Am I Autistic?

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Hello, I have been looking at this website for a while now, and i see some similarities to myself in a lot of you. I'm asking if i could be autistic? Now I know people cannot diagnose me here, however you all seem to know what your talking about and I'm wondering if it's worth, looking into a diagnoses.

First of all I don't like people, they make me very nervous. I never look a person in the eye, it feels intimidating. I don't like crowds or speaking out in school. I don't keep many friends because I'm afraid they'll just reject me. When I'm talking to a person I forget everything I'm suppose to do in a social situation. I don't like eating in front of people or going to public bathrooms. I always preferred to be alone however I still desire a connection. My Parents said I have always been like this towards people, I stayed close to them instead of playing with other kids. I have a part time job however I do feel nervous during this job. People have said that I am strange or eccentric because I don't like the same things most girls my age do, I like reading and watching documentaries instead of partying (even my boyfriend says so) I read most people with autism have rituals and I have that too, like I always wash the dishes the same way and generally my week is all about the same. And I guess I watch the same movies over and over again.

So do you guys think I should see about a diagnoses?

I think it sounds like you might be, and you should.

Also consider reading Tony Atwood's Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome. It turned on a lot of lights for me. I got my official diagnosis this past autumn.