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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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  • Hi thanks for the reply - appreciated.

    I've had life long probems with low self esteem, depression and anxiety, within therapy it was noticed I had poor eye contact and that prompted the diagnosis.

    With the regard to the diagnosis I have clear cut reason for my opinions on its quality but that aside I would be interested if you or anyone else could indulge the premise - is it possible to have Aspergers but still but good at humour, banter, no over literalness issues etc. 

    I think I do have other "traits" ,e.g. quite severe rumination, light sensistive for example but what's causing me dissonance is the social interation issue, so e.g. down the pub with the lads type banter is effortless to me for example.

    As an aside I suggested to a colleague who I've shared an office with for 15+ years that I think I may suffer from Aspergers - his repsonse, "I have a relative who has aspergers and you definitely don't suffer from it."

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  • Hi thanks for the reply - appreciated.

    I've had life long probems with low self esteem, depression and anxiety, within therapy it was noticed I had poor eye contact and that prompted the diagnosis.

    With the regard to the diagnosis I have clear cut reason for my opinions on its quality but that aside I would be interested if you or anyone else could indulge the premise - is it possible to have Aspergers but still but good at humour, banter, no over literalness issues etc. 

    I think I do have other "traits" ,e.g. quite severe rumination, light sensistive for example but what's causing me dissonance is the social interation issue, so e.g. down the pub with the lads type banter is effortless to me for example.

    As an aside I suggested to a colleague who I've shared an office with for 15+ years that I think I may suffer from Aspergers - his repsonse, "I have a relative who has aspergers and you definitely don't suffer from it."

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