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look at you man, with a nice girl, being a rockstar rules

Actually I am the girl. I met this guy at a Christmas party and we became friends even though he's a few decades older than me. I heard he was doing a concert in downtown Philly and I thought it would be cool to meet him again and get some pictures taken.

nice eye glasses. rock on!

Hi,

My name is Ben. I just joined this Asperger's community, because me myself, I have been diagnosed with Asperger's before college, and mild tourette's since I was in elementary school. Doctor's also said I'm OCD and have ADD. I'm 24 years old, single, and am looking for some friends. Glad I'm not the only one out there who has AS, and the MOST DIFFICULT TIME socializing and communicating + the social clumsiness/awkardness feeling I get.

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Hi Ben, welcome on this planet. Not sure what the others think of this but I believe that OCD is a genuine part of Aspergers. But hey.... hope you like it here. Learn and enjoy.

Sorry, Ben you came to the wrong planet.

... could not resist. it was joke.

I think OCPD commonly is a part of it, the correlation with OCD though I don't believe is that strong.

[from wikipedia]

Obsessive–Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) is a personality disorder which involves an obsession with perfection, rules, and organization. A person with OCPD may feel anxious when they perceive that things are not "right." This can lead to routines and "rules" for ways of doing things, whether for themselves or their families.

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There are few moral 'grey' areas for a person with fully developed OCPD; actions and beliefs are either completely right, or absolutely wrong with the OCPD individual always 'in the right'. As might be expected, interpersonal relationships are difficult because of the excessive demands placed on friends, romantic partners and children. Sometimes frustration with other people not doing what the OCPD individual wants spills over into anger and even violence. This is known as disinhibition. Persons with OCPD often have a negative outlook on life (pessimism) with a low underlying form of depression. This can at times become so serious that suicide is a real risk. Indeed, one study suggests that personality disorders are a significant substrate to psychiatric morbidity. They cause more problems in functioning than does a major depressive episode.

People with OCPD, when anxious or excited, may twitch or grimace, or make odd noises, as in a mild form of Tourette Syndrome or do impulsive and unpredictable things, including risk taking. They may keep their home perfectly organized, or be anxious about delegating tasks for fear that they won't be completed correctly. They may even insist on taking over a task someone else is doing so that it will be done properly. About one in four OCPD individuals may display rigid and stubborn characteristics, a defining criterion

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OCD is often confused with the separate condition obsessive–compulsive personality disorder. The two are not the same condition, however. OCD is ego dystonic, meaning that the disorder is incompatible with the sufferer's self-concept. Because disorders that are ego dystonic go against an individual's perception of his/herself, they tend to cause much distress. OCPD, on the other hand, is ego syntonic—marked by the individual's acceptance that the characteristics displayed as a result of this disorder are compatible with his/her self-image. Ego syntonic disorders understandably cause no distress. Persons suffering from OCD are often aware that their behavior is not rational and are unhappy about their obsessions but nevertheless feel compelled by them. Persons with OCPD are not aware of anything abnormal about themselves; they will readily explain why their actions are rational, and it is usually impossible to convince them otherwise. Persons with OCD are ridden with anxiety; persons who suffer from OCPD, by contrast, tend to derive pleasure from their obsessions or compulsions. This is a significant difference between these disorders



[from DSM-IV, via wikipedia]

"A pervasive pattern of preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and mental and interpersonal control, at the expense of flexibility, openness, and efficiency, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by four (or more) of the following:

* Is preoccupied with details, rules, lists, order, organization, or schedules to the extent that the major point of the activity is lost.
* Shows perfectionism that interferes with task completion (e.g., is unable to complete a project because his or her own overly strict standards are not met)
* Is excessively devoted to work and productivity to the exclusion of leisure activities and friendships (not accounted for by obvious economic necessity)
* Is overconscientious, scrupulous, and inflexible about matters of morality, ethics, or values (not accounted for by cultural or religious identification)
* Is unable to discard worn-out or worthless objects even when they have no sentimental value
* Is reluctant to delegate tasks or to work with others unless they submit to exactly his or her way of doing things
* Adopts a miserly spending style toward both self and others; money is viewed as something to be hoarded for future catastrophes
* Shows rigidity and stubbornness

It is important to note that while a person may exhibit any or all of the characteristics of a personality disorder, it is not diagnosed as a disorder unless the person has trouble leading a normal life due to these issues. The difficulty arises when the OCPD individual, who by definition is likely to be stubborn, refuses to admit anything is wrong with him or her. Added to this, OCPD is often only fully on display in the home context.


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The last part complicates matters somewhat, and I know the correlation isn't perfect... Maybe it just better describes me personally than OCD.

Welcome Ben
Latest of me:


(ps: really beginning to wonder if I have real mild AS)

pictures taken today

Look at the grin on that guy's face. Lucky bastard! I'd be smiling too, if a cute girl like that had her arm around me.

You look like a bent penis.

Here is me with my cat Angel:

oh hell yeah. penises rule,

Learning2Survive, can you please post a pic of yourself?
Pretty please?