suspect that "imploding Aspies" are more likely to present as Schizoid, especially when depressed.
I'm naturally laconic, I under-react to most situations, and I primarily live in my head. When I'm depressed or in "shutdown mode" I come across as even more distant and aloof. However, I have enough traits that my psychologist felt confident that AS was a better fit.
I suspect that "imploding Aspies" are more likely to present as Schizoid, especially when depressed.
What is an "imploding aspie?"
21 Jul 2011, 7:21 pm
Verdandi wrote:
XFilesGeek wrote:
I was nearly DXed with SPD instead of Aspergers.
I'm naturally laconic, I under-react to most situations, and I primarily live in my head. When I'm depressed or in "shutdown mode" I come across as even more distant and aloof. However, I have enough traits that my psychologist felt confident that AS was a better fit.
I suspect that "imploding Aspies" are more likely to present as Schizoid, especially when depressed.
I'm naturally laconic, I under-react to most situations, and I primarily live in my head. When I'm depressed or in "shutdown mode" I come across as even more distant and aloof. However, I have enough traits that my psychologist felt confident that AS was a better fit.
I suspect that "imploding Aspies" are more likely to present as Schizoid, especially when depressed.
What is an "imploding aspie?"
Sorry. I tend to forget not everyone is privy to the list of made-up vocabulary words in my head.
It's my cutesy term for those of us who "internalize stress" and have shutdowns as opposed to the more stereotypical Aspie who has meltdowns and directs stress outwards ("exploding Aspies").
Verdandi
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21 Jul 2011, 8:09 pm
XFilesGeek wrote:
Verdandi wrote:
XFilesGeek wrote:
I was nearly DXed with SPD instead of Aspergers.
I'm naturally laconic, I under-react to most situations, and I primarily live in my head. When I'm depressed or in "shutdown mode" I come across as even more distant and aloof. However, I have enough traits that my psychologist felt confident that AS was a better fit.
I suspect that "imploding Aspies" are more likely to present as Schizoid, especially when depressed.
I'm naturally laconic, I under-react to most situations, and I primarily live in my head. When I'm depressed or in "shutdown mode" I come across as even more distant and aloof. However, I have enough traits that my psychologist felt confident that AS was a better fit.
I suspect that "imploding Aspies" are more likely to present as Schizoid, especially when depressed.
What is an "imploding aspie?"
Sorry. I tend to forget not everyone is privy to the list of made-up vocabulary words in my head.
It's my cutesy term for those of us who "internalize stress" and have shutdowns as opposed to the more stereotypical Aspie who has meltdowns and directs stress outwards ("exploding Aspies").
Thank you.
I do believe I am the imploding variety.
21 Jul 2011, 8:26 pm
21 Jul 2011, 9:34 pm
Imploding, indeed!
I'd call it a fine choice of words, but you must realize I've imploded recently. I could be wrong, way wrong 
As for the OP's question, I'd say no.
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