Was diagnosed with Aspergers at 15, but the psychologist was something of a quack (had a serious case of confirmation bias), and I doubt I really have it (or if I do, it's incredibly mild). I'm just lazy and socially awkward.
Poll: How many of you have Asperger's/Autism?
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I personally don't have it, or at least I'm pretty sure I don't. I do have some rather crippling social anxiety problems that are made worse by some self worth issues, but apart from that, I'm just a normal guy.
I find that a large percentage of people on the internet who claim to have aspergers are either people who have some sort of social anxiety, or are just not very good socially so they try to slap a label on it and going with aspergers because it seems to be "in" similar to how kids had "ADHD" in the late 90's early 2000s. Sure, there are those who actually have it, and I wouldn't be surprised if there was a larger occurrence of it within online communities such as this (non-verbal communication, takes out much of the social behavioral norms and etiquette and such), but it seems to me that there are many who claim they have it who don't.
I find that a large percentage of people on the internet who claim to have aspergers are either people who have some sort of social anxiety, or are just not very good socially so they try to slap a label on it and going with aspergers because it seems to be "in" similar to how kids had "ADHD" in the late 90's early 2000s. Sure, there are those who actually have it, and I wouldn't be surprised if there was a larger occurrence of it within online communities such as this (non-verbal communication, takes out much of the social behavioral norms and etiquette and such), but it seems to me that there are many who claim they have it who don't.
hmm I knew this would be raised at some pointDeshara said:
the poll should show both "self-diagnoses" and "actual" disagnoses..that would be interesting
and some say its a little over-diagnosed, in somone whos just a bit socially awkward...like ADHD, which I can see happening
I supposedly have it. Although I could've been misdiagnosed since I've met Aspergers people with far mroe trouble and for the most part I don't have any problems.
I don't exactly understand social norms, but that's simply because I find them fucking stupid and people who follow them seem to do it along the lines of "Well, everyone else does it DERP, and being different is stupid DERP".
Also, when it was explained to me the conditions I was most told about was being bullied and having very few interests. Which at that point I was like "So...I get bullied...so it's my fault?...That's stupid."
I have read all the symptoms and I must say they do sound like me, because they just sound logical. But I have nowhere near the problems others have. I wouldn't sya I'm socially awkward. I guess I used to be, but I'm not. People just use that as a label of "YOU'RE DIFFERENT THAN ME! AAAAAAAAHH!"
I don't exactly understand social norms, but that's simply because I find them fucking stupid and people who follow them seem to do it along the lines of "Well, everyone else does it DERP, and being different is stupid DERP".
Also, when it was explained to me the conditions I was most told about was being bullied and having very few interests. Which at that point I was like "So...I get bullied...so it's my fault?...That's stupid."
I have read all the symptoms and I must say they do sound like me, because they just sound logical. But I have nowhere near the problems others have. I wouldn't sya I'm socially awkward. I guess I used to be, but I'm not. People just use that as a label of "YOU'RE DIFFERENT THAN ME! AAAAAAAAHH!"
I'm pretty sure a lot of people think they have these disorders when they don't
But then again who am I to question them
I have neither of these disorders
But then again who am I to question them
I have neither of these disorders
every fourth here has a severe mental condition? yeaaaaaah, no. it's probably the same thing like with asexuality on this boards, it's hip and trendy and a convienient excuse for low social skills.
no offense to the two or three actual asperger sufferers and asexuals that are bound to roam this forums by law of statistics.
no offense to the two or three actual asperger sufferers and asexuals that are bound to roam this forums by law of statistics.
Well, to quote from a letter I got in the post this morning:
"We discussed Dr ______'s suggestion that she may have asperger's type traits. Ms _______ disagrees with this and her mother suggested that some factors, such as being introspective and avoiding social interaction, might simply have..."
Nothing more from that letter really matters here.
First doctor says I have Asperger's type traits.
I say feth that. I'm just extremely shy.
So, no, I'd say I don't have it, however, my first doctor says I have certain traits and may have it.
What a load of rubbish.
"We discussed Dr ______'s suggestion that she may have asperger's type traits. Ms _______ disagrees with this and her mother suggested that some factors, such as being introspective and avoiding social interaction, might simply have..."
Nothing more from that letter really matters here.
First doctor says I have Asperger's type traits.
I say feth that. I'm just extremely shy.
So, no, I'd say I don't have it, however, my first doctor says I have certain traits and may have it.
What a load of rubbish.
Something which may interest many people in this thread. The DSM-V is looking at rolling Aspergers into Autism, and tightening the diagnostic criteria of this new "Autism Spectrum Disorder".
It is getting a lot of hype for fear that people on the edges of diagnosis will "lose" their diagnosis (and access to special programs this may entail).
As has been pointed out in this thread however, Aspergers is massivly overdiagnosed.
Thoughts?
It is getting a lot of hype for fear that people on the edges of diagnosis will "lose" their diagnosis (and access to special programs this may entail).
As has been pointed out in this thread however, Aspergers is massivly overdiagnosed.
Thoughts?
So Aspergers is the new mental disorder that everyone is diagnosed with by diagnosis happy, pill pushing, doctors. I think it was ADD before this.
Oh psychology, when will you grow up and be a real science.
Oh psychology, when will you grow up and be a real science.
This thread is silly and shows how clueless some people are. Personally, I do not have any medical disorders(Mental or physical) that I am aware of. I am currently 28.
No, I don't have the issue. I do have bipolar disorder, which is a completely different can of worms. But, whatever.
Once I was helping a fellow with his homework and during the explenation he suddenly asked me if I was an autist. To this day I am still unsure if I should have been flattered by him implying that I know the math so well that I had to be solely focused on it or if I should be insulted by him implying that I have poor social antennas