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Definitely NOT autistic...

bukko

Hi,

my switched-on GP referred me for diagnosis about 5 years ago.

Finally last year, my local Asperger's centre told me I only got 4 out of 5 ticks so a positive diagnosis wasn't possible.

The tick that was missing was the "Evidence of childhood history" one. This is because as a child I hid the fact that I was different, I lied to my Mum who had enough to deal with in her abusive relationship. She thought I had a normal life, she had no idea that I was virtually unable to interact with other people at all, had no friends, kept myself to myself at school. And she was still unaware when I told her a few years ago.

As a result I have no diagnosis and I have no access to any of the magic treatments that I am sure are being hidden from me.

(Ok that may have been a joke)

So in the absence of any official support, what can I do to improve my situation?

I am told that I rank in the top 1% IQ wise but I really don't feel smart. I would love to be able to take advantage of what I have, rather than feel depressed that there is stuff I will never be able to do.

If you don't have an answer for me, please just say Hi :)

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  • I didn't have any 'childhood' evidence either, apart from what I reported myself, but only because by the time they got around to assessing me, my parents and sister were dead. I'd reject that, if I were you, and ask for a second opinion. I've heard some stupid things from NTs, but really, an Asperger centre?

    I think you need to revisit this with your doctors - my assessor told me clearly that while it might have been helpful, it was far from essential to the process, and this is not uncommon.

    I'm at the same, so-called IQ level (Mensa tests) but regard it as just another trick of my brain and nothing to do with me, so feel much the same as you about it. In the past, I've often wondered why, if I'm so smart, I do stupid things and feel so inadequate. I don't have to any more, now that I know why.

    I urge you to go back and try again. We keep hearing about this 'ticks in boxes' rubbish, and it makes some of us very angry that they're so ready to miss the point.

    Oh, by the way, Hi!

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  • I didn't have any 'childhood' evidence either, apart from what I reported myself, but only because by the time they got around to assessing me, my parents and sister were dead. I'd reject that, if I were you, and ask for a second opinion. I've heard some stupid things from NTs, but really, an Asperger centre?

    I think you need to revisit this with your doctors - my assessor told me clearly that while it might have been helpful, it was far from essential to the process, and this is not uncommon.

    I'm at the same, so-called IQ level (Mensa tests) but regard it as just another trick of my brain and nothing to do with me, so feel much the same as you about it. In the past, I've often wondered why, if I'm so smart, I do stupid things and feel so inadequate. I don't have to any more, now that I know why.

    I urge you to go back and try again. We keep hearing about this 'ticks in boxes' rubbish, and it makes some of us very angry that they're so ready to miss the point.

    Oh, by the way, Hi!

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