Might I have Aspergers?

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Hi everyone. I'm new to the forum and would like to get a second opinion on something.

For a long time now I've realized that i'm a bit different to most people my age (and most people in general).
A while ago I was watching a science documentary which included information about about Henry Cavendish (who discovered hydrogen). It said that he was often seen waiting outside doors trying to pluck up the courage to go in and that this was a sign of autism. It shocked me as for years I'd had to go into the boys toilet and give myself a few minutes before I could walk into my classroom. At the time i knew little about autism so I started to do some research into it and stumbled across aspergers. I fitted many of the descriptions and I took a few tests (trying my hardest to answer honestly) which all said autism likely.

Here's a list of the reasons that make me think I might have aspergers
- My eyes have always hurt and watered in brightly lit supermarkets and on bright days
- I get very cold very easily
- I find it hard to hug people who aren't members of my close family and recoil at touch (not because it hurts but I find it very intense)
- I was considered special needs at primary school but now achieve top grades in maths and science
- Like to play things by the rules and get frustrated if others don't
- Hate working in groups not only because of the social element but also of being unable to put forward my ideas and having to compromise
- I often know the answer to questions posed by teachers but lack the confidence to answer
- I am often laughed at for talking to myself
- I sometimes take a long time to understand something but can sometimes understand things a lot quicker than others
- I struggle to make "spur of the moment" decisions
- I'm not always sure if someone likes me or not
- I sometimes fail to understand jokes
- I spend hours looking out the window or at everyday objects
- People often tell me that I'm obsessed with certain things (but my obsessions don't normally last longer than a year)
- I never know how to act if someone is hurt, unwell or upset
- I am hopeless around girls and feel awkward when I'm around people the same age as me who I don't know
- I often focus on something simple for a long length of time
- i spend a lot of time wondering what was meant by offhand comments
- I never go to parties that involve loud music and alcohol (even though I would like to).
- I have obsessed over one girl for over 5 years even though I rarely speak to her
- I pace around my house
- I some times lie awake in my bed until the early hours of the morning just thinking about things
- I get very anxious
- I tend to look at peoples mouths not their eyes
- I'm often described as being in my own world
- I'm constantly fiddling with my hands
- Certain strong tastes can make me gag
- I get frustrated easily
- I used to be told off regularly for swinging on my chair
- I dislike contact sports
- I faint very easily
- I enjoy pressure on my head
- I dislike being the center of attention
- I can sometimes be very easily distracted if I'm not enjoying the task at hand
- People often say that i run in an odd manner

I'm not interested in getting a diagnosis I'm just a little bit curious.
Thanks for any comments

the obsessions, lack of eye contact, struggling to understand comments, sensory sensitivities, and what you do with your hands and swinging in chair sound aspieish.

welcome to WP.

here's a brief test based on the criteria docs use: www.iautistic.com/test_AS.php

Lots of people drum their fingers-- is it stimming?

What about jiggling your feet or twiddling your fingers?

How is this differentiated from NT fidgeting?

Since you asked politely, yes.

Asorry, I didn't mean to drop that in this thread. I t was meant to be a new topic I was distracted and incompetent.