How many have Aspergers?

[Pripyat Pony 2,608]

I have Aspergers, was diagnosed three years ago (I'm thirty five now); when I was at school, it wasn't recognised at all. I was misdiagnosed twice as having antisocial personality disorder, mainly cuz I refused to socialise with the other girls at school (they were bitches so funnily enough I didn't want to talk to them), seemed to lack empathy and was very withdrawn. Since I never received a diagnosis as a child, I learned coping mechanisms by myself and how to work around my Aspergers all on my own. I have a job and a fiance, so basically what I'm saying is that it'll only hold you back if you let it.

[djpn3 84]

Agreed, though some people use it as a crutch(I think I might one of them lol)

Edited May 8, 2015 by djpn3

[Kyoshi Frost Wolf 40,233]

The term Asperger's is not being used anymore is it? In any case, I have Asperger's as well, severe according to the mental professional people I seen years ago. As a result, I have different...well, issues and stuff. Learning problems, social problems, different stims and obsessions, all sorts of stuff. I also cannot drive. It affects my life quite a bit. I think it could be why I have the good traits to my personality too though, so I would not have it any other way. I may be different, but different can be good.

 

Also, my wording is really bad sometimes.

[djpn3 84]

Being autistic or disabled is a great thing to be, normal people are no cool. in other words why be non disabled and normal when you could have a disability be different and awesome

[Dark Horse 12,795]

Yup, I was diagnosed with it twice, once as a kid and then as an adult. Though I'm not sure the Doctor who diagnosed me as an adult knew what he was doing as he suggested I should be on about 20 different kinds of medication, (I've never been on medication in my life), and seemed to think I also had ADHD (I don't, as far as any other diagnosis has told me). His "report" was quite funny, I get the feeling he was a bit eccentric.

 

But yeah, Aspergers is just a part of me I've come to accept. I can't say I haven't wished that I didn't have it at some points, but I kinda wonder how different a person I could've been without it, for better or worse. I'd have probably been very different from where I am now.

[djpn3 84]

agreed. its something that's interesting,

[MLG4Ever 876]

Here are a list of the symptoms:

 

• Not pick up on social cues and may lack inborn social skills, such as being able to read others' bodylanguage, start or maintain a conversation, and take turns talking.

• Dislike any changes in routines.
• Appear to lack empathy.

• Be unable to recognize subtle differences in speech tone, pitch, and accent that alter the meaning of others' speech. So your child may not understand a joke or may take a sarcastic comment literally. And his or her speech may be flat and hard to understand because it lacks tone, pitch, and accent.

• Have a formal style of speaking that is advanced for his or her age. For example, the child may use the word "beckon" instead of "call" or the word "return" instead of "come back."

• Talk a lot, usually about a favorite subject. One-sided conversations are common. Internal thoughts are often verbalized.

• Avoid eye contact or stare at others.
• Have unusual facial expressions or postures.

 

• Be preoccupied with only one or few interests, which he or she may be very knowledgeable about. Many children with Asperger's syndrome are overly interested in parts of a whole or in unusual activities, such as designing houses, drawing highly detailed scenes, or studying astronomy. They may show an unusual interest in certain topics such as snakes, names of stars, or dinosaurs.

• Have delayed motor development. Your child may be late in learning to use a fork or spoon, ride a bike, or catch a ball. He or she may have an awkward walk. Handwriting is often poor.

• Have heightened sensitivity and become overstimulated by loud noises, lights, or strong tastes or textures.

I have most of these, and it has affected my life more than people think; I wish i could take it away. But i know i'm stuck with it, but i have learned to live with it; but my mother doesn't understand my behavior and seems to think i'm being disrespectful on purpose. So we went to a doctor and he told her the details and she now understands my condition.

Yep I do have most of these but exept for "Be unable to recognize subtle differences in speech tone, pitch, and accent that alter the meaning of others' speech." and sensitivity. I've trained my own mind to handle those sutrations!

Been professionally Diagnosed with Aspie/ High functioning autism sence I was a toddler

[djpn3 84]

me to cept didn't know til my junior year of highschool

[Manman20x6 359]

I have been diagnosed by two separate professionals. If you saw me during my childhood and teenage years, you would probably think I was retarded (Although a look at my school grades would have changed your mind). Today, I'm getting better, although talking to people is still very difficult for me.

 

One of my pet peeves is when people look at a list of symptoms and decide "I have most of these symptoms, I must have Aspergers!". It's not a "cool" thing to be, I often wish I could be normal and make friends with people.

[Revy ~ Two Hands 862]

Asperges isn't a medically recognised condition as from 2014 onwards. It is now under the Autism Spectrum and not a seperate disorder.

Thus it would be more appropiate to refer to it as: 'do you have ASD?' 

I do not have it personally, I'm neurogically the same as the majority of people, no conditions.

[djpn3 84]

well its bad what they did

[SpeedyPride 11]

Somehow this topic has kind of relieved my fear about this disability, because I have it as well. I was diagnosed in 2011, and it's been hard to cope with it, at least on my end. I've gotten into some school troubles a couple of times because of things I say or do that I don't mean (thankfully that doesn't happen anymore, it's just sometimes I end up putting my foot in my mouth online) and I've also lied about homework, also something that doesn't happen anymore. My interests change as well, but the hierarchy of what I am interested in is the computer, so much that if it breaks or I have to go without it, I go through some kind of depression/withdrawal. But I just keep telling myself, "It'll be okay, you can do this." and pick myself back up again.

[Trine 665]

I have one. At first i was told it was autism, but later i was told it was Aspergers by my parents. And that's basically the last thing so far. But i don't struggle with talking with people, i tend to be very talkable person if its something in terms of common interests.

 

Although in general i don't like making a big deal out of it, because i want to be treated equally as others. So its not something i like to brag about.

Edited May 9, 2015 by Trine

[djpn3 84]

Somehow this topic has kind of relieved my fear about this disability, because I have it as well. I was diagnosed in 2011, and it's been hard to cope with it, at least on my end. I've gotten into some school troubles a couple of times because of things I say or do that I don't mean (thankfully that doesn't happen anymore, it's just sometimes I end up putting my foot in my mouth online) and I've also lied about homework, also something that doesn't happen anymore. My interests change as well, but the hierarchy of what I am interested in is the computer, so much that if it breaks or I have to go without it, I go through some kind of depression/withdrawal. But I just keep telling myself, "It'll be okay, you can do this." and pick myself back up again.

Your me I do the same htings and have done the same things computer is everything to me and im ok with that I am happiest that way but other things make me happy two like cake and candy and junk food and watching rockos modern life and mlp

[Princess_Bellalatanya 1,052]

I also have aspergers

[Cash In 21,489]

I was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome around when I was nine or ten years old. It hasn't been an ideal experience, but I've learnt to cope over the years.

[Here No Longer 5,270]

Asperger's Syndrome is still a thing, but it's not entirely seperated from "mild autism."

 

I haven't been diagnosed with that (and I never will be, since it phased out as a diagnosis like 6 years ago now...), but I do certainly have grounds to believe that I have undiagnosed autism/AS. I've had a lot of issues with certain things in the past, and some I still do. I am still unable to maintain eye contact with anyone (though I've found ways around it), I still have issues recognizing certain emotions, I still have sensory tics, I still have difficulty having interest in anything that isn't somehow associated with a few specific things... I could go on and on and on. Honestly, it would make sense of a lot of things... I mean nothing else can explain my manual dexterity being so bad regardless of how hard I try aside from Cerebral Palsy, which I know I do not have.

Edited December 20, 2019 by Dustleeshus

[ShadOBabe 18,984]

Yup! Officially diagnosed even. Though interestingly, didn’t find out until I was finishing up middle school. Me and my mom just thought I was quirky. But things started to make a LOT of sense when we found out.

[Yakamaru 3,071]

Sorry for the necro, but couldn't find any more recent threads on Asperger's.

Back in 2014 I went to a privately practicing psychiatrist for finding out if I have Asperger's, and according to all the testing and the like she have found out that I have very strong inclinations/tendencies towards having Asperger's. There is only one tiny problem with it: She does not have any official capacity to give a diagnosis, something of which is something I seek.

I've been in contact with my doctor in that regard, as I want an official diagnosis and the papers to go with it. I've felt, no.. Sensed to the very depths of my Being I was different from an early age, but had no words, definitions or concept as to what it was, and getting an official diagnosis would help me close a couple chapters in my life as well as explain.. A whole lot of the social aspects in my life up over the years. Would explain a lot of the things going on now, too, even while I am at work.

I am not fond of going around saying anything without evidence, especially not when it comes to things like these.

Edited August 23, 2020 by Yakamaru

[Randimaxis 8,633]

Eeyup - diagnosed as an adult, well after my son was born, who has it too.

I was one of those cases where they diagnosed me with a LOT of incorrect disorders, as they didn't even know what Autism WAS when I was a kid (yeah, I'm old - big deal); I was placed with labels like ADHD, Hyperactivity, Emotionally Handicapped and even Paranoid Schizophrenia by one quack.  All it led to was a number of doctors telling my folks to stuff pills in me - which, I'm happy to say, they did NO such thing; my father's words:

"You're NOT going to make him into a zombie just to get him to calm down."  (I love my Dad!)

It wasn't until I was in my 30's that Emory University finally nailed it with this diagnosis.  I even have the paperwork to prove it.  

As for the effects of such, well... those who met me at BronyCon I'm sure either see it completely or they had no clue - either way, I've lived with it for so long, I've adapted to the world around me... without medicines, mentors or the usual social crutches I see a number of others take advantage of.  And I'm pretty proud of that.

Granted, it meant my life was a unique Hell for most of my childhood, when it came to social interactions... but it also means I have a better grip on who I am NOW, and can take measures and steps to lessen the impact of my issues on myself and others.

[TheRockARooster 47,228]

I have Asperger’s even thought that term isn’t used anymore.

[SparklingSwirls 21,261]

I haven't been officially diagnosed but my old therapist mentioned that I had some characteristics of it, mainly having difficulty in social situations. I tend to clam up and not say anything when I'm around a group of people, though I think I've gotten a bit better as I've gotten older. Starting to make eye contact has been a big thing for me - it's still uncomfortable but at least it's easier than speaking, and it really helps you connect with someone.

[Splashee 28,537]

On 5/9/2015 at 12:50 AM, Revy ~ Two Hands said:

Asperges isn't a medically recognised condition as from 2014 onwards. It is now under the Autism Spectrum and not a seperate disorder

I didn't know that 

Still, so many have it.

[PCutter 127]

I do.

Thought I was cursed then became proud of it.

Until I found out Hans Asperger was a Nazi sympathizer.