Does anyone else not like the term 'aspie'?

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Asperger's isn't new to me. I've been familiar with it for about a year or so now. It feels like longer.

I just don't feel the need to call myself an 'aspie.' I don't really use it as my own self identity. It's kind of weird seeing people online use the term, but I don't mind it. Calling myself an aspie however...I just wouldn't be comfortable with it. It's like putting the diagnoses before the personality/identity. For me, aspergers is pretty similar to a personality. I don't see myself as different from anyone else. I consider myself pretty 'normal' as everyone else is quirky too. Just in different areas. I have problems socializing...but so do a lot of other young adults. I'm myself with aspergers, not the other way around.

Just ranting a little bit how I feel towards it. I don't see it as a big deal just not for me. Wondering if anyone else thought similar to me?

Yes!

"Aspie", "Aspiegian" and whatnot are pure drivel as far as I'm concerned.

"aspie" is nowhere near as bad as some other things i have been called.

I can't stand it either.

I hate the word "Asperger's". It just doesn't... ugh.

I hate "Aspie" as well, because the obscenity of choice still remains in the name.

I kind of anticipate the day when Asperger's is merged in with Autism. Autism has it's own stigma, but at least it isn't an ugly word. :/

The person who first documented the symptoms of Asperger Syndrome was Hans Asperger.

If only his surname was something like Einstein, then we'd be called people with "Einstein Syndrome", sounds a lot less vulnerable to teasing

The term doesn't bother me at all. I am what I am, or a rose by any other name is still a rose.

I say "aspie" because it's shorter than saying "someone with Asperger's Syndrome".
Besides, I'd rather have others call me an aspie than a ret*d.

It's better than being called ret*d.

I'm not fond of "aspie". If someone ever called me an aspie, I'd politely ask them to never do it again. If someone ever called me an aspergian, I'd probably forget my manners.

My diagnosis has precious little to do with how I define myself. I had myself diagnosed in order to better receive help with my difficulties, not because I needed an explanation or a justification for who I was and am. In terms of how I view myself, my diagnosis changed nothing.

I tolerate it, but I really don't like it. I'm just Landon.

I like aspie. It's a simple way to refer to people with Asperger's Syndrome when it is being discussed.

I do not think it is appropriate to single someone out and call them an aspie, though.

when i picture the word aspie i see a white pasty thin incompetent guy for some reason.