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Did anyone get the title? just a pzzl for you all.

I was just diagnosed with aspergers. It explains a lot of my life. But I am unsure if the clinical psychologist got it correct? Is it possible she is wrong? I don't have any tics that I know of and I thought aspies have tics.. I definately have all the social anxiety and auditory processing problems. But I can read peoples body language well - however that could be after years of being obsessed with it and studying every body language book under the sun.
And I am obsessive but it's not just one obsession in my whole life. Theres a few of them and they change every few years. Is this normal?
How many aspies have tics?

I dont have tics.

I can read body language like a book - but like you i have studied it.

I dont have one obsession either - I have to find new ones to keep myself interested.

Having said that its always possible someone is wrong.

tics are definitely not part od AS diagnosis.

Sometimes I really wonder if I'm an aspie because of my past. I sometimes wonder if they all combined to create an "aspie look" in me. To wit:
1. I'm an immigrant so I'm expected to not be in line with American customs, mores and views.
2. I was abused a lot so I'm naturally reticent to look anyone in the eye or speak unless spoken to.
3. My special interests are many could simply be the result of me searching for some solace in this crazy world.
4. My constantly watering eyes and aversion to bright light could be because I have poor vision and wear contact lenses.
5. My poor social skills and refusal to seek others out could be Avoidant disorder and not autism.
6. I'm not empathetic to peoples woes probably because I was so abused that I have my own scars to worry about.
7. The rocking back & forth I do sometimes, as well as leg shaking, could simply be pacifiers, movements against the pain, as it were.
8. Unlike my siblings, I'm pure logic. Could probably be a result of being told to shut up many times as well as being beaten into quietness every so often.

"Just Diagnosed Aspie". You removed the vowels.

Most Aspies don't have tics. Some do--more than chance would dictate--but tics aren't part of the AS diagnosis. If you've got the traits you say you've got (and I've no reason to think you haven't), then your diagnosis was probably correct.

Many Aspies do stim--engaging in repetitive movements that can help calm you down, think more clearly, regulate sensory input, or just create pleasant sensations. Those aren't the same as tics, though. Tics are involuntary; stimming is voluntary, though it can become a habit.

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