05 Jun 2012, 10:12 am
05 Jun 2012, 10:29 am
We all made assumptions based on the fact that most people on the spectrum have many of the same traits, but, while technically I can't speak for everyone, most of us also have heard the saying, "if you've met one person with AS, you've met one person with AS." which just means each of us is unique in our presentation of symptoms. . .maybe you don't stim, maybe you do it without knowing it like I did. I also suspect that most of the people on here have thoroughly researched what it means to have AS. . .which is also linked to another trait, which is that many of us tend to perseverate on things (which means to obsess--personally, I totally obsessed about AS for two weeks. I was trying to learn as much information as possible about autism and AS).
It doesn't really matter in the end. You posted about mood swings and autism. People made either incorrect or correct assumptions and gave responses that (most of them) were trying to be friendly and help you (sure the age thing could have been a little more tactful--but again most of us lack tact, and the ability to tell when others are being sarcastic, because most of us our truthful to a fault and expect everyone else to be too, I mean really for all anyone knows maybe you are trolling. . .I'm going to assume your not, because I wouldn't troll).
At any rate, if you haven't researched autism, Asperger's, or autism spectrum disorders, I would strongly encourage you to do that. . .but if you don't trust the information on this site look at other sites, like awareness sites. So far I have found a lot of good information here.
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05 Jun 2012, 11:13 am
05 Jun 2012, 1:37 pm
It doesn't really matter in the end. You posted about mood swings and autism. People made either incorrect or correct assumptions and gave responses that (most of them) were trying to be friendly and help you (sure the age thing could have been a little more tactful--but again most of us lack tact, and the ability to tell when others are being sarcastic, because most of us our truthful to a fault and expect everyone else to be too, I mean really for all anyone knows maybe you are trolling. . .I'm going to assume your not, because I wouldn't troll).
At any rate, if you haven't researched autism, Asperger's, or autism spectrum disorders, I would strongly encourage you to do that. . .but if you don't trust the information on this site look at other sites, like awareness sites. So far I have found a lot of good information here.
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)Well, I don't think I stim. I move around a lot, sometimes squirm in my chair and shake my leg but I don't think that's related to autism. And I absolutely despise trolls.
If its developing bipolar, your euphorias will gradually become manias, and then fully fledged psychosis. On the other hand you'll get big depressions too.
Please, just keep in mind this possibility. I recommend you research the subject.
That's what I'm afraid of, I've read up about bipolar and I'm starting to show symptoms but it doesn't run in the family. But what I'm more afraid of is schizophrenia, now that runs in the family. My uncle has it and so does my oldest brother, so I'm probably predisposed to it. Which I'm really scared of getting. Does bipolar have to run in the family for you to get it?
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