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What are some telltale signs that you are an Aspie

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Miss4nthrope
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30 Aug 2015, 2:21 am

and not just an extremely weird person that doesn't conform to social rules because they just don't make any sense.



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30 Aug 2015, 4:15 am

A person who does not conform to social rules because they are unable to or they do conform but it is exausting and anxiety producing very possibly leading to co-morbid conditions such as depression. A person should very repetitive either movements or behaviors, Obsessive "Special Interests" that the person likes, sensory sensitivities and executive functioning problems

The person should have average to above average intelligence
The person might have motor coordination problems

A person need not have all of the above but should have most and these traits should be lifelong (although severity of individual traits can vary greatly)


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