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Hey everyone, my name is Elizabeth and I may have Asperger's. A few years ago, my mother told me for the first time that she was "worried" (her word, not mine) that I might be autistic when I was little -- something to do with me lining up my toys meticulously or something. She didn't really explain it properly at that point, possibly because I was a little freaked out by the idea. It was only about a year or so ago that we really discussed the idea in earnest, which is when mom specified Asperger's as what she thought I had; since then, I've been educating myself on the subject of autism, particularly Asperger's, and... well, honestly, I'm not quite sure what to think. I've always had the sense that my mind works a bit differently from most other people's, and I think I fit most if not all of the diagnostic criteria, but without a doctor's input, I don't feel like that's something I can accurately determine for myself. But I'm a college kid, so I'm not really sure if I can afford a doctor's input.

So if there's a "questioning" box for this kind of thing, I guess that's what I'd check off. But I wanted to stop by and say "hi," and maybe see if I could sort of explore the possibility a little more here, by sharing my experiences and reading about others' and seeing where they match up and where they don't. Obviously it won't be the same as an official diagnosis, but maybe it could help a little. I don't know. So anyway, hi! *waves*

Welcome, Elizabeth.

Welcome Elizabeth,

You should definitely feel free to explore this issue here. I've done similar myself and was just recently diagnosed.

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