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Confused about adult diagnosis

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Any one know if it's possible to suffer from Aspergers even if you have no problem (i.e. are good at) with the following: conversion, joking around, banter, sarcasm. I have no overiliteralness problems etc and have always considered myself quite empathic.

I do however score 32 or the typical Aspergers test and suffer particularly with rumination. I have also been formally diagnosed, however I found the (NHS) diagnosis process both inadequate and shoddy.

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    You may not think you have a problem but perhaps you struggle to see what other people see? Something must have prompted the diagnosis - would you care to expand on that?

    The fact that you found the diagnosis "inadequate and shoddy" is actually revealing. We are very analytical and quick to find faults but often not very good at identifying the good parts of things. My guess is that the diagnosis, despite the faults you identified, is absolutely correct.

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    You may not think you have a problem but perhaps you struggle to see what other people see? Something must have prompted the diagnosis - would you care to expand on that?

    The fact that you found the diagnosis "inadequate and shoddy" is actually revealing. We are very analytical and quick to find faults but often not very good at identifying the good parts of things. My guess is that the diagnosis, despite the faults you identified, is absolutely correct.

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