Common Aspergers Characteristics

Behavioral: aggression, persistent repetition of words or actions, repetitive movements, social isolation, self-harm, fidgeting, hyperactivity, screaming, impulsivity, antisocial behavior, or compulsive behavior

Muscular: clumsiness, inability to combine muscle movements, poor coordination, or tic

Mood: anger, apprehension, or loneliness

Psychological: anxiety or depression

Also common: intense interest in a limited number of things, nightmares, stuttering, sensitivity to sound, or learning disability

Now, this is different with each person, these are just some common traits. A couple things about me, I have irrational fears and things that set me into panic attacks very easily. My panic attacks aren't exactly normal either. My boyfriend and i call them "fits" Its starts out me generally panicking, but then its starts to turn into something that looks more like a tantrum. I start screaming and banging my head against stuff and then i throw myself on the ground and start pulling my hair and screaming and hitting the ground. Its actually quite embarrassing and i hate when other people are around to see it happen because most people don't understand. I constantly get told to "grow up" and "be more mature" no one really understands me and think that i'm just throwing a fit because i didn't get my way or something. My last "fit" happened because i went into a store (books-a-million) that sold lots of fandom related things and when i got home and was talking about things i wanted for my birthday i started to panic because there were so many options it over whelmed me. This is something that happens often, and because of this i don't really choose the things i get myself, my boyfriend has to do that for me. I know it may sounds stupid and like something i can help, but its really not. I stay home most of the time because a lot of things overwhelm me. Its something i am very self-conscious about. A lot of people judge me and most won't even get to know me, this makes my life very lonely. When people do get close to me i end up scaring them off because i can't understand them. I take a lot of what people say to me literally, and i can't identify emotions very well. When someone runs up to me excited i might see it as anger. All i want in life is a friend that understands me and is there for me no matter what... Thats something that is hard to find when you cannot even manage to carry on a conversation with someone... But anyways, i just want people to know that you should really get to know someone before you judge them, because sometimes they aren't exactly who you thought they were. This, my friends, is what Aspergers looks like... I'm just your run of the mill everyday person, that just happens to look at the world through a different lens than most people!