Hello! new here,could i be a mild aspie?sorry its so long!

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a very little bit. its a guilty pleasure. only sailor moon though, thats it... and a couple of the movies but not much.

Ok, but does this only apply to young men or young women too? It makes sense, though that if something interests me i tend to know more about it and remember it well. i process new information easily if i deem it interesting but if not i tune it out altogether. "In one ear and out the other" as my grandma would say.

Yes, but only sailor moon and a few movies, but not much otherwise. it's a guilty pleasure

Thank you. I will. Can I just link to this thread in the new one so i don't have to type everything out again?

Thank you

One of the diagnostic criteria for Aspergers is that it impacts functioning in every day life, so if you are not experiencing any impacts like that, it is unlikely you would get a diagnosis. If you do have some kind of impacts, it wouldn't hurt to get the test. Just keep in mind, it is not cheap to do this in Canada. I paid 1200$ for mine. So only do it if you really think you have it, and if it will be beneficial for you to know (or if you just happen to have a large wad of cash lying around).

I'm basing it on the fact that most people with aspergers seem to be visual thinkers; therefore, their auditory memory would be compromised.

Thank you. as i said its just the fact that i am often questioned by counselors and my friends and family about my..."weirdness". People who just met me dont because they dont want to be rude but i can see it bothers them and i do want to know if there is something to this. i suspect there is and i want to be able to put a name to it so i could tell them... that i know what it is... so i can explain.

But where are you getting that "fact" from? That's what I'm asking. I've never heard it before. Is it just your own opinion? It is not possible for you to have met "most people with Asperger's" and conducted tests on them, so either you're stating your opinion as though it were fact (and misleading people) or you're referring to something you read in an official study. If so, please provide a link to the source. I have never heard that "most people with Asperger's" have better visual memories than auditory ones. Neither have I heard that "most" are visual thinkers. Temple Grandin is a famous example of a visual thinker, but all autistic people are not Temple Grandin.

Just sorta kidding about the Anime stuff..sure folks other than Aspies appreciate the art. Our Aspie is somewhat hindered on finding his way around geographically. Gets lost easy when driving around in his car. Best tool ever invented for him is a GPS locator device. He also dont do good in large mobs of people scurrying around..schools at class change periods for example. His organizational skills are a notch lower than mine..which means he dont have any to speak of..lol. He is a whiz on math..computers..video games etc.He has a best Aspie friend the same age who seems to have generally the same traits. Not sure I have been around any AS females but have a hunch we may have one in the family. She is terrible at Math..and is a social butterly who makes friends easy but she normally manages to turn all her friends into a lynch mob eventually. She is highly artistic..totally messy and self centered. I am leaning more toward NLD on her. Hard to say. Let me know as you get some insight on the issues. Thanks.

Thank you for the welcome, and it's good to know that the fact that i have a good auditory memory is not conclusive to anything.

Any ideas for next steps for me? How to go about getting a diagnostic test? Do i have to go through my doctor or do i just get a family member or friend to help me make an appointment with a psychologist? Again i can function fine and this is not affecting my day to day life BUT when people qusetion me about why im "weird" or get "freaked

Mermaidbee I would recommend having a Neuropsychology test as well as a formal evaluation by a psychiatrist. The neuropsychology test may help determine if you have significant differences in your verbal and performance IQ. Earlier this year I was evaluated with a neuropsychology test and it was determined my auditory memory was better than my visual memory.

UPDATE!
Thanks Si_82 and everyone else. I greatly appreciate all the awnsers and the help. have spoken to my parents and have an appointment with my GP (General Practitioner aka Family doctor) on Dec. 20th. This has never been brought to her attention before and im unsure of how im going to be able to explain it to her in 1 appointment! and im scared to ask for a referral to a psychologist. i want a referral but i am scared that will it change my GPs opinon or perception of me? what if she wont listen? what can i expect her to say?

UPDATE!
Thanks Si_82, Plodder and everyone else. I greatly appreciate all the awnsers and the help. have spoken to my parents and have an appointment with my GP (General Practitioner aka Family doctor) on Dec. 20th. This has never been brought to her attention before and im unsure of how im going to be able to explain it to her in 1 appointment! and im scared to ask for a referral to a psychologist. i want a referral but i am scared that will it change my GPs opinon or perception of me? what if she wont listen? what can i expect her to say?

Hi see my new topic called Update!. i thought out of courtesy to everyone who helped me i should keep you informed.
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