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Do I have autism ?

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I have thought for several years that I am high on the autistic spectrum,

I have very few friends and dont want any, I dont find it unusual to go a week without any conversations, I find emotions annoying and pointless etc,

but I also have very low anxiety, I never get depressed or lonely, I have no fears or phobias, and I am quite happy being me.

Reading this forum it seems a lot of people are anxious or depressed,

I didnt expect that, I thought Aspie's were unemotional ?

 

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  • Thanks for all the replies, I dont think a diagnosis would help as I am old enough to understand myself fairly well, and I dont seem to be a typical anything.

    I dont want to pretend to be normal, but putting a label on myself just gives other people a chance to put their prejudices on me.

    I dont think a diagnosis would be a revelation, and I cant think of any way it would help, apart from maybe a small chance of getting my sisters ex husband arrested for disability hate crime.

    There is another thread where its said Aspie's have difficulty reading body language, 

    I have never thought that about myself, I think I can do it if i want to but its not something I have ever concentrated on. I am good at reading body language of animals, for example dogs and cats.

    I just think other peoples emotions are none of my business and shouldnt be my problem.

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  • Thanks for all the replies, I dont think a diagnosis would help as I am old enough to understand myself fairly well, and I dont seem to be a typical anything.

    I dont want to pretend to be normal, but putting a label on myself just gives other people a chance to put their prejudices on me.

    I dont think a diagnosis would be a revelation, and I cant think of any way it would help, apart from maybe a small chance of getting my sisters ex husband arrested for disability hate crime.

    There is another thread where its said Aspie's have difficulty reading body language, 

    I have never thought that about myself, I think I can do it if i want to but its not something I have ever concentrated on. I am good at reading body language of animals, for example dogs and cats.

    I just think other peoples emotions are none of my business and shouldnt be my problem.

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