Pretty Sure I'm An Aspie

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27 Dec 2009, 4:18 pm

Well, let's see...
I'm 19 years old, male.
I was almost entirely anti-social until the age of 15.
When I was 15 I had to start to imitate other people in order to be "accepted".
So I took on a different personality but now it seems to be falling apart and I'm withdrawing.

I started taking things apart and getting extremely involved with computers at age 5.
I have an extreme interest in collecting things like movies, sometimes I won't even watch the movies I just like to have them.
I have very narrow interests in science, astronomy, physics, philosophy, psychology, technology, etc.
I've had trouble making and keeping friends my entire life.
I have a tic where I have to flip my ring finger around my pinky finger every once in awhile, if I don't do this it makes me want to flap my hand up and down.

I've been told I'm a "social freak", "gay", "really weird", etc. all of my life.
It's much easier for me to make friends with girls than guys because I'm told I'm good looking.
I didn't understand sarcasm until an older age.
I still don't understand sports.
I could not learn how to tie my shoes until age 12.
I have problems making and keeping eye contact.
I have very poor body-mind coordination.
I have been told I have a very monotone voice but it doesn't sound monotone to me.
I talk to myself a lot, whisper to myself, etc.

It's hard to believe I could have aspergers, but if I do it would make so much more sense.

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27 Dec 2009, 4:28 pm

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27 Dec 2009, 6:10 pm

It looks like you are thinking of "Asperger syndrome" as an umbrella term that you could fit under. The truth is that you could be any one of a number of things. From what you've said, you could easily be schizotypal, PDD-NOS, an emo kid, NVLD, HFA, or AS. Also, YSK that "antisocial" and "asocial" are not interchangeable as your usage suggests; asocial people tend to isolate themselves, while antisocial ones have the potential to be murderers or sex offenders.

Sorry if I'm sounding like a jerk, I just never like to watch people go in the wrong direction. :wink:

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27 Dec 2009, 6:11 pm

Welcome to WrongPlanet!

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27 Dec 2009, 8:56 pm

Hello blackjack89, welcome, enjoy your stay on the Wrong Planet!

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