Comparing someone with Asperger's to a gamer?

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"Also no one can diagnose you online."

I told my mom about wanting to get diagnosed and actually showed her an artical, and she said she would look into arraigning a meeting, but I don't really think she's done anything, probably hoping I'll forget about it again.
Although I am really nervous, because I don't know for sure whether I have Aspergers or not, as it would probably be mild Aspergers...

As Acedia mentioned it could also be other conditions, neither of us can tell you whether you have Aspergers or not. I'm glad you talked with your mom, but you could always mention it again if you think she hasn't done anything about it yet. I don't know whether you have serious issues or not, but if your mom gets you an appointment at least you will know what's going on, whether it is Aspergers or not, or if you have some other condition. I wish you good luck no matter what you (and your mom) decide

Edited* That was quite rude, I remember foxfield telling me about that.



While I don't assume that, you have to show the symptoms of the condition to be diagnosed. Why is autism even a word, Shadi? Why is it recognized? Because people with those set of developmental problems had them to a significant degree and stood out?



This line makes no sense. Usually your difficulties are confirmed by others. If you're bad at reading, talking, and so on...we all understand ourselves from what others say. Every single one of us, NTs especially. If I never went to school, I wouldn't know where my talents or lack of talents lie. We understand ourselves from the feedback of others. And I'm not saying outside perspectives are infallible. Plenty of wrong assumptions can be made from the outside too, but when there is a consensus and everything is pointing to that person having x, y, z problems. Then I think that's as close as accurate as you're going to get.



I express my opinions that I think they're right, but I certainly don't see them as fact. I'm out Shadi, I don't want this to become a long-winded argument. As I'm a bit occupied with something a bit more important to me than this subject.

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I will skip the rest of your reply but will answer this one (I also don't want it to become a huge argument).

I meant that many posters mentioned that family members, or friends, or co-workers, etc, didn't tell them they thought they (the poster) might have Aspergers/Autism. People told them "we knew there was something different about you" only after the poster told them he/she had Aspergers/Autism (sometimes it could be because they are afraid to upset the person, sometimes its because they don't know much about Autism, sometimes its because they simply don't know much about the person's issues). Yes of course people mention traits of personality (friends and family especially), "quirkiness", point out some things that you do that are strange to them, or "cute", or "funny", or whatever else, but don't necessarily mention they think you are autistic (and sometimes they don't even have a clue about Autism). This is what I meant. That there is a lot of people who, eventho they have noticed personality traits, and sometimes even impairments, don't necessarily associate these traits with Autism, especially if they don't know much about Autism, they think its "just you", its just your personality, you're "different" (and there is some truth to this, as it is indeed a part of you and your personality).

In my family for example (I mean whole family, uncles, aunts, cousins) I have never heard them talk about Autism, ever (and I have a pretty big family). Yet I am now 100% convinced that my favorite cousin is also autistic, no one ever said anything about it to him, even myself after i have learned everything I could about Aspergers and Autism in general, and even after I told him that my son has Aspergers and that I am certain that I do as well, I still never told him that I think he has Aspergers, because I am worried that it could be taken the wrong way. But yes there has been many comments about me, and about him as well. Some things seem funny (or strange) to others, when in reality they are impairments. Among many other things and comments in the family, I remember one time when my dad mentioned how he thought it was strange that my cousin was in college studying sociology (or something like that) yet he (my cousin) couldn't look him in the eyes when he talked to him (that's just ONE of his traits, he has many).

Anyway, good luck with whatever it is that you are doing right now