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Hi, My Name's Lucy and I MIGHT have Aspergers/Autism?

fiercelyoptimistic
over 7 years ago

Hello all.

Im not completely sure if i belong her or not? I've previously been diagnosed with depression, anxiety, OCD etc.
I was asked by my boss today, if i have ever found out if i may be autistic/have aspergers syndrome?
Now i was confused! For me, i didnt believe i had it and decided to take an online test to just have a rough idea of if it was in anyway LIKELY and i got 35/50, my boss said i should see because i tend to not be able to read people at all, in any way and always say the most inappropriate things, but i think i'm doing okay!

I mean i enjoy socialising but i also enjoy time to myself, i have a very small social circle at the most! and have had to move jobs due to these kinds of things before, but i have NO CLUE if i even HAVE it. or if i'm just.. me? if that makes any sense!

I have not had a diagnosis yet, i intend to try and speak to my family GP as soon as i can to query it, but in the mean time i'd love to hear from some other people who have it who may be able to help me in my process?

Thank you for your time

Regards

Lucy

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  • over 7 years ago

    Hello

    I spoke to my mother, who told me i wasn't likely to have it as a child considering i made eye contact, responded to my name. if anything i learnt things too fast! I was speaking by 1 and a half, and was reading adult level liteature by the time i was 6 (which when i watched my nephew age 6, i noticed i must've been.. very different), I was told i was difficult and didnt hang round other children in nursery, to the point my mum had to come and sit in class with me.

    I weirdly nowadays dont like to be touched or hugged, mostly came when i entered young adsolence, i dont understand my feelings half the time. and its hard to explain..
    I've also been told by family and friends since young i "Take what they say too literally" but i do understand jokes, in my home i dont get away with not laughing at them!
    If anything i like to make eye contact, but it makes me super uncomfortable! and to be honest i dont understand body language or facial expressions, tone of voice.
    I do follow a very rigid schedule, and have a massive hate of change. i literally complain and yell at my parents when something in my room doesn't look EXACTLY how i left it.
    I also have quite repetitive habits, such as clicking my fingers, softly banging my heel on the floor, i even suffer from Dermatillomania, a Body repetetive disorder.

    It does confuse me as i obviously didnt seem to have it as a child, so i'm confused? what would be the next step?

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  • over 7 years ago

    Hello

    I spoke to my mother, who told me i wasn't likely to have it as a child considering i made eye contact, responded to my name. if anything i learnt things too fast! I was speaking by 1 and a half, and was reading adult level liteature by the time i was 6 (which when i watched my nephew age 6, i noticed i must've been.. very different), I was told i was difficult and didnt hang round other children in nursery, to the point my mum had to come and sit in class with me.

    I weirdly nowadays dont like to be touched or hugged, mostly came when i entered young adsolence, i dont understand my feelings half the time. and its hard to explain..
    I've also been told by family and friends since young i "Take what they say too literally" but i do understand jokes, in my home i dont get away with not laughing at them!
    If anything i like to make eye contact, but it makes me super uncomfortable! and to be honest i dont understand body language or facial expressions, tone of voice.
    I do follow a very rigid schedule, and have a massive hate of change. i literally complain and yell at my parents when something in my room doesn't look EXACTLY how i left it.
    I also have quite repetitive habits, such as clicking my fingers, softly banging my heel on the floor, i even suffer from Dermatillomania, a Body repetetive disorder.

    It does confuse me as i obviously didnt seem to have it as a child, so i'm confused? what would be the next step?

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