How do you tell people their loved ones might have Aspergers

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Hey, that was the advice I was planing to give!
But combine it with some IQ-test and logic-tests, show them the benifits first, they are already aware of the drawbacks, we have all been all our lives.

We are healthy, we just don't mix that well with "normals". ^^
Edit: Or show them some threads here.

hello,
i don't really understand why did you get specially more suicidal after ?

Sorry I didn't notice all the replies on here, I must have not visited last time it sent me an email to check the new responses. I haven't really been thinking much about telling anyone about myself because I've just been enjoying my new knowledge and learning more about AS. But then tonight happens and I'm lost again. My parents were just downstairs and my mom was screaming louder than I've ever heard her scream and I heard her threatening my dad so I felt I had to go and listen to see if she was serious or what was happening. While I was listening, all the things she was yelling about were things that could be explained by my dad having AS. I don't know if she'd be any less frustrated if he had an official diagnosis but at least she'd know "why" which is what she's always asking of us both. I really don't know how my dad would react to learning about AS, I don't know much about him at all. I just hate to see them both like this especially when I think I might have an answer. I just don't know what to do about it. I almost even called the police this time, she was so angry and I was scared for them both. Sorry if this doesn't make much sense, I can barely sit here to type it, I'm really ... I don't know, I'm just confused and I don't really know how to deal with it and I don't know what I should do, if anything at all.

My parents have allways fought, i think my dad has AS. I have this same problem that you do. But worse, cuz i also have an sister that might have it, and she is 31 and still causes my parents a lot of trouble. I'm self-diagnosed , and i think it would really help us all if my parents would know about it. But in my case, i think mom would blame my dad for having it and passing it to me, and say she regrets that she had marryed him. They have allways blamed me for not beeing able to just be "like the other girls".
I dont know what to do neither, so sorry i cant really give you any advice.

But i still belive you should let your mom know that you have AS, by writting her an letter or email to find when she is alone, so she would have time to calm down until you're home. And then she would figure it out that your dad has it. And you should highlight the good parts of the condition.
The problems are allready there, so understanding their causes can only be an step towards solving them.
Good luck, and hope this helps you.

easy.
Don't.
It's not your place to.
Even having it, doesnt make you an expert at diognosticating it.
Just let them live their lives, you live yours