I think I've discussed this before, but I just feel like talking about it. I have a mild autism called Aspergers Syndrome.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspergers_syndrome

I find my autism very fascinating. Anyone ever met a person with it, or anyone have it themselves?

My mother mentors them for a living..it's all interesting stuff.

So shes kind of an expert on them?

She pretty much is now after all her courses and training yup.

And the doctor who diagnosed me said I would have problems getting good grades! Pah! I showed him. I passed A level English and Media studies in college.

Bad coordination? Pah! I'm pretty good at Dance Stage and Guitar Hero.

Usually people with aspergers are good at maths and poor at english? Pah! I'm shit at maths and pretty damn good at english.

I disagree with alot of the 'medical' explanations and diagnosis of aspergers..like the whole thing about fidgeting and being quite hyper at a young age..most young kids are like that it's not a disease

I don't like the stories I read in papers that say 'teenager with aspergers kills somebody'. Everytime, they make it sound like their aspergers is responsible.

I fidget at times, I have to admit. I always want to do stuff, sitting still and doing nothing isn't my thing. And I can be hyper at times, but I like it coz I hate feeling moody and crap. There are alotta people who are worst than me, a lot worst but I have had problems throughout my life, lack of confidence and shyness for one thing. But I've fought it and I can talk to people quite well now. Everyone I know is proud of how far I have come, and that makes me feel happy coz it goes to show how far you can come if you're determined to change yourself.

I think people with aspergers do things in a pattern, which I confess I do at times.

I wonder if there is a certain degree of aspergers in all of us. If I said I didn't exhibit any of these conditions, I'd be lying.

*Raises hand* Fellow Aspie here. :)

I also follow a strict pattern, which drives me insane if it is messed up.

How old where you when you overcame you're shyness?

Hmmmmm, I'd say I was 19 when I managed it, which was last year.

I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one. I get kinda mad when my pattern gets messed up. I like order, repetitiveness and dislike chaos.

I’ve always had a niggling suspicion that I might be aspergers?

You wouldn’t guess it from reading my well-structured-sentences but I do however suffer from dyslexia. It used to be so bad I could barely structure a sentence together of logical-decent. But, thanks to many hours spent practicing – I can now put together well-structured-sentences as well as coming across as sounding intelligent.

As for aspergers? Strangely enough, I do present symptoms of aspergers. For example: I have a habit of saying and doing the same things over and over again – for no apparent reason. Such as: I repeatedly watch the same episodes of the X-Files over and over again – even though I don’t actually enjoy watching them. I don’t know why I do it. It could be because I’m aspergers. Or, it could just be because I haven’t got anything else better to do with my time. Whatever the reason – I’m sure it can be fixed.

I also express other symptoms of aspergers. Like many aspergers sufferers I have a tendency to forget very simple things. For example: I often leave the saucepan on the cooker and walk out the house, only to come back home to find that half of my house has been burned to the ground. I’m basically a walking disaster waiting to happen – which is surprising considering that I have an IQ of 185.

If that wasn’t bad enough – socialising is a real problem for me. You wouldn’t guess it from looking at my “Personal Photo” but I have serious trouble socialising with people – especially with women. It could be because I’m aspergers – but it’s most likely due to the fact that most of my relationships have ended in catastrophe. Suffice to say – this has left me with a constant feeling of self-worthlessness.

In any case, if I do suffer from aspergers (and I think that there is a real possibility that I could) – then I’m going to have to start seeking medical help. Preferably from my GP. That is, if I haven’t already forgotten where the clinic is.

It isn't really something that can be easily diagnosed. It isn't like a disease or a physical ailment, its just how your brain works.

Where have you heard this? Cause, you're not the only person here that's read up on AS(got AS and ADHD myself) and that's a crude generalization.

In general, AS people focus on a few subjects(or sometimes go to the creative and social spectrum instead) and then largely ignore most other subjects. I, for one, is a War History, Italian Football, Guns, and RPG fan while I largely ignore Math, English, Swedish, Science, and others.

My mum researched on it by reading books, she told me that. I'm not saying shes right, but thats what she said.

Correct?

I'd say that fits me rather well, yes, with a few small exceptions.

Good for you then....

seriously, not to be rude, but why are people laying out about their trouble like this. seems more like you're trying to get sympathy rather than confessing. sickens me.

I'll tell you why "he's laying out his troubles."

If it sickens you that much, then don't post in these types of topics. Simple.

I guess I have some symptons too. I am good at math and I really suck at english.I have a bad tendancy to forget the simpelist things. Although I have no problem with people interaction. I hope u do fine but that is interesting to me you make your own patterns and then have to follow them.

You don't get to tell me what to do. I was stating my OPINION. Sound familiar?

Well, let me put it simply. Respect people's confessions, or don't post at all. If you've got anything else to add, PM me.

Sorry about that gents, carry on.

I've heard of it. I actually thought I had it for a while, but it was actually more about my self-esteem at that time. But don't let it get you down or anything man, small things like that don't decide your future.

You haven't got Aspergers.

I hate when people diagnose themselves because of a couple of traits they have of something, like all of the emo kids who tell everyone that they're Bipolar Schizophrenic. No, you're not, you just have an emotion range, woop-de-fucking-doo.

Agreed, it's the reason I don't like speaking about my AS or ADHD online; because everyone and their mother must have it too then because they share some outworld trait that they had once when sick.

I was told when I was at school not to tell anyone (except the teachers) that I had aspergers. Made no difference coz I was still picked on. I have no problems talking about it now. Yes, I may be a freak, but at least I don't get drunk, beat people up or set fire to stuff. I'm a friendly wierdo. :P

This other kid claimed he had it, but he was a scruff. He spat on the floor once during class and flashed a torch in my eye. That wasn't autism: that was stupidity.

thats wierd because people think i have autisim or some sort of mental dissorder because when i focus on something that's all my brain worries about it's like nothing else is there but then i don't know maybee i do have some dissorder but i don't have a problem with it

I've been told I may have aspergers. (No, I'm not jumping on the apergers bandwagon as some people seem to be doing.)

I have many of the symptoms of someone with aspergers. In fact, the only symptom I don't have is the bad Literacy skills.

So whitefaclon, many of us have an interest, a fascination if you will, in something (I.E. building a lego building and taking immense detail in it. or, as the wikipedia article said, a fascination in DNA structure) What's yours?

AAAHHHH, please use the comma key.

Also, that's not an indication of autism, you just may be utterly bad at multitasking


I said 'may' because I've never been tested, and I don't want to be tested. To be honest, it doesn't adversly affect me much

You really are stupid aren't you?

A person with aspegers tends to have little emotional feeling. It would be physically impossible for him to try and gain sympathy.

Its hard to be sure what parts of my behaviour are caused by aspergers, though I can guess:

- Short tempered. I used to get angry at the drop of a hat, but I can control it more easily. It takes a lot more to make me angry.
- Lack of confidence. Sometimes I used to hesitate before doing something, even after given clear instructions. This sometimes made it seem like I didn't understand.
- Shyness. Used to avoid talking to people and would answer with one word only. Now you can't shut me up! :D Still can't talk well to pretty women.
- Do things in a pattern.
- Fidgeting. I can't keep my legs still when I sit down.
- Obsessive. Sometimes I'll watch a DVD a few times before I get bored of it.

Yeah, I get angry at almost everything.

Aah, I had bad paranioa, to the extent I wouldn't close my eyes when I went in the bath in case someone tried todrown me. I still get bouts of paranioa.

I tend to put my thumb my mouth or play with my hair.

I have the same problem with music. I'm unable to stop playing a song when I hear one.

I also have a tendancy to click the mouse button constantly.

My real obsession however, is stacking things. I made a 2 foot pencil tower a few days ago.


Yeah.. Either I have aspergers, or I'm really messed up.

Or you're trying to have Asperger's. Did you think of that?

it sounds a little like your complaining about natural traits large amounts of people have...

for example kkarbo thats not Paranoria....it's fear.....and thats not obsession......obsession is when you will think about things constatly and your whole weeks, months..years will be over one thing, not merely because "you like a song" i must of listened to Summer of 69 by Bryan Adams over 1000 times but thats not obsession i just like the song. alot of people are short tempered, due to anger and aggression...its natural, i can click in a snap at anyone i don't like, doesn't mean anythings wrong with me? most people fidget, nearly all girls play with there hair....they don't all have aspergers

also alot of people are shy and quiet...perhaps due to being locked up as a kid, confidence meeting people, it really doesn't mean you have something wrong with you..people come over it

why do people want to have Aspergers aswell?? im not quite understanding this topic?

I don't see why I'm trying. It serves no purpose.

Paranoia is an unnatural fear. I don't call that natural.

I never said I simply liked it. I constantly played songs without being able to stop. For hours.

I'm not a girl though, and I tend to do it constantly.

Not really. I never even said I was shy. However, I fell no desire to talk to people. I can easily not do it.

Like I said, I'm not jumping on this bandwagon, and it has been stated by a medical professional that it is likely I have aspergers. I am however, old enough to choose whether to take a test, which I have no want to do.

I did also state that I may not have aspergers. I'll never know unless I take a test.

I don't judge you for questioning me though, as many people here do seem to be figmenting their aspergers.

So they can use it as a crutch to get around in life. When you mess up, its easier to blame it on Aspergers then to live with mistake being you're own fault. -_-


Alot of places (like schools) have special programs for autistic people, these programs tend to be easier then the norm.

As for kkarbo, Why won't you get tested?

I have never done this, I have in fact never said 'don't blame me, I may have aspergers.'

Many reasons. I've always found a way around these problems, I don't feel the need to be tested, and I don't want to make people think I'm using aspergers as a medal.

Overall, I have no reason too, and I don't think I need any help on this. As i've said, I am able to find solutions to problems like the paranioa. For example, I have fashioned a lever system that would drop something in the water if someone came in.

I have a kind of ADD. Its not the kind where you bounce off the walls, but the inside one.

Like, my mind is always off wandering about like five different things. Mostly its just stories.

You can imagine my mind like a library, and every book is a story I have come up with in the past.

But I enjoy it.

Someday I will try to put some on paper, but I have commitment issues.

I wasn't saying you where doing it. ;)

Yeah I'm gonna go ahead and say that kkarbo does NOT have Asperger's considering he doesn't even knows what it's about.

I would like to know how you came to this conclusion.

I was treated differently at school, which kinda pissed me off (and those around me). Someone once threw something at me during PE and I knocked over some exercise bikes in anger. The ones responsible for setting me off were in trouble for it, but one of them said 'why the fuck isn't he in trouble for knocking them over?'

I had special help at school. In every class a helper sat next to me to make sure I was working (my mind had a tendency to wander) and to make sure I was alright in class. I was called a freak alot, which always made me feel low and angry. I threw chairs, scissors, attacked people, shouted at them, pushed them etc. There were so many cruel bastards at school that my years there were hell.

Luckily, thats all in the past. I'm calmer, wiser, groovier and more rational. Generally, I'm happier with life now.

is aspergers a natural "born with" thing only? or can it be caused by brain damage? im just curious, sorry if it sounds stupid and i hope i dont offend anyone with that comment. its just there was this boy wen i went to school who had it, but we did that activity week thing and i heard his parents telling the instructor that their boy was in a car accident and thats why he isnt quite like the other kids.. but then later on in the year one of out teachers had a talk with us about the boy and taught us about his condition which she mentions was aspergers.. either the parents where lying or it was triggered by the accident?