I've just self-diagnosed (score of 42 on the AS test). I'm a 55 year old female. Preferred sitting in a corner reading as a child to interacting with others. Underachieved at school and was bullied. Thought at one point that I was the only human being and all the other kids were robots. Since leaving school have achieved some vocational & professional qualifications, where a course lasted no longer than 1 year. I get exhausted by social situations, or if I have too many demands at work. I pursue special interests to the point of obsession and can talk about them endlessly often forgetting to ask others about themselves or their ideas. I avoid conflict, tend to try to please others and feel hurt by real or imagined criticism. I've always been told that I look younger than I am and have also been told that I sound young on the phone. Due to not coping well recently, I saw a GP at my surgery who specialises in mental health, who has referred me for counselling. I asked him about assessment for aspergers and he said that as it takes some time to see a specialist, he will get a more detailed questionnaire than the standard AS test for me to complete and then go through the results with me. My concern is - what if he says I don't have AS?
