Teaching my psychiatrist about Asperger's

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I had the EXACT same thing told to me. My granny died when I was 12, and my shrink told me that I couldn't possibly have AS because I was sad that she had died and I showed a little empathy! Another thing is that I too have been called a hypochondriac, my mum accused of having Munchausens by proxy (where a parent basically wants their child to be ill all the time) and I was given the label of personality disorder!

Finally, I met a neurologist who confirmed my quadrupal diagnosis of AS, TS, ADD and OCD. Basically, what I am saying is that no matter what country you live in, the service for neurological disorders is abysmal.

She or he better pay you if you’re the one who educates her on a condition or disorder that she should know how to recognize and diagnose due to her profession.... I haven’t really gotten past the thread title sorry, but...ah, isn’t the professional supposed to be teaching you about the autism spectrum disorder from his or her observations of how it applies to you?

I just said the same thing twice from two different perspectives; that's how confused I am....

My father is the only one I trust, but If I bring him with me, I'm sure he will do all the talking and interrupt me all the time. He's done it before. We used to go to a psychologist together; he answered all the "serious" questions and left the small talk to me. Since I suck at small talk, I end up looking like a complete ret*d. I've mentioned Asperger's to him several times, but he doesn't pay attention because he's too attached to the idea that I'm "special". He's a good person, though.