Asperger's Syndrome

I was diagnosed with autism when I was three. I'm not sure what kind, but around sixth grade my teachers began behaving toward me as if I had Asperger's. So I guess, from some people's standpoint, I do. If I really do have it, it's very mild, though.

A friend of mine was diagnosed with Asperger's when she was very small, because she wasn't very social. She still isn't, but it's not like she can't get by socially. She also is uncomfortable with being touched, which I've read is another common characteristic of "Aspies." And she identifies as asexual, which I've read is common to Asperger's/autistic people as well.

^I think it's more likely you have Asperger's than autism, beacuse I'm pretty sure an autistic person wouldn't be able to reply to a conversation appropriately, because they can't make enough sense of social interactions.

And those are aspie characteristics. I don't like being touched either, unless it's my little siblings. But even if they touch me suddenly, when i'm not expecting it, I freak a bit. I've been told I'm probably the only person in the world that can get through a school corridor without touching anyone XD

I'm having a few problems at the moment. I need to talk to somebody who is a little bit older than me and has AS.

And I found a better site that tells you about it in a more understandable way. Click here.

I don't know anyone that has it, but i was watching Mystery Diagnosis one day, and someone got diagnosed with it.

I have all of the symptoms exept the not understanding other peoples display of emotions. I just don't understand WHY people show emotion.

I don't make eye contact with people outside of my family.

I have contact issues, I won't let anyone but my mom touch me. I don't like hugs or pats on the back or any form of friendly contact.

It's nearly impossible for me to share my feelings no matter who it is.
I keep everything inside no matter how bad it hurts.

I rarely smile infront of people I don't know and for a long time I just didn't smile around people in general.

My mom asked me if I thought I had Aspergers Syndrom but then said that she thought I had a better idea of how people felt then even they did but I just don't express it.
I'm obsessed in human emotion but rarely show any myself.

My brother's a bit like that - he used to hate being touched with a passion when he was younger, but as he grew up it's now only hugs he can't deal with. He also really shies away from anything to do with romantic relationships - like, if he's watching TV and two people kiss he'll put his hands over his eyes and even walk out, and I don't think it's really to do wih age as he's nearly 16. Is this common with people with Asperger's?

He doesn't smile or talk to people outside freinds/close family much, either.

^ I think it's quite common. My brother hates romantic scenes on the telly, but he won't cover his eyes or walk off, he'll stand in front of the TV and complain loudly lmfao. I'm like it to a lesser extent (I've never been diagnosed, but I have a lot of the traits lol) and I don't like watching romantic scenes, I just tend to look away all uncomfortable.

My younger brother James has it, and my mum thinks I do too. James and I, out of the kids, relate the most and get along best.
Ahah, when I was little, I used to hate looking people in the eye, so my family and teachers kinda forced me to learn how to look people in the eye and not feel awkward, but I didn't get it right and even now I just tend to forget to make like, active, appropriate eye contact and just like, stare at people.

My aunt has that and ADHD. You really can't tell, it just seems like she talks a lot. But thanks to that and her ideas, she has her own store and sell clothes, soaps, body products, jewelery, and a lot more.

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I have all of the symptoms exept the not understanding other peoples display of emotions. I just don't understand WHY people show emotion.

I don't make eye contact with people outside of my family.

I have contact issues, I won't let anyone but my mom touch me. I don't like hugs or pats on the back or any form of friendly contact.

It's nearly impossible for me to share my feelings no matter who it is.
I keep everything inside no matter how bad it hurts.

I rarely smile infront of people I don't know and for a long time I just didn't smile around people in general.

My mom asked me if I thought I had Aspergers Syndrom but then said that she thought I had a better idea of how people felt then even they did but I just don't express it.
I'm obsessed in human emotion but rarely show any myself.

Does your mom think you do? Have you ever told her?

I have a friend with a very slight form of it, but the similarities between me and her are quite frightening - I want to get tested because I have a very strong feeling I have a slight case. I've had a strong Psychology obsession from the time I was 12, extreme social issues...

My brother was diagnosed with it a couple of years ago. He's matured a lot since then, though. He has his own unique way of seeing the world, but for the last couple of months I've found myself slowly agreeing with a lot of the things he says. I still don't know how he managed to detach himself at such a young age from the religion he'd grown up being taught, though. He was 8 or so.

He's very, very determined, I can say that. He's quite talkative at times; ridiculously quiet in others. When people ask him awkward questions he just turns to look at me and ignores them. He also had a hard time understanding sarcasm, but seeing as me and my father are quite sarcastic, he's gotten the hang of it.

Also, he's stubborn as hell. But I love him.

I've got Asperger's Syndrome.

I was diagnosed when I was 14.

That is really interesting. Because of this topic, I looked this up and I identify with most of the symptoms. Before I was born, my mom got a call from the doctor, she told her that I had a percent - not sure how much - that I had Autism. Huh, I always thought I was only excited to know that someone had the same interests in me - I will go in a long rant how much I like it and how much I know about it. I'm sure it's nothing to worry about, but I'm still going to have to talk to my mom about it.

This is just really fascinating.

My brother has it.
He's always been "strange" according to other kids and teachers.
And he has a lot of social problems, but some of that comes from him being insecure after being bulied... :/
It wasn't until he was 14 (I think) that someone even came up with the idea that he might be an "aspie".

Some of my therapists have said that I show signs of it... but seriously, pretty much anyone who's a bit of a mistfit "shows signs of it"...

Some of my friends has/probably has it too.
My ex will be "tested" soon. He's so relived that he's finally going to know if that's it.
The first time my mom met him she kinda whispered too me: "You think he's an aspie?".
Yes indeed.

A friend of mine have been mis-diagnosed.
He's got asperger's, that's for sure, but he's diagnosed as REALLY aspie!
Which he's not.
But he's not allowed to work and stuff like that, which he's pissed off at so he'll try to fix that.

My boyfriend has it. I don't see any problems with it at all (Actually, I'm doing "tests" to find out if I have anything likely), the only thing is that he can't understand when he is or is doing wrong. He can say REALLY bad things, without understand it, which may hurt me a lot. But actually, I haven't noticed his syndrome until we queued for Green Day in October. I talked to my friends, that I'd never met before, and he REFUSED to come and join us. He just sat alone really far away from us, and that made me sad. He also acted weird until he got some alcohol in him the day after.
Except that, I don't think his Asperger make our relationship harder. Just the part that he refuses to talk or hang out with my friends, or other people, if he don't have alcohol in his body.

^You don't see any problems with it - yet he can't understand when he's doing something wrong and he can say offensive things? I'd say that's... kind of a problem.

I was asked out by a guy with Asperger's (he actually told me straight off...) but I said "no" because I found him very strange. I don't know if it was his Asperger's, but he found it very hard to have a normal conversation and wouldn't take his sunglasses off inside because he felt "self conscious", and seemed clingy.

I have a friend with - what she describes as "mild" - Asperger's, and I can get along with her, but I would find it difficult to be involved with someone romantically who has Asperger's. I'll openly admit I probably couldn't handle it.

I really believe I have a Asperger's, though I've never been diagnosed.

Eye contact scares me, a lot. I can make some decent eye contact with my friends, and my family. The other day though, I was talking to my mom and I got so uncomfortable looking her in the eye that I had to look away.

I can't start conversations or keep conversations going with people. I mean, I can with my friends and family, but acquaintances? Nope. If someone asked me a question, I would be able to answer it, but I don't know how to keep it going from there. Like, I want to be able to say something other than 'yeah' and 'okay', but absolutely nothing comes to mind.

I prefer IM and texting to in person convos, 'cause then I don't have to look anyone in the eye, and I have a longer time to come up with a response.

Also, I notice lots of little noises and movements that others don't. It gets a bit unbearable at times because I can't tune anything out. :|

The thing is, I don't know how to tell my mom all this. I keep everything bottled up inside, and talking about stuff like this is really difficult for me.
Anyone wanna help me figure out how to tell my mum?

this boy in one of my classes has it.
it's so sad because his sense of humor is so different than everyone elses,
and he doesn't understand the social "norm"
so people make fun of him for it.
i try to stand up for him, cuz i can be pretty convincing and charming (if i do say so myself), but i can't be there for him every time.
it's so sad :[

I have a friend with it. I have a tad bit of crush on him actually.

It's really not something I found to be particularly striking or severe, although granted I tend to be more accepting of people who act differently. My little sister has Down syndrome, so I guess you could say I just have a different view towards people who think differently.

What I noticed, though, is that people with Asperger's tend to ramble about a certain subject, without any regard to the person on the receiving end. It's not really something that bothers me much, but I can see how that would get on people's nerves.